I think we will see a trade... @ least hoping.

One trade... One FA...

Players that could be traded.....

Nino
Bailey
Grabs
1st round pick
- jimmc7722

I'm hoping for Hiller/Ryan deal with Anaheim...

I'm hoping for Hiller/Ryan deal with Anaheim...
- kear20

Would be nice but, that's throwing all of your trade chips into one pot and still not solving your defensemen issue with little to none to pick from in FA.

Some tweets:

Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 22m
Bobrovsky being offered to teams by the Blue Jackets. Told he wants $6 mil per. Columbus in market for a goalie.

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod 24m
Calls for Anaheim's Bobby Ryan have kept coming in. It'll be interesting to see if anyone steps up and pays ANA's price.

Would be nice but, that's throwing all of your trade chips into one pot and still not solving your defensemen issue with little to none to pick from in FA.
- brodydog29

I'd look at Ferrence or Scuderi...then by mid season bring up one of their prospects from Bridgeport, if they are ready...

next thread will be this.. ummm ok isles got their guy.... the draft party had banging churros....um staple says this kid is good and here's a quote from another blog and I pasted a youtube clip of the kid and remember that Matt Martin will be signing cupcakes at the westbury Crumbs
- NYI78

Some tweets:

Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 22m
Bobrovsky being offered to teams by the Blue Jackets. Told he wants $6 mil per. Columbus in market for a goalie.

David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod 24m
Calls for Anaheim's Bobby Ryan have kept coming in. It'll be interesting to see if anyone steps up and pays ANA's price.
- kear20

Bob back to Philly

I'm hoping for Hiller/Ryan deal with Anaheim...
- kear20

Really hate to lose Grabs...I know he is good for 20 goals but it could be 50 easy if his aim wasn't so off, but he is so good on the PK...I said this before his breakaways on the PK , even though he misses, is time out of our end.....he has an active stick at the blue line too....Bailey the pick and Nino I'd give up for a good return.

I'd look at Ferrence or Scuderi...then by mid season bring up one of their prospects from Bridgeport, if they are ready...
- kear20

Too many big market teams are looking at those 2. The Isles won't be able to outbid the NYR, PHI or BOS for those guys.
I'm hoping for some great things with the Islanders in the next 2 weeks but looking at the track record, I'm not expecting a #1 goalie, a top line winger and a top pair D man. At least 3/4 of the teams in the NHL need at least one of those and most to a FA is more intriguing then the NYI.
We can see the Isles as up and coming and have an awesome future but how many in the hockey world still see Wang, Snow, the coliseum and the circus that has surrounded this team for the better part of 2 decades.

Really hate to lose Grabs...I know he is good for 20 goals but it could be 50 easy if his aim wasn't so off, but he is so good on the PK...I said this before his breakaways on the PK , even though he misses, is time out of our end.....he has an active stick at the blue line too....Bailey the pick and Nino I'd give up for a good return.
- Nolanders

It seems someone on the Islanders doesn't like him...was playing 4th line as I remember...I like him though...can't beat his speed...

Really hate to lose Grabs...I know he is good for 20 goals but it could be 50 easy if his aim wasn't so off, but he is so good on the PK...I said this before his breakaways on the PK , even though he misses, is time out of our end.....he has an active stick at the blue line too....Bailey the pick and Nino I'd give up for a good return.
- Nolanders

Grabner has the best anticipation of where the puck is going to go since Ziggy Palffy was an Isle, but has less than half the hands Ziggy did. He could easily break out for another 30-35 goal season or finish a season with 20. You won't find 3rd line depth like that around the league especially with the pking abilities and the comparatively low contract and salary cap hit. I'd think he stays.

It seems someone on the Islanders doesn't like him...was playing 4th line as I remember...I like him though...can't beat his speed...
- kear20

Yeah you are right ...him and Cappy not clicking at all....he may be moved but he will be missed.

Too many big market teams are looking at those 2. The Isles won't be able to outbid the NYR, PHI or BOS for those guys.
I'm hoping for some great things with the Islanders in the next 2 weeks but looking at the track record, I'm not expecting a #1 goalie, a top line winger and a top pair D man. At least 3/4 of the teams in the NHL need at least one of those and most to a FA is more intriguing then the NYI.
We can see the Isles as up and coming and have an awesome future but how many in the hockey world still see Wang, Snow, the coliseum and the circus that has surrounded this team for the better part of 2 decades.
- brodydog29

The good thing this year is they are all against the cap...so the big spenders won't be free wheeling as in the past. After next year I read the cap could go up to $70 million and to $76 million the year after...if the Islanders are going to spend on FA or make trades this is the year to do it...

Really hate to lose Grabs...I know he is good for 20 goals but it could be 50 easy if his aim wasn't so off, but he is so good on the PK...I said this before his breakaways on the PK , even though he misses, is time out of our end.....he has an active stick at the blue line too....Bailey the pick and Nino I'd give up for a good return.
- Nolanders

grabner an easy 50 goal scorer?

Letang signs 8 years at $58 million.
The 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins already have $45 of the $64 million cap committed to 8 players.

$$keaner17$$
- keaner17

That's bad....maybe a sign and trade???? Pens are gonna need some of us for depth at that rate

grabner an easy 50 goal scorer?
- rangerdanger94

keep reading,,,you can do it

if you watched our games you would get my point, he has so many clear chances...but as I say he lacks the finish

keep reading,,,you can do it
- Nolanders

what am i missing?

the if he had better aim part? well if any player had better aim, they could score 50 goals potentially.

i don't think anyone in the nhl can be an easy 50 goal scorer.

I'm hoping for Hiller/Ryan deal with Anaheim...
- kear20

It's nice to hope

grabner an easy 50 goal scorer?
- rangerdanger94

Scary but he could if didn't have hands like feet. In an 82 game schedule, he probably creates 40-45 breakaways a year, but, only scores on 10-12 of those.

Scary but he could if didn't have hands like feet. In an 82 game schedule, he probably creates 40-45 breakaways a year, but, only scores on 10-12 of those.
- brodydog29

buuuut he does so

Grabner has the best anticipation of where the puck is going to go since Ziggy Palffy was an Isle, but has less than half the hands Ziggy did. He could easily break out for another 30-35 goal season or finish a season with 20. You won't find 3rd line depth like that around the league especially with the pking abilities and the comparatively low contract and salary cap hit. I'd think he stays.
- Isles_since_6

If he doesn't Snow needs his head examined

what am i missing?

the if he had better aim part? well if any player had better aim, they could score 50 goals potentially.

i don't think anyone in the nhl can be an easy 50 goal scorer.
- rangerdanger94

READ

buuuut he does so
- rangerdanger94

You are correct.

READ
- Cptmjl

WHAT THE HELL AM I MISSING

their Is a spot open on the fourth line
- NYI78

Not for Eric Nystrom.

XxNYIxX

WHAT THE HELL AM I MISSING
- rangerdanger94

Maybe I'm missing something too but I think their explaining that Grabner has skills and assets most NHL guys don't have. His anticipation and speed can kill teams but if he was able to figure out how to deke and bury the puck, he would be an extremely dangerous player.
The kid scored 16 goals this year while only averaging like 8 minutes a game because the coaching staff for whatever reason didn't like or trust him out there.