Looking forward with the Isles...
Their needs/ wants for the remainder this year is probably a depth defensemen. I don't think they make a splash for a top line W as there really isn't anyone out there worth the price or what Isles can afford to give up. When teams are sellers, they usually want picks, not a Bailey and his contract or a Grabner. The only chips the Isles have to move this year are their prospect D men which I don't think they'll move.

This years draft consists of 2 - 3rd round picks, a 4th, a 6th, and 2 -7th rounders. Not a lot to throw around for this year, unless you're looking to plug holes. Off season they have both G locked and Poulin as an RFA.
D they have Boychuk, Viz and Carkner as UFA and Leddy, Hickey, Donovan, Czuczman and Ness as RFA.
F they have Boulton and McDonald as UFA and Lee, Nelson and Conacher as RFA.

Pipeline they have 2 or 3 good D prospects (I don't know much about Pelech, Mayfield or Leduc, I figured one of them is regarded as a good prospect.)
Offensively, they really only have Dal Colle and Ho-Sang at the moment. Others seem to be AHL type guys.

The FWDS and G will most likely be close to the same next year. The only real question mark moving forward is 1/2 the D core.

I know I'm completely off topic and this is usually a summer conversation but I'm bored and was talking to someone about the draft and this came about.

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- brodydog29

I believe Leduc got traded recently to VAN for Mallet F
Also u left out Reinhart.....

I believe Leduc got traded recently to VAN for Mallet F
Also u left out Reinhart.....
- Ur Not Me

That was Pedan

That was Pedan
- eichiefs9

and he absolutely destroyed the Habs prospect Tinordi a few nights ago in a fight.

and he absolutely destroyed the Habs prospect Tinordi a few nights ago in a fight.
- Isles_since_6

Yeah that was a brutal one-punch.

That was Pedan
- eichiefs9

Right my bad, wrong name popped in head.... lol

I'd love to see the team come out with the same level of commitment to defense tonight that we showed in msg. That was a hell of a team effort with the forwards backchecking harder than I'd seen in a long time. If we play like that against the Pens, we're only going to get beat if Fleury is red hot or if Crosby/Malkin have a hell of a game. The rest of their lineup currently doesn't scare me at all.

I'd love to see the team come out with the same level of commitment to defense tonight that we showed in msg. That was a hell of a team effort with the forwards backchecking harder than I'd seen in a long time. If we play like that against the Pens, we're only going to get beat if Fleury is red hot or if Crosby/Malkin have a hell of a game. The rest of their lineup currently doesn't scare me at all.
- Isles_since_6

When healthy, the Pens top 6 is pretty good, lets not sleep on there talent....

Kunitz-Crosby-Hornquist
Perron-Malkin-????

that's solid

Handzus is playing in Slovakia and Cammalleri just signed a 5 year contract, so he's not going anywhere. Elias will retire a Devil.

Big fat pass on Jagr and perpetual injury machine Havlat.
- eichiefs9

No one said I want any of those players. I'm just saying if they have any brains, they'll ditch them and sh*t the bed.

PS- I meant Zubrus, not Handzus...sorry about that.

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