The context that started this was why is everyone pitching a tent over possibly trading for Lande when Okposo only costs cap for the same or more output....

I agree with you though if any of those guys can be grabbed for a good price, do it.
- Phatjohnsn

I would love Landeskog here but I think the Colorado rumors are bogus.

Who is passing to him .. I'm sorry I had too
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I only saw Tavares once and it was on a PP. a lot of Nielson and I believe Strome.

Numbers always lie. Well, numbers don't but the people using them do, or at least use them to fit their narrative.
- Wetbandit1

Pts/60 for one player vs pts/60 for another player. Can't get much more straightforward than that. Lol

The context that started this was why is everyone pitching a tent over possibly trading for Lande when Okposo only costs cap for the same or more output....

I agree with you though if any of those guys can be grabbed for a good price, do it.
- Phatjohnsn

I think the consistency of Landy would make me more comfortable than Okposo

He was playing top 6 minutes with that team and shouldn't have been. Also goal scoring was up in the few years he scored 20 compared to now. Not saying he was awful but I just don't think we need to get another 3rd liner
- Phatjohnsn

I have to disagree hecht was awesome he did the little things that mattered and very consistent .. Why shouldn't he have been playing top six minutes ?

The lines we had back in the day were just perfect..

Danny , Pominville , Hecht line

I think the consistency of Landy would make me more comfortable than Okposo
- sbroads24

Fair enough. I get the age thing too. But I still don't see why Colorado would deal Lande. I almost feel like he's an untouchable there.

I think the consistency of Landy would make me more comfortable than Okposo
- sbroads24

The price could set us back a bunch too

Fair enough. I get the age thing too. But I still don't see why Colorado would deal Lande. I almost feel like he's an untouchable there.
- Phatjohnsn

I would normally agree but it was TSN that tweeted he was going on their rumor board that sparked the wildfire today.

I only saw Tavares once and it was on a PP. a lot of Nielson and I believe Strome.
- JVince11

Why is it the Islanders let there wingers slip away and they don't try to re-sign them .. Can someone give me the reason for that ?

I have to disagree hecht was awesome he did the little things that mattered and very consistent .. Why shouldn't he have been playing top six minutes ?

The lines we had back in the day were just perfect..

Danny , Pominville , Hecht line
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I was a big Hecht fan, myself.

The price could set us back a bunch too
- cabin

True but having him and Ryan O'Reilly those two would be the hardest workers to play against On one line

Numbers always lie. Well, numbers don't but the people using them do, or at least use them to fit their narrative.
- Wetbandit1

I was curious so I checked out some numbers, I don't love the idea of Okposo, just threw out some numbers

I was a big Hecht fan, myself.
- rmiethaner

Some people just like to complain( I do too) they just forget how solid he was back in the day

True but having him and Ryan O'Reilly those two would be the hardest workers to play against On one line
- GERBE!!!75PTS

And we would be building the other lines for another 3 yrs

Landeskog is signed for 5 more years at a cap hit of $5.5 per.

Why is it the Islanders let there wingers slip away and they don't try to re-signs them .. Can someone give me the reason for that ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I cannot

Grabner and Moulson were both traded weren't they? Okposo walked. Who else am I missing?

They also know they have one of the deepest prospect pools for wingers in the NHL so maybe they know they don't need to overpay wingers?

Landeskog is signed for 5 more years at a cap hit of $5.5 per.
- mhp

Why is it the Islanders let there wingers slip away and they don't try to re-sign them .. Can someone give me the reason for that ?
- GERBE!!!75PTS

If they bring in Ladd to replace Okposo that's probably not a great idea

And we would be building the other lines for another 3 yrs
- cabin

They would probably want Marcus ,Gus 1st ,2nd, A + prospect , Kane if I could lol

They would probably want Marcus ,Gus 1st ,2nd, A + prospect , Kane if I could lol
- GERBE!!!75PTS

That's a lot . Depends on the prospect I guess.

I'd rather sign Ladd than Okposo

I'd rather sign Ladd than Okposo
- chilliard77

Ladd and Kane together?

No thanks

Pts/60 for one player vs pts/60 for another player. Can't get much more straightforward than that. Lol
- Phatjohnsn

It can if one player plays heavy minutes and the other doesn't. We all know Risto is knocking on the door of being an elite level offensive defenseman. He was 24th in defensemen scoring last year, but his hero chart sucks. They have him at a low 2nd pairing. How does 24th in scoring jive with low 2nd pairing scoring wise? Because they're all per 60.

http://public.tableau.com...X5F53K?:display_count=yes

It doesn't take into effect when the ice time occurs, PP, PK. Offensive zone starts defensive zone starts, ice time when ahead, behind, tied. All that poop affects a players stats, and when you boil it all down to well this guy has more points per 60 minutes of ice time. It cheapens the whole thing.

I can't even answer this I don't know if you're trolling or you don't watch the NHL outside of the Sabres
- GERBE!!!75PTS

I couldnt believe he compared the two.

Ladd and Kane together?

No thanks
- JVince11

I'm not worried about that. They are professionals.