The Babcock thing was rough but they also thought that they had Stamkos, and if he's available they're going to take a run at Tavares
- mattmoulson

JT will be a Sabre. His family love the place.

You lost me at Lehner
- fastek

Yeah and it was his first take, too.

JT will be a Sabre. His family love the place.
- walshyleafsfan

We don't have the pieces to trade for him, nor the money to pay.

My thoughts anyway.

Maybe Uncle Jim would like a guy like Bogosian?
- chilliard77

For all our woes on D is not the problem.

We don't have the pieces to trade for him, nor the money to pay.

My thoughts anyway.
- thatsapickle

No offensive if you can land a player like JT you make room

I'd say there's approximately a 0% chance that in 2018-19 we're paying all three of Moulson, Bogo and Ennis. 2 of the 3 will probably be gone. Cap goes up, guys shuffle off. We're actually in pretty good shape. This year was the most painful cap wise
- jcragcrumple

if you can't get a 5th for kulikov or franson as a rental, going to be hard to move those 3, unless the yotes need cap space

No offensive if you can land a player like JT you make room
- gerbe75pts

agreed

if they got a clue they could extend jt, I would give the islanders reinhart and kane for jt and not look back


I still think jt signs an extension with the islanders though

No offensive if you can land a player like JT you make room
- gerbe75pts

At what expense though?

No coffee for Murray


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Lf8GtMe4M
- Buffalo--Sabres

agreed

if they got a clue they could extend jt, I would give the islanders reinhart and kane for jt and not look back


I still think jt signs an extension with the islanders though
- homiedclown

Would that be enough to get it done?

Edit: It is Garth Snow, so probably.

At what expense though?
- thatsapickle

wait til 2017-18 offseason

offer the islanders a 3rd for his rights that turn into 2018 first, 2018 3rd and 2019 2nd if he signs

Would that be enough to get it done?

Edit: It is Garth Snow, so probably.
- thatsapickle

if they know they can't sign him, it should be

reinhart is a very good player with a ton of upside, and they can move kane as a rental if not signed


would you take reinhart and a last first or reinhart and kane for a player that is going to walk?

wait til 2017-18 offseason

offer the islanders a 3rd for his rights that turn into 2018 first, 2018 3rd and 2019 2nd if he signs
- homiedclown

That's fair.

The combos could be 91-21 and 90-15. If we keep 23 and 9 with this idea, then it's a very nice top 6.

90-15-23
9-91-21

ror-jt-okposo
nylander-eichel-bailey



there is cap space to fix the d

if they know they can't sign him, it should be

reinhart is a very good player with a ton of upside, and they can move kane as a rental if not signed


would you take reinhart and a last first or reinhart and kane for a player that is going to walk?
- homiedclown

I mean, if you know you're going to lose the player you take the best option.

We definitely wouldn't be the only team in the mix though.

JT has ties to the city and Okposo/Moulson. So we could reunite that power line.

if you can't get a 5th for kulikov or franson as a rental, going to be hard to move those 3, unless the yotes need cap space
- homiedclown

The buyout math on Moulson is friendlier next year. Bogo can find a home with some salary retained, maybe Colorado. I could see someone taking a flier on Ennis

The buyout math on Moulson is friendlier next year. Bogo can find a home with some salary retained, maybe Colorado. I could see someone taking a flier on Ennis
- jcragcrumple

Murray will want "market value" or whatever that means.

Murray will want "market value" or whatever that means.
- thatsapickle

Market value is probably "here, take him." I wouldn't mind trading one of these bloated contracts for an overpriced vet who is good on the PK. There should be enough ways to make 2 of those guys disappear

Market value is probably "here, take him." I wouldn't mind trading one of these bloated contracts for an overpriced vet who is good on the PK. There should be enough ways to make 2 of those guys disappear
- jcragcrumple

are we talking the mob now?

that would be very interesting.

agreed

if they got a clue they could extend jt, I would give the islanders reinhart and kane for jt and not look back


I still think jt signs an extension with the islanders though
- homiedclown

I would do that trade

I would do that trade
- gerbe75pts

it's a good plan B for them

it's a good plan B for them
- homiedclown

I wonder when the Islanders would consider the move?

As early as possible? If talks stall this summer, look to ship him out?

I wonder when the Islanders would consider the move?

As early as possible? If talks stall this summer, look to ship him out?
- thatsapickle

just because it worked for stamkos, I don't think the islanders are good enough to bank on it working for jt

if I were the gm, I would lock him up or move him this summer

I wonder when the Islanders would consider the move?

As early as possible? If talks stall this summer, look to ship him out?
- thatsapickle

I think so I think the most value they can get it's in the summertime not at the deadline..

I think so I think the most value they can get it's in the summertime not at the deadline..
- gerbe75pts

same for e kane IMO