[quote=tomburton99]Mackinnon isn't on the market so....
- rangerbluelou[/quote} Neither is Skjea, but if they want a young dman thats got huge upside and small salary then listen to an offer and see. Matt Duchenne is leading the AV's in scoring. Maybe they'll keep him instead.

No they won't keep Matt Duchene, that is 100% certain. He hates it there.

I still don't think it'd be the end of the world to (have) trade(d) Tavares to someone with a ton of defensive talent like ANA. Scooping up a guy like Montour or Larsson and a bunch of other pieces wouldn't have been the end of the world. Barzal is proving to be as awesome (in an admittedly small sample size) as Isles fans hoped he would be.
- eichiefs9

Does Snow keep him if you guys are high in the standings and let him walk for nothing though? Could get very interesting. This is assuming JT doesn't want to re-sign

I still don't think it'd be the end of the world to (have) trade(d) Tavares to someone with a ton of defensive talent like ANA. Scooping up a guy like Montour or Larsson and a bunch of other pieces wouldn't have been the end of the world. Barzal is proving to be as awesome (in an admittedly small sample size) as Isles fans hoped he would be.
- eichiefs9

Sam Steel.

Does Snow keep him if you guys are high in the standings and let him walk for nothing though? Could get very interesting. This is assuming JT doesn't want to re-sign
- mdw7413

Taking absolutely nothing else into account, yes..you have to keep him and risk losing for free if Isles are doing well at the trade deadline.

That said, if they fail to win a Cup (obviously a major long-shot) and Tavares walks then Snow has absolutely no excuses whatsoever. Would probably be fired and would cement himself as one of the most loathed figures in Islander-history.

Taking absolutely nothing else into account, yes..you have to keep him and risk losing for free if Isles are doing well at the trade deadline.

That said, if they fail to win a Cup (obviously a major long-shot) and Tavares walks then Snow has absolutely no excuses whatsoever. Would probably be fired and would cement himself as one of the most loathed figures in Islander-history.
- eichiefs9

I pray for that, just so we can see the blog.

Sam Steel.
- tomburton99

Would be tough to take a young, unproven defenseman like Larsson and another prospect. Not a knock on Steel, either.

I would rather see: Larsson or Montour, Rakell or Silfverberg, two 1sts. I have no idea if that is reasonable or not, if I'm being totally honest. Regardless, too late for Tavares talk. I think he's here for the duration of the season and we'll see what happens after that.

I pray for that, just so we can see the blog.
- tomburton99

I'd pray for it if I were you too.

I still think he wants to be here and will ultimately stay. But regardless of that, it's still pretty nerve-wracking.

Would be tough to take a young, unproven defenseman like Larsson and another prospect.

I would rather see: Larsson or Montour, Rakell or Silfverberg, two 1sts. I have no idea if that is reasonable or not, if I'm being totally honest. Regardless, too late for Tavares talk. I think he's here for the duration of the season and we'll see what happens after that.
- eichiefs9

Sam Steel is gonna be good.

I'd pray for it if I were you too.

I still think he wants to be here and will ultimately stay. But regardless of that, it's still pretty nerve-wracking.
- eichiefs9

No, I think he's gonna stay. But if he left that blog would be fire flames. OMG so good.

Sam Steel is gonna be good.
- tomburton99

He probably is, but he has no pro experience at all yet. Putting up 50g and 131pts in 66 games is impressive in juniors, but that is in his fourth year as an overager. I'd like to see him step into the AHL and do that and then I would feel more inclined to believe he's the real deal.

No, I think he's gonna stay. But if he left that blog would be fire flames. OMG so good.
- tomburton99

I honestly don't know about that. I think it would be more of a calm-shock than anything. I think the fury would come a little later.

He probably is, but he has no pro experience at all yet. Putting up 50g and 131pts in 66 games is impressive in juniors, but that is in his fourth year as an overager. I'd like to see him step into the AHL and do that and then I would feel more inclined to believe he's the real deal.
- eichiefs9

He's only 19. He had to go back to CHL or Stay with the Ducks. I get why you'd have hesitation, but he's more than likely gonna be Canada's #1 center at the WJC this year.

He's only 19. He had to go back to CHL or Stay with the Ducks. I get why you'd have hesitation, but he's more than likely gonna be Canada's #1 center at the WJC this year.
- tomburton99

Plus, that name!!

That's what most Euro leagues do. NHL wants to do that.
- tomburton99

A law should be passed forcing Congress and the Senate to wear those.

A law should be passed forcing Congress and the Senate to wear those.
- Fenrir

This motion on the floor has been brought to you by Amazon......

This motion on the floor has been brought to you by Amazon......
- smellmyfinger

You ready for the Devils and Amazon to be neighbors?

You ready for the Devils and Amazon to be neighbors?
- tomburton99

I heard possibly New Brunswick. That should add another hour to my (frank)ing commute.

You ready for the Devils and Amazon to be neighbors?
- tomburton99

As Fenrir said, anywhere they put this thing in Northern NJ will be nightmare.

Plus, that name!!
- Tonybere

Lexington Steele is better

He's only 19. He had to go back to CHL or Stay with the Ducks. I get why you'd have hesitation, but he's more than likely gonna be Canada's #1 center at the WJC this year.
- tomburton99

Yeah not knocking the kid at all. And while I was "technically" correct about how many years he has been in the WHL, the first "season" was only 5 games...so that doesn't really count.

No doubt he is highly-likely to be an impact player in the NHL. But trading Tavares would have a lot of risk in it and that would make it a bit riskier, not having a body of pro work to go off of. Not Steel's fault in any way, but still.

Lexington Steele is better
- mdw7413

People should definitely google that name while at work.

People should definitely google that name while at work.
- smellmyfinger

Dude has great stick work.

Lexington Steele is better
- mdw7413

Lexington Steele is better
- mdw7413

Lol.
At first glance, I thought that was Tom. I was about to reply, "I'd expect that from MDW!"

Lol.
At first glance, I thought that was Tom. I was about to reply, "I'd expect that from MDW!"

- Tonybere

*not Lex Steele*