Problem is that the Isles don't have a ton of "middling" prospects. They have a lot of high-risk, high-reward kids that are probably worth infinitely more to the Isles than they are to another team who would be inheriting the risk of them not panning out.

I don't really think they can afford to part with Wahlstrom for a rental. I'm not opposed to moving anyone else that falls into the "prospect" category, but I don't think anyone else really has much value.

Wilde may be a stud of an offensive defenseman, but he's going to take quite a bit of developing.

Iskhakov has a ton of skill and is having a nice season at UCONN but he's tiny and he's going to be a top-six-or-nothing kind of guy.

Holmstrom is really young and adjusting to the pro game, which is totally fine, but hasn't done much of anything and has continued to see some of the injuries that were red flags to a lot of teams during the draft.

Would you do a 2nd and Koivula? I can see arguments on both sides for that one.

I would love to see the Isles go after Kase/Labanc/Blake Coleman (who's got one more year under contract at a measly $1.8M)/Josh Anderson (who I think would be an amazing fit but his injury history scares me)/Palmieir/etc... Those are guys I'd pay more for instead of throwing a bunch of assets at a rental that may or may not be worth it for a few months.
- eichiefs9

No way I move Wahlstrom for a rental. How soon before Iskhakov can be in Bridge? The problem is the Isles need home run forward talent and I do not see where that is coming from?

😂

I have a good did not read gif lined up which I’ll forget about once the opportunity arises 😂
- Cptmjl

How can you forget with 7 posting

2 open spots for Ladd & Hickey
- Hell_Bent

lol

How can you forget with 7 posting
- Upstate_isles

His posts aren’t usually long winded. It’ll be reserved for chiefs or uif. Can’t post it to myself😂

maybe we shall see JHS since he's been on a little roll lately i've heard
- Hell_Bent

The funny part is they will bring him up and healthy scratch him for a bunch of games like AHO and send him back down. I am curious to see if he loses him mind. (although if called up he makes a LOT more $$)

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Blue Jackets defenseman Seth Jones is facing surgery after suffering a fractured and sprained right ankle in a 2-1 loss to Colorado on Saturday.

General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Jones will have further testing before his surgery is scheduled.

“He’s out for a while,” Kekalainen told The Athletic on Monday.


- eichiefs9

Devastating for that team... they should trade us Atkinson.

The funny part is they will bring him up and healthy scratch him for a bunch of games like AHO and send him back down. I am curious to see if he loses him mind. (although if called up he makes a LOT more $$)
- niteislander

I can’t see them calling him up I believe that ship has sailed or I should say I hope it has. It’s not like he’s tearing up the ahl and in all honesty I wouldn’t care if he was. Time to move on from that kid.

I can’t see them calling him up I believe that ship has sailed or I should say I hope it has. It’s not like he’s tearing up the ahl and in all honesty I wouldn’t care if he was. Time to move on from that kid.
- Cptmjl

- niteislander

Failing to see how that’s a downer way of looking at the Ho Sang situation? He has pretty much done nothing in the AHL and didn’t work out in the NHL and now back in the AHL he gets a couple of assist and he’s “on fire”. Give me a break talk about overhyped. He refuses to be coached and thinks he’s just the greatest player in the world on top of all of this. I think it’s funny how his name constantly surfaces like he’s going to come back to the nhl and save us with all of his other worldly talent that he tells everyone he has. The kid sucks there’s nothing to prove otherwise.

Failing to see how that’s a downer way of looking at the Ho Sang situation? He has pretty much done nothing in the AHL and didn’t work out in the NHL and now back in the AHL he gets a couple of assist and he’s “on fire”. Give me a break talk about overhyped. He refuses to be coached and thinks he’s just the greatest player in the world on top of all of this. I think it’s funny how his name constantly surfaces like he’s going to come back to the nhl and save us with all of his other worldly talent that he tells everyone he has. The kid sucks there’s nothing to prove otherwise.
- Cptmjl

I can't believe people think he will ever wear the Isles sweater again. The only reason Lou took him back was because he basically begged his way back through Lou's son

I can't believe people think he will ever wear the Isles sweater again. The only reason Lou took him back was because he basically begged his way back through Lou's son
- Vukota

Would be nice to just trade him even if it's for another teams prospect that is not working out. Just to move on already. No idea why we do not see more trades like this or move bad contract for bad contract type trades?

I can't believe people think he will ever wear the Isles sweater again. The only reason Lou took him back was because he basically begged his way back through Lou's son
- Vukota

He’s like herpes with some fans. I can’t believe anyone would even want him on the team. I don’t even want him in Bridgeport at this point😂

He’s Rob Schremp light.

No way I move Wahlstrom for a rental. How soon before Iskhakov can be in Bridge? The problem is the Isles need home run forward talent and I do not see where that is coming from?
- ses111

They can sign him whenever the team and him can hammer out a deal. My guess is he'll play his junior year at UCONN next year and then maybe sign, unless he wants to take advantage of the NCAA loophole and be a free agent after his senior season.

Love to have Palmeri on this team. Think he would be a good fit and he’s a local guy so he may be on board with it. He’s worth a first plus imo. Anyone we draft in the most likely 20-26 range we would be hoping they develop into a Palmeri like player. That to me makes me feel better about giving up a first especially since we get another year of him at a decent contract. I can see the Devils dealing with us we don’t have the same rivalry with them even though it’s intradivision or I should say it’s at least more likely than a trade with the Rangers whatever that amounts too.
- Cptmjl

Yeah, I'm not against spending some bigger assets here (including our 1st rounder and/or Wahlstrom) but it can't be on a rental.

Would be nice to just trade him even if it's for another teams prospect that is not working out. Just to move on already. No idea why we do not see more trades like this or move bad contract for bad contract type trades?
- ses111

I can't see anybody trading for him when the whole league passed on him for free

He’s like herpes with some fans. I can’t believe anyone would even want him on the team. I don’t even want him in Bridgeport at this point😂

He’s Rob Schremp light.
- Cptmjl

Agreed

Agreed
- Vukota

That's Islanders-legend Rob Schremp, to you

He’s like herpes with some fans. I can’t believe anyone would even want him on the team. I don’t even want him in Bridgeport at this point😂

He’s Rob Schremp dark.
- Cptmjl

Fixed

Fixed
- Upstate_isles

I can't see anybody trading for him when the whole league passed on him for free
- Vukota

Cannot believe he does not see he is a problem and he cannot do the same things.

Fixed
- Upstate_isles

😂

I can't see anybody trading for him when the whole league passed on him for free
- Vukota

Yeah he’s so wonderful the entire league passed on the cheapest, youngest, most talented player not to go first overall.

Yeah he’s so wonderful the entire league passed on the cheapest, youngest, most talented player not to go first overall.
- Cptmjl

They passed on Hickey too. They are clearly incompetent.

They passed on Hickey too. They are clearly incompetent.
- JimmyP

Yeah I mean that guy is so good and so cheap.

They passed on Hickey too. They are clearly incompetent.
- JimmyP

Isles will have no trouble trading Hickey.