It’s not “Ratty” or “Raty”.

It’s “Räty”.

Put some ‘spect on our muther(frank)ing saviour’s name.
- Wildschwein

Yeah, my keyboard don't do that. Well, maybe it does, but I'm so fvcking old I don't know how to.

None of the bolded matter as far as "prospects" go.
I'm curious to see how Ratty & Dufour pan out in the AHL and NHL. Salo seemed decent. Maybe with more NHL experience his confidence will boost and so will his play. Bolduc, Wilde and Iskhakov? What is "solid" about them? Maybe they're good, maybe they're busts. Nobody knows.
I appreciate your passion for the team but I think you look at things through rose-colored glasses.
- Isleshockeyman

I'm sure Lou would love to win another Cup and would have gladly traded some top prospects for Tkachuk. I'm sure Lou tried but probably just not a fit for what the Flames were looking for in terms of prospects. Hopefully the Isles have more than a few prospects who work out very well. As of right now the Isles prospects do not seem to be highly valued by other teams.

Yeah, my keyboard don't do that. Well, maybe it does, but I'm so fvcking old I don't know how to.
- Isleshockeyman

Please name them.
Outside of Barzal, there is nobody on this team that has (maybe) the same value as Beau. Palms and Lee have an NTC. JGP and Nelly have M-NTC. That leaves Beau, Bailey, Wally, Bellows and the 4th line. Bellows has little to no trade value. The 4th line guys? There may be a late round pick worth of value, but their AAV is probably higher than other teams might like. Personally, I think Wally has more upside potential than Beau, so I'd keep him. Which leaves Beau and Bailey. Bailey has little trade value. Beau is the "odd man out". Not saying I want him gone, he's just the most logical.
Now, if you want to go to the system, you've got Ratty, Dufour, Koivula, Iskhakov, Holmstrom and a couple very young defensemen. Outside of Koivula (with his 20 NHL games and 0 goals) none of those guys has played an NHL game. They're prospects. Do they have some value? I would assume Ratty & Dufour do, since they're getting some publicity right now. How much value is the question. I don't see any of the other prospects having very much value other than being thrown in as part of a package.
To reiterate, I would like to see Beau spend at least a few more years here, develop his game and get better. I just think he has the most attractive trade value, outside of Barzal. Not personal, it's business.
- Isleshockeyman

Meh, Beau’s a proven NHL player where Wally has potential but for me (and his former coach) didn’t prove or play to his potential.
Now if the coaches and GMs in the league listen to Twitter and Internet GMs Wally is the second coming if Stamkos or Brett Hull!


That said I thought we would see Wally traded this off season and still may. That said I think this is his make it or break it year if he’s in an Isles Jersey this year.

Or nite goggles
- JohnScammo

- eichiefs9

Word on the new retro 3rd Jersey is it’s the fisherman Jersey and it will have the teal wave stripe on it. There was some talk by some that the Jersey wouldn’t include the teal.

- JohnScammo

The four-tube NVG's can be yours for the low, low price of $40k

Meh, Beau’s a proven NHL player where Wally has potential but for me (and his former coach) didn’t prove or play to his potential.
Now if the coaches and GMs in the league listen to Twitter and Internet GMs Wally is the second coming if Stamkos or Brett Hull!


That said I thought we would see Wally traded this off season and still may. That said I think this is his make it or break it year if he’s in an Isles Jersey this year.
- nyisles7

That said, I think this is gonna be Wally's year! Also, Josh Ho-Sang's.

Word on the new retro 3rd Jersey is it’s the fisherman Jersey and it will have the teal wave stripe on it. There was some talk by some that the Jersey wouldn’t include the teal.
- nyisles7

Icethetics was the one who reported no teal

https://twitter.com/iceth...tatus/1556677288191614976

The four-tube NVG's can be yours for the low, low price of $40k
- eichiefs9

If you wear those, I think you have to say, "It puts the lotion on its skin."

Speaking of the reverse retro jerseys:

Allegedly....

The Sharks will be wearing the old California Golden Seals jerseys

https://twitter.com/iceth...56678197936148485/photo/1

Lightning are bringing back those stupid Lightning bolt jerseys

https://twitter.com/iceth...56677742728359936/photo/1

Devils wearing a variant of the old KC Scouts, which looks cool if this is it

https://twitter.com/iceth...56676788859707392/photo/1

The Hawks are apparently confirmed to be introducing this abortion

https://twitter.com/carte...55738998970015745/photo/1

If you wear those, I think you have to say, "It puts the lotion on its skin."
- JohnScammo

Or "I'm a rich nerd who is WAY too into airsoft"

Where Dal Colle at guys?

Where Dal Colle at guys?
- SRam19

We don't know, but if you find him...he's the Canucks problem then. No backsies.

Speaking of the reverse retro jerseys:

Allegedly....

The Sharks will be wearing the old California Golden Seals jerseys

https://twitter.com/iceth...56678197936148485/photo/1

Lightning are bringing back those stupid Lightning bolt jerseys

https://twitter.com/iceth...56677742728359936/photo/1

Devils wearing a variant of the old KC Scouts, which looks cool if this is it

https://twitter.com/iceth...56676788859707392/photo/1

The Hawks are apparently confirmed to be introducing this abortion

https://twitter.com/carte...55738998970015745/photo/1
- eichiefs9

The Blackhawks jersey looks to be vintage 1926.

The Blackhawks jersey looks to be vintage 1926.
- JohnScammo

It looks to be vintage diarrhea

It looks to be vintage diarrhea
- eichiefs9

It looks to be vintage diarrhea
- eichiefs9

It’s absolutely horrendous…

Word on the new retro 3rd Jersey is it’s the fisherman Jersey and it will have the teal wave stripe on it. There was some talk by some that the Jersey wouldn’t include the teal.
- nyisles7

Meh, Beau’s a proven NHL player where Wally has potential but for me (and his former coach) didn’t prove or play to his potential.
Now if the coaches and GMs in the league listen to Twitter and Internet GMs Wally is the second coming if Stamkos or Brett Hull!


That said I thought we would see Wally traded this off season and still may. That said I think this is his make it or break it year if he’s in an Isles Jersey this year.
- nyisles7

I would agree with the bolded but did he get a fair shake at proving himself. I know Barry was sitting him to try teaching him a lesson and trying to get him to play a more two-way game. He's a goal-scorer. I also agree that this might be a make-or-break year for him. We'll see how Lambert utilizes him.

Speaking of the reverse retro jerseys:

Allegedly....

The Sharks will be wearing the old California Golden Seals jerseys

https://twitter.com/iceth...56678197936148485/photo/1

Lightning are bringing back those stupid Lightning bolt jerseys

https://twitter.com/iceth...56677742728359936/photo/1

Devils wearing a variant of the old KC Scouts, which looks cool if this is it

https://twitter.com/iceth...56676788859707392/photo/1

The Hawks are apparently confirmed to be introducing this abortion

https://twitter.com/carte...55738998970015745/photo/1
- eichiefs9

Like the Golden Seals one.
Really like the Devils one.
The Bolts one sucks.
The Hawks one really sucks. I think you're assessment a few posts earlier of it is spot on.

- Wildschwein

Because some hipster douchbags thought it would be cool.

Because some hipster douchbags thought it would be cool.
- Isleshockeyman

That said, I think this is gonna be Wally's year! Also, Josh Ho-Sang's.
- JohnScammo

UBS Arena = Wally’s World