Ben Shelley: Islanders acquire Pageau from Senators

Happy for Pageau to get a chance to play in the playoffs & i'll be cheering for you guys but pretty happy for the haul for a UFA Pageau!

These are my two favorite teams. And I feel they both did well.

Pageau will be a beast in the playoffs. He does everything and has some hands. He's probably a pass first guy, but he can score and has break away speed. He's dangerous on the PK too....shorties.

Great pick up by Lou. The money he is after though...I get it's his year to cash in but.....I wouldn't go over three years and/or 4m.

Thanks for the blog Ben and I agree this move needed to be made.

2020 2nd not 2021

2020 2nd not 2021
- Athrin

You're absolutely right, thanks for that!

Thanks for the blog Ben and I agree this move needed to be made.
- ses111

Thanks for reading!

So weird not to feel like the Sens didn't get killed in a trade...

Good Luck!

These are my two favorite teams. And I feel they both did well.

Pageau will be a beast in the playoffs. He does everything and has some hands. He's probably a pass first guy, but he can score and has break away speed. He's dangerous on the PK too....shorties.

Great pick up by Lou. The money he is after though...I get it's his year to cash in but.....I wouldn't go over three years and/or 4m.
- Octavarium

Agreed. Good deal for both sides. Dream Theater fan, I presume?

From the last blog;

Bob McKenzie
@TSNBobMcKenzie
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PHI had interest in J-G Pageau but was not prepared to pay the price NYI paid, so if the Flyers were to get Thompson, it’s more of a depth move:

Isles fans would have gone full tilt if FLyers got Pagaue.
- niteislander

Agreed. Steep price but you can’t have it both ways. We all wanted Lou to add. He did. I think he added a player that can potentially help us a lot in the playoffs. Hopefully we can get him locked up.

These are my two favorite teams. And I feel they both did well.

Pageau will be a beast in the playoffs. He does everything and has some hands. He's probably a pass first guy, but he can score and has break away speed. He's dangerous on the PK too....shorties.

Great pick up by Lou. The money he is after though...I get it's his year to cash in but.....I wouldn't go over three years and/or 4m.
- Octavarium

I wouldn't mind giving more term based on his age if he proves to be a good fit, for me it's about keeping the AAV down.

From the last blog;

Bob McKenzie
@TSNBobMcKenzie
·
29s
PHI had interest in J-G Pageau but was not prepared to pay the price NYI paid, so if the Flyers were to get Thompson, it’s more of a depth move:

Isles fans would have gone full tilt if FLyers got Pagaue.
- niteislander

Agreed. Steep price but you can’t have it both ways. We all wanted Lou to add. He did. I think he added a player that can potentially help us a lot in the playoffs. Hopefully we can get him locked up.
- Cptmjl

Tanner hates this move. What a shock.

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
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Per @PierreVLeBrun, Patrick Marleau to PIT pending trade call.

Tanner hates this move. What a shock.
- ses111

(frank) that guy. He hates life.

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie
now
Per @PierreVLeBrun, Patrick Marleau to PIT pending trade call.
- eichiefs9

Meh.

Meh.
- Wildschwein

For a 3rd. That seems like kind of a waste, but I guess the Pens don't really care about that 3rd

Meh.
- Wildschwein

Yeah agreed. Anyone can go to Pit and kick ass we’ve all seen it before but not sure how much this help the pens. Good vet presence but do the pens really need that?

J @Account4hockey
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Chris Johnston says he's heard the Florida Panther's ownership has given management a directive to cut 10M in salary next year. YIKES

That team is a mess

J @Account4hockey
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Chris Johnston says he's heard the Florida Panther's ownership has given management a directive to cut 10M in salary next year. YIKES

That team is a mess
- eichiefs9

Hopefully we can somehow get involved with exploiting that 😂

J @Account4hockey
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Chris Johnston says he's heard the Florida Panther's ownership has given management a directive to cut 10M in salary next year. YIKES

That team is a mess
- eichiefs9

I thought this owner wanted to win? Maybe the Bob contract changed his mind?

For a 3rd. That seems like kind of a waste, but I guess the Pens don't really care about that 3rd
- eichiefs9

I'll laugh if Marleau and Thorton end up back with the Sharks.

J @Account4hockey
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Chris Johnston says he's heard the Florida Panther's ownership has given management a directive to cut 10M in salary next year. YIKES

That team is a mess
- eichiefs9

Hmmm...

That could be fun.

Agreed. Good deal for both sides. Dream Theater fan, I presume?
- Charlie21

Yup, Love me some Maiden too.

J @Account4hockey
1m
Chris Johnston says he's heard the Florida Panther's ownership has given management a directive to cut 10M in salary next year. YIKES

That team is a mess
- eichiefs9

JHS for Hoffman maybe?! (I know that doesn't really address their future cap situation since Hoffman is a UFA at the end of the season but I can dream, haha)

JHS for Hoffman maybe?! (I know that doesn't really address their future cap situation since Hoffman is a UFA at the end of the season but I can dream, haha)
- rob_one_six

There’s a zero percent chance the panthers trade us Hoffman for JHS. We would have to add a helluva lot to that deal.