Ben Shelley: Metro Division Comparison Part 3: Islanders/Penguins

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Pittsburgh's oldest player is 33... ummm how does that make them an old team?

Yeah, agree on that. Islanders are on average an older team according to eliteprospects.com

28.1 yrs vs. 27.2 yrs

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- MattStrat

Nah Ben isn't even an Islander fan.

Yeah, agree on that. Islanders are on average an older team according to eliteprospects.com

28.1 yrs vs. 27.2 yrs
- ziggy_skalica

Could have been worded better- should have been along the lines of an "aging core" versus an aging team. Three of PIT's top four forwards in points from last season will be at least 32 by the beginning of the season. Two of their top-four D in ice time are 32. Should have worded that in a different way but was more so to say that a good bulk of their top/most used players are old.

And yes, no doubt the Islanders are a very old team (I did an article on them having an aging team a week or two ago).

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- MattStrat

Most of Isles' core players are in their 20's. Their top line is 29,22,29, second line is 22,27,29.. ... D-men are 24 Pulock, 25 Toews, Leddy 28, Mayfield 26, Pelech 24 ...

So other than a few bottom 6 forwards (Cal and Leo) and guys who will probably not play (Ladd 33).. The Isles are a very young team.

good write up Ben... sadly I agree.

good write up Ben... sadly I agree.
- niteislander

Thank you for that and thanks for reading!