I know they were keeping it,
I know they were keeping it,
It makes sense for them (Islanders) to do this.
tampabay25690 (04-18-2014)
This report has to be wrong.
Because we know it is impossible that Op was wrong...........
Originally Posted by mysticsoto
swiper (04-19-2014)
there was an interesting article over weekend where they said the islanders are in a no win situation with their fans. and one desperate move would be to trade this year's pick to get an impact player, and then hope they can out perform with this player (i.e. making the vanek trade again!) and then hand the sabres a more meaningless pick.
Personally, i don't know who's mojo is worse. The sabres or islanders. part of me thinks if the islanders try to finangle a way to make the team better next year simply to not give up another high pick, they'll get screwed immediately. but with a buffalo franchise we could very well watch the islanders with the cup next year.
i agree with you, but it's another wrinkle. The Isle, simply for optics sake, would rather leverage their future right now (again!) simply as a way to gift wrap a 1st overall pick to the sabres.
If they can trade 5 this year to a team that is cash strapped and thinking, "let's rebuild, but retool quickly", they may be willing to move a big name and salary to the isle for that pick.
Get back a healthy tavares and pair him with a big name forward, it might be all it takes to go from worst to 8th worst. which to the isle is all they need to save face in front of fans. To give us a ball that can't turn into mcdavid.
that says quite a bit as to how low the islanders are right now.
It is not just about McDavid.. The Islanders will still have egg on their face if they give the Sabres the 5th or 6th pick next year..
JATMtheJATM (04-24-2014)