Originally Posted by
JATMtheJATM
thats the idea. certainly. but, everyone said the islanders wouldnt be a lottery team THIS season. and here we are, the isles were terrible.
they need goaltending, and halak would certainly help. but its not nearly enough. even with halak, that team misses the playoffs, and is likely really REALLY bad again next year. besides, the sabres pick will almost certainly be another top 3 pick, so the sabres dont need to lean on the isles pick. its just gravy at this point.