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  1. True. Benning made a lot of bad trades in hopes of speeding up the time it takes to contend. I do think there was constant pressure from our owner to makes moves like that though. The timing was wrong for sure. We didn’t have a key core of the correct age to bring in supporting guys. Now our key core is of the right age. Now is more like when Gillis was successful.
  2. We sold high on that Islanders’ pick. They look playoff bound now. So the Hronek trade wouldn’t have been the same at the draft. Young, top pairing right shot D on great contracts who will carry a second pair are highly sought after. We got that much needed piece now to complete our key core. We have a franchise goalie. A great number one D. A great number 2 D. A great 1C. And excellent 2C. We are still building the supporting cast. But we already have Kuz, Mik, Podz, Aman, Joshua. No reason why we aren’t a very good team next season.
  3. Our might refuse to buyout OEL. That’s possible. He has set the course for the constant build plan. It’s his insistence on his plan why Benning made that terrible trade in the first place. So maybe there’s a chance he accepts his responsibility and corrects the mess by buying out OEL? His history shows he won’t but he should. We can clear 12 mil by buying out both the guys Benning brought in with that trade.
  4. Yup. Buying out OEL clears 7 mil from the cap for next season. Brisbois plays instead. Saves over 6 on the cap.
  5. Have Bo at 8.5 per isn’t good. Petey Miller new right shot C Aman That’s much better than having Bo eating way too much cap and playing “his” way. Completing the core and the supporting cast at the same time is what new management is doing. The core is done. A right shot, defensively sound, 3C is a supporting role player we still need. We might get that guy via trade (lateral cap move with Garland or Boeser) but more likely a free agent. Petey 11 + Miller 8 + new guy 3 + Aman 1. 23 on the cap allocated to centres in 2024/25. Bo at 8.5 (and he’s poor defensively) was just way too much.
  6. Yup. We let Larionov go. That was just beyond stupid. Lost him over money. That was the beginning of the end with Pavel. Got to pay the superstars.
  7. On our club Bo was down the list for best player. Demko, Petey, Hughes, Miller. On the Islanders he’s down their list too. Nelson, Barzal, Dobson, Serokin. Having him demand such a big contract creates the elephant.
  8. Will any (smart) NHL team sign Tree? I doubt he makes an NHL roster.
  9. IMHAO Lou doesn’t even deserve that. He turned his nose up to us. He gets nothing. Don’t even give him a bucket of smelling old pucks. Lou is dead to us. He’s a puck sucker.
  10. Yup. The guy who Benning let walk because his great scouting eye determined Virtanen was better. LMAAOAP.
  11. Yup. Definitely don’t retire Lou’s sweater here.
  12. Sure wouldn’t want to be a Tesla owner. Musk has killed that company. Going to be a lot of dead Tesla cars sitting with no one to keep them running.
  13. On our team Livingston (who turns 24 this year) is a most likely on our top pairing with Hughes. There is no better opportunity than here. Playing with Hughes means a much bigger next contract.
  14. Islanders looking playoff bound, so that pick we used to get ?Hronek will be 17 to 20 something. Great trade by us. Especially considering Bo is back to his regular 50-60 point pace.
  15. We have zero interest in Jost. He’s not a right shot and he’s not even decent defensively. We will get us a #3C who is a right shot and excellent defensively. He will be good on the PK too.
  16. Islanders beat the Sabres 3-2 to increase their playoff standing. Bo is a minus 2 and no points. He isn’t on the ice to protect the lead in the last 40 seconds.
  17. We added a key core piece. Hronek. Top pairing right shot D who will anchor our second pair for 5-7 years. We have created a 5-7 year window for winning with our current young core. Whats the difference if we get Hronek now or in th3 summer? He’s not a rental, right? He’s a long term key core piece.
  18. Magic beans are draft picks, especially outside the top 10. We still have out 2023 first. That will yield a high end prospect. We have a great young core and some excellent supporting (role) players. The build to a Cup team continues.
  19. Bo now a minus 2 and no points tonight in a super important game. I’m wondering if he’s playing with an injury. He just looks awful out there.
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