The New York Islanders ought to wait till they’re fully out of earlier than contemplating shifting Kyle Palmieri and/or Brock Nelson
The Fourth Interval: David Pagnotta and Dennis Bernstein on the New York Islanders and will they begin trying to transfer some veteran gamers.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Kate Pettersen: “They’ve given up 33, third interval targets this season. They’re on the surface wanting in, not within the playoff combine. So if this continues to be the pattern for them, are they taking a look at shifting some vets? Would Brock Nelson or Kyle Palmieri be out there?”
Pagnotta: “They’re each having good seasons. Palmieri is type of on the high of the record with this crew by way of their offense and leads them in scoring proper now. Brock Nelson doing his job as effectively. They’re each on expiring contracts. Additionally they have 16 crew no-trade clauses in every of their offers.
Now my understanding is, and it’s relying who you discuss to, as a result of it’s actually powerful to get stuff out of the Island with Lou. However I don’t imagine they’ve had any critical negotiations but on contract extensions with both participant.
They could wait to see how this type of performs out earlier than they discover that possibility, they usually’re more likely to wait till they discover any commerce potentialities. However there are groups that need to improve themselves offensively later within the season, and each of those guys are going to be targets.
They’ve bought first rate cap hits for his or her manufacturing. Nelson performs the middle, so he’s going to be on on a goal record for various groups. One crew I type of marvel about is Toronto, with the Lou connection there.
However we’ll see type of how issues develop. This isn’t something imminent, however each of those guys, if the Islanders are on the surface wanting in, they’re going to be on the radars of some golf equipment.”
Bernstein: “And right here’s how dangerous it’s on the Island. Like, they’ve given up solely 33 Kate within the third interval, they’ve given up 4 in time beyond regulation. They’ve misplaced 4 time beyond regulation video games. In order that’s 37 targets after the second interval they’ve given up, they usually’ve given up 26 within the first two intervals mixed.
So yeah, you may commerce these guys, however you’re so dangerous defensively and you’ll’t discover a strategy to win. Just like the Pink Wings, the Pink Wings are 2-8 after second, trailing after two. The 2 video games they gained in opposition to the Islanders, proper?
So, yeah, you may commerce Brock Nelson. You may commerce (Kyle) Palmieri. I assume that (Mathew) Barzal goes to return again, so he’s going to assist the offense. However it’s probably not concerning the offense.
Right here’s the factor, what are the Islanders? Are they Pretenders? Are you, Are you now, in the event you’re going to commerce these two gamers, you’re saying, ‘Okay, we’re not a playoff crew. We’re promoting the farm. It’s time to rebuild, proper?’
I’m undecided they’re prepared to do this but, as a result of in the course of these conferences are so weak proper now. They’re probably not nice groups. They could possibly be in it. So I believe you’d have to attend. I once more, you speak about having rapid motion in Colorado, Kate, Island I’d wait. I’d wait and see how this crew performs until, you already know, possibly a few weeks earlier than the commerce deadline, after which have critical conversations a couple of Palmieri, a Brock Nelson, and that can actually decide the way forward for this crew over the following two to a few years.”
