2023/24 Islanders roster today:
Lee - Barzal - Bailey
Nelson - Horvat - Palmieri
Martin - Pageau - Clutterbuck
Johnston - Cizikas - ________
Pelech - Pulock
Romanov - Dobson
Aho - _________
Sorokin
_______
Major RFAs: (F) Wahlstrom
Cap space: $7 million
After re-signing there RFA's and rounding our their roster with AHL size contracts, they're gonna be left with about 3-4 million in capspace.
I think they will definitely be looking to trade Josh Bailey at the draft (1 year @ $5, 25 pts in 64 gp last year, 34 to start the season). This would not be a sexy option for us. But what if the Islanders attach a 2nd to him? In exchange for future considersations. He probably gives you 30 pts and you trade him at the TDL for something meager with salary retained. On the plus side he wore an A on the island for a longtime so he brings some leadership.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2023/24 Jets roster today:
Connor - Schiefele - Wheeler
Ehlers - Lowry - Niederietter
Perfetti - Gustafson - Appleton
________ - ______ - _______
Morrissey - Pionk
Schmidt - Demelo
Dillon - ________
Hellebuyck
________
Major RFAs: (F) Dubois
Cap space: $13 million
After rounding out their roster with AHL sized contracts they are going to have about $6-8 million left to play with, and a gaping hole at 2C.
I think Dubois is definitely gone. I have no interest in him as he seems like a POS who only wants to play in Montreal. Regardless, they're going to have to waste most all of their cap space on replacing him at 2C one way or the other. One guy I can see them trading is Brendan Dillon (1 year @ 4, 23 pts in 82 gp last year, 33 next season). They have a glut of LHD and a few yound D ready to come up and take his spot. Not exactly what we need, but could be a stabilizing presence for Eddogg on his offhand and flipped at the TDL.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ras - Larkin - Raymond
Berggren - Copp - Perron
Fabbri - Kasper - Bailey
Kubalik - Veleno - Zadina
Walman - Seider
Edvinsson - Dillon
Maata - Chiarot
It wouldn't be sexy, but consider this: You basically get two decent players for free (use the 2nd from Bailey to get Dillon). They are only here for 1 year to be depth and added prospect mentors, then they are trade chips along with Perron and Kubalik at the TDL. And then next year at a better UFA class our roster is wide open again to promote kids, hand out extensions, and bring in good UFAs. IDK.