@RTaub_ It’s almost as if Rob, people are struggling to accept that there are differences of opinion regarding the#isles and just because someone has a twitter account doesn’t make them the smartest man in the room…hard to believe no?!
@sdpnsports@AdamWylde So nice to see an unbiased opinion about the isles trade. Also think it’s better than people give it credit for, especially sending an underperforming Drouin the other way.
@JCapGLJ The rangers are a cautionary tale. Don’t move your heart and soul. He’s a serviceable 3rd liner and can play PP. Room respects him immensely. I wouldn’t screw with this. Comes back on a Tavares-like deal 2-3 years. Perfect.
FINAL: The Rangers lost 2-1 to the Islanders, falling to 0-4-0 against their crosstown rivals. Combined score: 14-3 Islanders.
This is the first time in the rivalry’s history that the Rangers did not hold a lead against the Islanders at any point in a season, per NHL Stats.
Isles picked a kid out of Russia at the cost of zero assets. Turned that into a third, a sixth, and 1.3 seasons of Palat, an experienced playoff pro who'll give you more than Tsyplakov in the short term. East is wide open man. Works for NJD too. Good stuff.