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@philzfactz Since DeBoer is not here for a rebuild here is one the makes sense but won’t happen: Barzal to PHI for Konecny

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@jp_gambatese @pitchforkedpuck Barzal for Hischier. 13 for 13.

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@jtbourne This is awesome. Also reminds me of the Western Canada Line - your Dad with Brent and Duane Sutter in the ‘83 playoffs. NYI’s best line that whole playoffs and a huge reason for 4th Cup

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@RTaub_ What if Buffalo’s Uwe Krupp doesn’t score in OT on the final day of the season in ‘ 90 to give the Isles a playoff spot? Then they pick 5th instead of 6th in the draft and select Jaromir Jagr. Pittsburgh missed the playoffs, selected Jagr, and won the Cup the very next year

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@DaveBismo Agreed

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@RTaub_ @JLazzy23 @StapeNHL Romanov was very good in his first two seasons with NYI. Was a combined +36 over that time. Got hurt early in 24-25 and played through the injury most of that season and then unfortunately missed most of last season. Still only 26 and teammates all know how hard he plays

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@richtorrey @WarrenK42058490 Another league stunt that 83-84 season: for the conference finals, the division that had a better overall head-to-head record had home ice. So in the conference finals, Montreal had home ice vs NYI even though they finished 24 points behind the Isles that season.

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@19consecutive Isles need to look to how Dallas handled their captain Jamie Benn and also how Ottawa re-signed Claude Giroux: small AAV but performance bonuses for games played and playoff rounds won. Would like to see Lee return.

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@richtorrey @5StevenSiegel5 Don’t forget that Mr Torrey traded steady defenseman Bob Lorimer to Colorado after the second cup in ‘81 for a ‘83 first round pick who turned out to be a future HOFer - Pat LaFontaine!

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@philzfactz But the 3/24/26 home loss vs Chicago, inspired by an egregious blueline giveaway + nonexistent backcheck by our highest paid player will never be mentioned by Islander nation because 13 is always excused

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@oldhockeycards The guy who lead the first playoff comeback from down 0-3 in 33 years

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@oldhockeycards The guy who stopped 73 shots in a Game 7

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@stefen_rosner @TheElmonters Spot on about the power play needing to run through Schaefer

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@5StevenSiegel5 @richtorrey @chl @NYIslanders 61 goals in 72 games. In the PLAYOFFS. Insane.

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@stefen_rosner John Sterling will always and rightfully so be associated with the Yankees, but he was also the Islanders radio PxP announcer in the 70s

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@datadomNY There is no way on God’s green earth that Barzal is 8 percentage points above Pageau in 5-on-5 defense

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@capconstrained @incarceratedbob @Sportsnet Pelech and McDavid are actually buds. Played junior hockey together for Erie.

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@philzfactz Isles receive:

Nico Hischier

Devils receive:

Mat Barzal

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@ian_LGI16 Pulock full NTC. Not going anywhere

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@v_ronnie22 @IslesDen He’s our highest paid player so shouldn’t he be held most accountable? Not saying it’s all on him of course but just tired of the fan base giving him a pass