@@corylennon2964 I’m referring to Holmstrom not Wahlstrom thank you. I hope they resign him why would you think I meant Wahlstrom it’s two different players with different spellings
I think Holmstrom can be a regular player even though they sat him in the playoffs. We'll see what happens. He still needs to be re-signed. Thanks for the comment, Danfromoverthere.
I feel bad for wally bc he got hurt thus year and the team has been playing pretty bad but hopefully he where ever he goes he does awesome wally the isles fans wish you the best brother ty
I am all for player development our players development program sucks hopefully it will improve with Roy, I hope he goes to another team and turns into a great forward and has a successful career, we all watch potential players shut out, I don’t think it should work this way, thanks great show Gil , LGI
Exactly what you’re saying Gil is why I can’t wait until 2025 I think a lot will happen a lot of players will and should be gone and maybe Lou will finally retire . Palmeri should be let lose as well as Lee. Brock will be old so maybe a 2-3 yr deal. I’m no gm but I’d pay for Lee’s plane ticket out!
I also think it's time to move on from Lee. We just have to hope that Lou does the right thing in a year. Do I trust him to? Not exactly. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the comment, Danfromoverthere.
Well two things happen and expose the islanders- 1. If Wally does well else where the coaching staff failed them 2. If Wally fails Lou again picked poorly in the draft. Sadly I think the roster now is the same that we’ll see on the ice this coming season which means another failed season and another off season where we fans pray Lou finally retires. He’s like Biden at this point everyone wants him to leave but his ego won’t allow it. Just think when he’s gone we are going to suffer ANOTHER rebuild. Honestly don’t think I can watch another season on poor to mediocre play. My friend bought us Florida Stanley Cup winner shirts lol!! Because jokingly I said this is my other team with the ties to islanders - Torrey, Potvinand then being so happy for Okoposo! I may be watching them more this year, at least I won’t be as depressed lol
Good morning team. Gil, interesting topic today. It's no secret, I like Wally. I think he has a very good, heavy shot, and he can hit all parts of the net, as well as set up his ice mates. This season basically showed, management doesn't have enough confidence, in his play, to let him play. Yes, I agree. Arbitration does help both Wally and the Islanders. I really hate to see him go, but it may be for the best at this point. I do want him to "light it up" where ever he lands. He did wear the Islander jersey, so I will be cheering him on. Except if he's wearing that other NY team's jersey LOL. Everyone have a great day! See you all again very soon. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
I'll also be rooting for Wally unless he's playing vs the Isles. Clearly, Roy and Lou don't have confidence in him and he needs a change of scenery to be successful. I hope the Isles get a fair deal for him and that he succeeds wherever he goes. Thanks for the comment, LGI.
Perhaps best thing about Wally filing arbitration is that it opens a 2nd buyout window, if Lou uses it. I would find a way to get rid of Engvall, typical looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane guy. Hopefully, Lou says, that cap is in good spit next year & that's the best time to step down and allow a new GM to go to work. Bottom 6 toughness is vital. Yes, need another top 6, need more speed, need more hitting, needed more of a lot.
Would be very tough to buy out Engvall because he has six years left on his deal. They'd have to pay him over 12 years which isn't realistic. Pageau and Lee are more realistic buyout candidates but I don't think Lou will buy out anybody. Thanks for the comment, FREEDOMFUNADVENTURE.
Why? 26 doesn't deserve a raise. Louzer is too stubborn to admit his draft mistake so he tendered 26 so he couldn't sign with another team. Best scenario would be for 26 to win arbitration so louzer can't fit him under the roughly $ 1 mill. cap savings left. Then louzer could just walk away from 26. And the other draft bust 10 needs a new deal too. Gonna be hard to fit both under the cap especially with 27, 44 still on roster wasting $12 mill. Isles already have too many unproductive bums up front not producing so why waste a roster spot on 26 who has been with isles for six years now. If he hasn't gotten it by now he never will and has no trade value. Time to let 26 go louzer. And 29, 21 would both be good tdl bait yet if isles are middling in playoff race again louzer wont move either one and will re-sign both. And either traded or left as ufa's would free up $11 mill. in cap space. I wouldn't trust louzer to do the right thing and get the assets he could for both and instead will give costly extentions further crippling isles cap plus the last years of 27, 44 taking up $12 mil. in cap space and 8 needing a new deal (28 too) which will be easy. Louzer will just give 8 a 7-8 year max deal to add to his nhl high of 7-8 year max deals. And you could give louzer all the cap savings in the world and it wouldn't matter. He'd fk it away just as quick as he got it by overpaying for more useless bums since he can't get a good ufa. Louzer has never been fiscally responsible in the 20 year cap era. I wouldn't expect him to start now. Too bad because next season's ufa crop will be the best ever. leon, marner, ehlers, crosby, raatanan, pj judas just to name a few. And '25 in theory sounds good with expiring contracts if isles had the re-inforcements ready to take their place. But they dont. elc's don't take up much cap space so louzer loses again trying to fill those spots with re-inforcements he doesn't have as of now. Just marginal ahl'ers is it. It would be better to build for future and move 29, 21, and go for a high lottery pick in a forward laden '25 draft. 44, 27 have no value until one year is left on deals. Get assets, high '25 pick, and clear cap room and go for mcd in '26-haha to that. 21, 29 off books after next season. 27, 44 off the books after '25-'26 = $23 mill. in cap space.
Lou doesn't do things the right way more often than not. I hope he can make the right decisions both this year and next offseason. Wahlstrom doesn't necessarily expect to "win" arbitration, he just forces a deadline for the Isles to trade him. He knows there's no room for him in the lineup and he's not in the team's plans. This way, he gets to start training camp with his new team and the Isles can afford to sign Holmstrom and maybe get a low round pick or an AHL talent in return. They should be able to free up cap space but let's see what Lou does. Thanks for the comment, Steven.
@@LockedOnIslandersYep that is correct. Or an arbitration win forces 26 out. either way 26's days are numbered on isles. Even tho this doesn't make sense-just trade 26 and avoid arbitration unless contract price needs to be set thru arbitration.
Well two things happen and expose the islanders- 1. If Wally does well else where the coaching staff failed them 2. If Wally fails Lou again picked poorly in the draft. Sadly I think the roster now is the same that we’ll see on the ice this coming season which means another failed season and another off season where we fans pray Lou finally retires. He’s like Biden at this point everyone wants him to leave but his ego won’t allow it. Just think when he’s gone we are going to suffer ANOTHER rebuild. Honestly don’t think I can watch another season on poor to mediocre play. My friend bought us Florida Stanley Cup winner shirts lol!! Because jokingly I said this is my other team with the ties to islanders - Torrey, Potvinand then being so happy for Okoposo! I may be watching them more this year, at least I won’t be as depressed lol. Another sad situation is the rangers will be better and the devils will def be better so once again the islanders are the bottom feeders
The Isles probably won't be bottom feeders, they'll remain in the muddy middle, good enough to fight for a playoff spot but not good enough to be legit Cup contenders. The team needs to change its approach but Lou is set in his ways. You're right about Wally and how it reflects on the Isles organization. Thanks for the comments, Danfromoverthere.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? Oliver Wahlstrom got hurt, never recovered, and may not have gotten along with either Lane Lambert or Patrick Roy, so he files for arbitration. Wherever he goes, I wish him well. Lou Lamoriello's going to do something with 3 free Agents, as well as the rest of the free Agents so he can free up their Cap space. Lou Lamoriello should be more aggressive with his dealings. The Islanders need another Top 6 Foward, and I hope they get one. HAPPY 🎂, DOUG RAMBAUGH. He was traded to The MM North ⭐ for JP Parisie, one of many traded that would change The Islanders FOR LIFE. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Wahlstrom knows he has no place in the Isles lineup and they have no cap space to sign him anyway. He needs to go somewhere where he can play every day. I hope Lou can be a little more aggressive but he can't do anything unless he frees up cap space. Thanks for the comment, Cindy. LGI.
Gil, I don’t blame wahly one bit. He’s better off getting away from senile Lou. The roster is already set. The guy heading back to Russia is capable, Iskhakov. But the fossil treats the youth horribly. Duclair,Bo,barzy Max,Nelson,palmieri Lee,jgp,engvall Maclean,Casey,fasching Dobson,Pelech Romanov,pulock Reilly,mayfield Ex: holmstrom,gauthier,bolduc Drop the puck here comes number 5!
The fact he filed for arbitration has basically signed a one way ticket off the Islanders not that he had a chance to be in the top 6! Scratch him as a zero and Lou will let him walk becoming a UFA. Perhaps he might come around on some other team! Another wasted asset. He looks so disinterested on the ice for some reason. Perhaps he will wake up but not here on Long Island
He does need a change of scenery to reach his potential. I think he's already gone because the Isles don't have the room to re-sign him and he has no role other than spare forward. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
I think that's fair. He just isn't the right place at the right time. Hope he gets a fair chance elsewhere and makes good. Thanks for the comment zoso4rune504.
@@LockedOnIslanders The first time I heard of him was when he was like 10 years old. When he did that Spin-O -Rams shot in the Mini-one on one. I was expecting him to be the next Crosby. The skills he had at that age was ridicules. I think he would fair well with one of his former USHL teammates like Brady Tkachuk
Wally is terrible off the puck, no clue on coverage. What makes it worse is the effort without the puck, there is NONE. Yes, he has a nice shot, but all the men's/beer league moves are embarrassing to watch. All the moves led to turnovers, if we did that more than once we'd be benched for weeks in Tier 1 Junior hockey. I really hope we can get rid of him, he is pretty much useless.
He hasn't developed as the Isles would like, that's for sure. I don't see a spot for him on this team other than being the 13th or 14th forward. I think it's best for the team and for Wahlstrom to turn the page. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the comment, drydenhenry2555.
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I liked Holmstrom and think maybe him centered by Maclean could be a nice new beginning of a fourth line
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@@corylennon2964 I’m referring to Holmstrom not Wahlstrom thank you. I hope they resign him why would you think I meant Wahlstrom it’s two different players with different spellings
I think Holmstrom can be a regular player even though they sat him in the playoffs. We'll see what happens. He still needs to be re-signed. Thanks for the comment, Danfromoverthere.
I feel bad for wally bc he got hurt thus year and the team has been playing pretty bad but hopefully he where ever he goes he does awesome wally the isles fans wish you the best brother ty
Also rooting for Wahlstrom. I think he may still succeed once he leaves the Isles. Thanks for the comment, Cory. LGI.
I am all for player development our players development program sucks hopefully it will improve with Roy, I hope he goes to another team and turns into a great forward and has a successful career, we all watch potential players shut out, I don’t think it should work this way, thanks great show Gil , LGI
It's frustrating for sure, Raymond and it's something the Isles need to fix. Thanks for the comment.
Exactly what you’re saying Gil is why I can’t wait until 2025 I think a lot will happen a lot of players will and should be gone and maybe Lou will finally retire . Palmeri should be let lose as well as Lee. Brock will be old so maybe a 2-3 yr deal. I’m no gm but I’d pay for Lee’s plane ticket out!
I also think it's time to move on from Lee. We just have to hope that Lou does the right thing in a year. Do I trust him to? Not exactly. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the comment, Danfromoverthere.
Well two things happen and expose the islanders- 1. If Wally does well else where the coaching staff failed them 2. If Wally fails Lou again picked poorly in the draft.
Sadly I think the roster now is the same that we’ll see on the ice this coming season which means another failed season and another off season where we fans pray Lou finally retires. He’s like Biden at this point everyone wants him to leave but his ego won’t allow it. Just think when he’s gone we are going to suffer ANOTHER rebuild. Honestly don’t think I can watch another season on poor to mediocre play. My friend bought us Florida Stanley Cup winner shirts lol!! Because jokingly I said this is my other team with the ties to islanders - Torrey, Potvinand then being so happy for Okoposo! I may be watching them more this year, at least I won’t be as depressed lol
Spot on. Not sure why the comment posted twice. Thanks for the comment, Danfromoverthere.
Good morning team. Gil, interesting topic today. It's no secret, I like Wally. I think he has a very good, heavy shot, and he can hit all parts of the net, as well as set up his ice mates. This season basically showed, management doesn't have enough confidence, in his play, to let him play. Yes, I agree. Arbitration does help both Wally and the Islanders. I really hate to see him go, but it may be for the best at this point. I do want him to "light it up" where ever he lands. He did wear the Islander jersey, so I will be cheering him on. Except if he's wearing that other NY team's jersey LOL. Everyone have a great day! See you all again very soon. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
I'll also be rooting for Wally unless he's playing vs the Isles. Clearly, Roy and Lou don't have confidence in him and he needs a change of scenery to be successful. I hope the Isles get a fair deal for him and that he succeeds wherever he goes. Thanks for the comment, LGI.
Perhaps best thing about Wally filing arbitration is that it opens a 2nd buyout window, if Lou uses it. I would find a way to get rid of Engvall, typical looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane guy. Hopefully, Lou says, that cap is in good spit next year & that's the best time to step down and allow a new GM to go to work. Bottom 6 toughness is vital. Yes, need another top 6, need more speed, need more hitting, needed more of a lot.
Would be very tough to buy out Engvall because he has six years left on his deal. They'd have to pay him over 12 years which isn't realistic. Pageau and Lee are more realistic buyout candidates but I don't think Lou will buy out anybody. Thanks for the comment, FREEDOMFUNADVENTURE.
Nobody is taking that Engvall contract.
Why? 26 doesn't deserve a raise. Louzer is too stubborn to admit his draft mistake so he tendered 26 so he couldn't sign with another team. Best scenario would be for 26 to win arbitration so louzer can't fit him under the roughly $ 1 mill. cap savings left. Then louzer could just walk away from 26. And the other draft bust 10 needs a new deal too. Gonna be hard to fit both under the cap especially with 27, 44 still on roster wasting $12 mill. Isles already have too many unproductive bums up front not producing so why waste a roster spot on 26 who has been with isles for six years now. If he hasn't gotten it by now he never will and has no trade value. Time to let 26 go louzer.
And 29, 21 would both be good tdl bait yet if isles are middling in playoff race again louzer wont move either one and will re-sign both. And either traded or left as ufa's would free up $11 mill. in cap space. I wouldn't trust louzer to do the right thing and get the assets he could for both and instead will give costly extentions further crippling isles cap plus the last years of 27, 44 taking up $12 mil. in cap space and 8 needing a new deal (28 too) which will be easy. Louzer will just give 8 a 7-8 year max deal to add to his nhl high of 7-8 year max deals. And you could give louzer all the cap savings in the world and it wouldn't matter. He'd fk it away just as quick as he got it by overpaying for more useless bums since he can't get a good ufa. Louzer has never been fiscally responsible in the 20 year cap era. I wouldn't expect him to start now. Too bad because next season's ufa crop will be the best ever. leon, marner, ehlers, crosby, raatanan, pj judas just to name a few. And '25 in theory sounds good with expiring contracts if isles had the re-inforcements ready to take their place. But they dont. elc's don't take up much cap space so louzer loses again trying to fill those spots with re-inforcements he doesn't have as of now. Just marginal ahl'ers is it. It would be better to build for future and move 29, 21, and go for a high lottery pick in a forward laden '25 draft. 44, 27 have no value until one year is left on deals. Get assets, high '25 pick, and clear cap room and go for mcd in '26-haha to that. 21, 29 off books after next season. 27, 44 off the books after '25-'26 = $23 mill. in cap space.
Lou doesn't do things the right way more often than not. I hope he can make the right decisions both this year and next offseason. Wahlstrom doesn't necessarily expect to "win" arbitration, he just forces a deadline for the Isles to trade him. He knows there's no room for him in the lineup and he's not in the team's plans. This way, he gets to start training camp with his new team and the Isles can afford to sign Holmstrom and maybe get a low round pick or an AHL talent in return. They should be able to free up cap space but let's see what Lou does. Thanks for the comment, Steven.
@@LockedOnIslandersYep that is correct. Or an arbitration win forces 26 out. either way 26's days are numbered on isles. Even tho this doesn't make sense-just trade 26 and avoid arbitration unless contract price needs to be set thru arbitration.
Well two things happen and expose the islanders- 1. If Wally does well else where the coaching staff failed them 2. If Wally fails Lou again picked poorly in the draft.
Sadly I think the roster now is the same that we’ll see on the ice this coming season which means another failed season and another off season where we fans pray Lou finally retires. He’s like Biden at this point everyone wants him to leave but his ego won’t allow it. Just think when he’s gone we are going to suffer ANOTHER rebuild. Honestly don’t think I can watch another season on poor to mediocre play. My friend bought us Florida Stanley Cup winner shirts lol!! Because jokingly I said this is my other team with the ties to islanders - Torrey, Potvinand then being so happy for Okoposo! I may be watching them more this year, at least I won’t be as depressed lol. Another sad situation is the rangers will be better and the devils will def be better so once again the islanders are the bottom feeders
The Isles probably won't be bottom feeders, they'll remain in the muddy middle, good enough to fight for a playoff spot but not good enough to be legit Cup contenders. The team needs to change its approach but Lou is set in his ways. You're right about Wally and how it reflects on the Isles organization. Thanks for the comments, Danfromoverthere.
Good 🌄, Gil, how are you? Oliver Wahlstrom got hurt, never recovered, and may not have gotten along with either Lane Lambert or Patrick Roy, so he files for arbitration. Wherever he goes, I wish him well. Lou Lamoriello's going to do something with 3 free Agents, as well as the rest of the free Agents so he can free up their Cap space. Lou Lamoriello should be more aggressive with his dealings. The Islanders need another Top 6 Foward, and I hope they get one. HAPPY 🎂, DOUG RAMBAUGH. He was traded to The MM North ⭐ for JP Parisie, one of many traded that would change The Islanders FOR LIFE. Hear from you later, Gil, and LET'S GO ISLANDERS.
Wahlstrom knows he has no place in the Isles lineup and they have no cap space to sign him anyway. He needs to go somewhere where he can play every day. I hope Lou can be a little more aggressive but he can't do anything unless he frees up cap space. Thanks for the comment, Cindy. LGI.
@@LockedOnIslanders You're welcome, Gil. Hear from you tomorrow.
Washington, Pittsburgh or Columbus could use Wahlstrom on bottom six line?
Maybe. With Wahlstrom, they'd have to work out a trade for his rights and then sign him. Thanks for the comments, James.
Gil, I don’t blame wahly one bit. He’s better off getting away from senile Lou. The roster is already set. The guy heading back to Russia is capable, Iskhakov. But the fossil treats the youth horribly.
Duclair,Bo,barzy
Max,Nelson,palmieri
Lee,jgp,engvall
Maclean,Casey,fasching
Dobson,Pelech
Romanov,pulock
Reilly,mayfield
Ex: holmstrom,gauthier,bolduc
Drop the puck here comes number 5!
That looks like a realistic lineup as of now, Robert. Let's see if they can be any better this season. Thank for the comment.
The fact he filed for arbitration has basically signed a one way ticket off the Islanders not that he had a chance to be in the top 6! Scratch him as a zero and Lou will let him walk becoming a UFA. Perhaps he might come around on some other team! Another wasted asset. He looks so disinterested on the ice for some reason. Perhaps he will wake up but not here on Long Island
He does need a change of scenery to reach his potential. I think he's already gone because the Isles don't have the room to re-sign him and he has no role other than spare forward. Thanks for the comment. LGI.
Good luck to Wally. I still think he'll figure it out.
I hope so, Bob. I don't think he will if he stays with the Isles. He needs a change of scenery. Thanks for the comment, Bob. LGI.
Simon is the only player that they must get under contract…. But we will be watching figure skating all season long with no size, bang, or punch….
Physicality is not a big part of his game. I do expect the Isles to re-sign him but it ain't done until it's done. Thanks for the comment, Otto.
@@LockedOnIslanders yes obviously Simon has no Punch 🥊…. This team is simply to soft
Wahlstrom is on the wrong team. Not his fault not the Islanders fault.
I think that's fair. He just isn't the right place at the right time. Hope he gets a fair chance elsewhere and makes good. Thanks for the comment zoso4rune504.
@@LockedOnIslanders The first time I heard of him was when he was like 10 years old. When he did that Spin-O -Rams shot in the Mini-one on one. I was expecting him to be the next Crosby. The skills he had at that age was ridicules. I think he would fair well with one of his former USHL teammates like Brady Tkachuk
I hope he gets a chance somewhere too.
Wally is terrible off the puck, no clue on coverage. What makes it worse is the effort without the puck, there is NONE. Yes, he has a nice shot, but all the men's/beer league moves are embarrassing to watch. All the moves led to turnovers, if we did that more than once we'd be benched for weeks in Tier 1 Junior hockey. I really hope we can get rid of him, he is pretty much useless.
He hasn't developed as the Isles would like, that's for sure. I don't see a spot for him on this team other than being the 13th or 14th forward. I think it's best for the team and for Wahlstrom to turn the page. We'll see what happens. Thanks for the comment, drydenhenry2555.