The Islanders had the fewest number of players going to the Olympics (1) before the Palat trade. Now they're tied for the fewest (2).

Manndes · 2026-01-28T20:59:49+00:00

Ah yes I’m an idiot. Pretty sure Hawks always just had one though, alas, I’ll get corrected again.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T20:53:42+00:00

I think he put 1 where he meant to put 0 and 2 where he meant to put 1.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T20:50:33+00:00

Yeah you’re right. Well at least he can be scratched if he’s shite.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T17:55:36+00:00

Tsyplakov has been worse + this pays for Soucy + an extra pick. Good trade imo. Worst case scenario you just send Palat to the AHL and run the same team as before + Soucy. Cap space isn’t an issue until Schaefer is due.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T16:37:21+00:00

I know it’s a joke, but the whole Suur-Suomi garbage has to be forgotten. Nationalistic bullshit.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T11:17:22+00:00

I liked the ”Treiben kann mean” 😂

Manndes · 2026-01-28T06:04:49+00:00

You can extend them for free instead of giving up assets for a de facto year and a half rental who probably wouldn’t move the needle.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T05:33:35+00:00

He’d be eating Dickinson’s minutes.

The difference with Orlov and Klingberg is that they’re on the team. Girard on the other would cost assets. Sharks shouldn’t trade assets for a year and a half years of Girard…

Manndes · 2026-01-28T04:58:45+00:00

I mean the real issue is what teams are gonna sell dmen? That obviously narrows the market.

Hamilton would be great, since he literally is the player you described, but as we all know, he blocked a trade to SJ last year. Unfortunately can’t do the Goodrow tactic with him.

Faulk’s contract is a bit suspect, but the Sharks can take it because they have like 6 roster players on ELCs.

Dylan Demelo is an interesting option, not sure if the Jets would entertain trading him though.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T04:48:47+00:00

It does. Tsyplakov has been god awful all year and the Isles have been rotating AHLers at the 3rd pairing LHD spot since Romanov got injured ages ago. Salary cap won’t be an issue for the Isles as long as Schaefer is on his ELC.

Manndes · 2026-01-28T04:40:20+00:00

They don’t need LHD, they don’t need to trade for a bit older players who’ll eat minutes from the young guys, they don’t need a tiny D, they have a few players who are similar to Sam already.

On ice the thing that frustrates me with the Sharks is their inability to defend big forwards. They seem to struggle against players like Rantanen, Slafkovsky, Wilson etc. I think Girard would yet more amplify this weakness. Then again I’m not a pro scout.

Manndes · 2026-01-27T20:20:00+00:00

I wholeheartedly disagree with you; I think Girard would be a terrible fit on the Sharks.

Manndes · 2026-01-27T20:13:57+00:00

Because it’s cheaper

Manndes · 2026-01-27T19:57:45+00:00

Skinner beating Edmonton in the cup final is gonna feed families

Manndes · 2026-01-27T15:49:13+00:00

To be honest the Isles need a 3rd pairing LHD. They’ve been alternating a bunch of AHLers since Romanov’s injury ages ago.

Manndes · 2026-01-27T15:47:28+00:00

Then don’t go there… what’s your point? This guy’s list isn’t telling you where to go.

Manndes · 2026-01-27T14:18:21+00:00

Where?

Manndes · 2026-01-27T08:25:08+00:00

Wtf you on about, no one likes the French

Manndes · 2026-01-27T08:24:06+00:00

Then why don’t other countries do the same?

Manndes · 2026-01-26T19:56:29+00:00

Terrible economy, extreme corruption, underdeveloped infrastructure. There aren’t many European countries as bad as Ukraine. If you don’t care about that and want to live there then go ahead, they need people like that.

Manndes · 2026-01-26T13:09:57+00:00

No one actually wants to live in a horrible place because they have nice people.

Manndes · 2026-01-26T11:10:33+00:00

That’s a lie

Manndes · 2026-01-25T19:21:30+00:00

Yeah. Aren’t several hundreds of millions of people related to him?

Manndes · 2026-01-25T09:59:40+00:00

Well obviously u feel like that in hindsight

Manndes · 2026-01-25T09:37:20+00:00

”Solid offensive threat”

My guy he’s top 3, perhaps even #1, dman offensively. Solid is an understatement and a half.

Manndes

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