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Originally Posted by ignite09
It's just refreshing to see the Islanders stop hiding behind high first round picks as an acceptable reason for a mediocer season. Not saying they win this trade, but it is a complete 180 to how they have approched building their team over the past decade.
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I think it's a smart move. At a certain point in a rebuild, you to realize you have the right core, and it's time to commit to them. Tavares is that franchise player, and the NYI have a great complimentary set of young guys. It makes no sense to keep pumping younger players into the system. It's time to give Tavares et al. the vets to play with. Vanek is probably a couple of years older than ideal, but rarely does that perfect acquisition ever come along.