Lots of smoke about Kadri to the Islanders, but also lots of talk questioning it, including Friedman, so who knows.
I do think that Islanders are going to further regress this year. I think that team was exceeding expectations, but finally ran out of fumes. Firing Trotz is just going to further expose it, not fix it. Romanov is not a difference maker either.
I have no idea what it would take, but I would love for Treliving to make some deal with the Islanders getting their 2023 1st round pick. I look at some teams below them in the standings having made moves to improve. Columbus likely passes them, Devils will probably be more competitive. Philly sucks and will continue sucking though. However, other teams around the league are likely passing them in the standings this year too - Anaheim, Detroit (maybe) and even Buffalo. I value the Islanders pick somewhere between 5 and 10 (13th last year). Maybe getting Kadri helps them tread water for a bit, or improve though, so it makes it less appealing if that's the case.
It just strikes me that Lou is looking a bit desperate right now with the Romanov trade, and I do think his team is not looking very good. I would be happy with a trade involving swapping Calgary's 1st round pick and the Islander's first round pick for 2023 if Huberdeau and Weegar are re-signed.
If anyone is going to over-pay for Kadri this season, it is the Islanders I think.
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