Isles acquire Katy Perry

[simmer2]

The Isles have finally acquired a top end winger...and it is a player we hate but knows how to score.

Perry was dealt from the Yotes to the Isles today. Here is how the deal breaks down:

To Yotes

Callahan (72)
Connolly (64)
2nd (SJS) 16'

To Isles

Perry (75)
1st (DAL) 16'

The deal was built around Callahan + for Perry. Both are the same age, similar contract. Callahan is playing stellar in the CPHL so SIM wise it should help the Yotes. Additionally, the Yotes wanted some younger, legit CPHL'ers and we wanted a top line guy. Connolly was added to the deal.

At that point we felt the value slanted in the Yotes favor so we swapped 2nd and 1st rounders to get us a few more sslots up in the draft.

Hope this deal works out for both sides, thanks Flambers for the deal.

[Goffie]

Really like it for the isles. I'm not a fan of Callahan. But sim wise maybe it works for the the Yotes as perry has never been great

[Swayze11]

Wow what an absolute steal for the Islanders... holy crap

[JonDuke]

I really like that Connolly finally had a decent year and still like his potential, but love this trade for the Isles.

[flambers]

Coyotes were in a position where we had no chance of resigning Perry.

The move was simply a 1st for Brett Connolly and a 2nd.

Ryan Callahan and Corey Perry are both UFAs, will be tough to sign either one of them

As Perry will be a 10m contract.

[SportsJunky]

Isles win this I think. They get the best player and a 1st rounder.