At 34yo, extending Palms on a team that is near the bottom of the conference with such a strong sellers market seems nuts.
- keaner17

Agreed. Get some more picks/prospects for Palms as a rental. Then take your chances re-signing him in the summer if he's that great.

Yeah I read the same but when something doesn’t make sense I have to think there’s other reasons. Like you said they’re a bottom of the standings team in a sellers market?? Make it make sense.
- kindlyrick

Maybe Lou is afraid he cannot sign UFA's to replace players he trades? Just makes no sense if Nelson is the only move.

“We know how difficult it was for Lou Lamoriello to trade Brock Nelson. It really was. This is probably the Islanders way saying we’re still in this.”

- @PierreVLeBrun on TradeCentre just now talking about the #Isles    decision to extend Kyle Palmieri

Lou- "Run it back boys...again....and again...and again"

I mean, Lou did everything he could NOT to trade Brock. 3 years $7.5m AAS? And Brock turned that down?
It's clear that Lou is not trying to do a retool but was simply forced into a trade. Fortunately he got strong return.
- keaner17

Yep! This team is toast as long as Lou is in charge and Patrick is nuts if he does not walk if Lou is back.

Then they are dopes.
- ses111

Not dopes. But they just don't know hockey like Lou. They have to rely on him for his hockey judgment.

Question, would you prefer Lou or Drury as your teams gm? One is too loyal and the other will (frank) over his players but moves them to improve the team.

Not dopes. But they just don't know hockey like Lou. They have to rely on him for his hockey judgment.
- JohnScammo

The do not need to be hockey experts. Look at the standings and look at how this team regressed since the ECF. I'm sure the attendance is not as good either. Lou does not know hockey like he did in the past.

“We know how difficult it was for Lou Lamoriello to trade Brock Nelson. It really was. This is probably the Islanders way saying we’re still in this.”

- @PierreVLeBrun on TradeCentre just now talking about the #Isles    decision to extend Kyle Palmieri

Lou- "Run it back boys...again....and again...and again"
- keaner17

He's gotta go but idt the owners know squat about hockey

Question, would you prefer Lou or Drury as your teams gm? One is too loyal and the other will (frank) over his players but moves them to improve the team.
- Upstate_isles

I'd take Drury in a second.

[quote=Upstate_isles]
You're right, they don't know hockey.

[quote=JohnScammo]
Ledecky can't even find a dentist

Question, would you prefer Lou or Drury as your teams gm? One is too loyal and the other will (frank) over his players but moves them to improve the team.
- Upstate_isles

Doesn't need to be one or the the other...

[quote=Upstate_isles]

Lebrun- Hearing that the Islanders have told pending UFA Kyle Palmieri they're not trading him today and focused on working on a contract extension with him over the coming days.

Awful
- keaner17

Jesus, makes absolutely zero sense. Lou is out of his mind.

Doesn't need to be one or the the other...
- streaks

Malkin and Ledecky cannot do a search for possible GM candidates? They cannot talk to someone like Islander alumni. How did they know to get rid of Garth and hire Lou?

At 34yo, extending Palms on a team that is near the bottom of the conference with such a strong sellers market seems nuts.
- keaner17

Cuz it is.

If he likes it so much here, (frank)in trade him and then resign him in the summer. WHAT THE (frank)?

If he likes it so much here, (frank)in trade him and then resign him in the summer. WHAT THE (frank)?
- potvin05

Fans need to stay away from the building and Malkin and Ledecky will wake up. Most sport owners are not experts. That is an excuse for Malkin and Ledecky.

Fans need to stay away from the building and Malkin and Ledecky will wake up. Most sport owners are not experts. That is an excuse for Malkin and Ledecky.
- ses111

The place has to be pretty empty already, no?

This is just dumb. Doesn’t he want to win a Cup? If he were to come back, wouldn’t you want a stronger team to come back to?

The place has to be pretty empty already, no?

This is just dumb. Doesn’t he want to win a Cup? If he were to come back, wouldn’t you want a stronger team to come back to?
- potvin05

I'm not sure. It needs to be record low to get the attention of ownership. These owners like other Islander owners are fine with being little brother to the Rangers and small time.

I kind of understand that Lou is not interested in a complete teardown rebuild that takes 4 or 5 years. But a retool that can be accomplished in a couple of years ought to be an option. It's disappointing if he doesn't pick up some more picks/prospects for Palmieri who's just a rental anyway.

I kind of understand that Lou is not interested in a complete teardown rebuild that takes 4 or 5 years. But a retool that can be accomplished in a couple of years ought to be an option. It's disappointing if he doesn't pick up some more picks/prospects for Palmieri who's just a rental anyway.
- JohnScammo

Does not need to be a complete teardown. Lou does not have the strength for that anyway. He makes one move, and he is done. If you do not trade Palms, now Palms can get more from Lou or lose him for nothing. Palms is dumb as well not wanting out and trying to a Cup.

If lou isn't willing to move Palms, there's now way he moves 27 or 44. Would take too much effort, and the emotional drain would be exhausting.

If lou isn't willing to move Palms, there's now way he moves 27 or 44. Would take too much effort, and the emotional drain would be exhausting.
- streaks

Some think Lou is still sharp.

Like I said, clearly Lou has no intention of retooling