The New York Islanders and their injuries
Bleacher Report – In notebook: Frank Seravalli, when asked about the New York Islanders and all their injuries.
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“We just talked about them briefly. The Islanders are in a spot where, man, it’s been one thing after another. Kyle Palmeri is going to be down for six to eight months with that torn ACL. You get a really consistent scoring rate out of their lineup, and a guy who drags that team into contention night to night, and it’s hard to pay attention to him.”
I think they’re teetering on the edge. Maybe this is, you know, one of those moments where they stop and say, as magical as Matthew Schaefer has been. As much as this has given our franchise an opportunity, this may not be our year to load up and add pieces. Perhaps they should consider what the market value prices are for some players who may not be part of the New York Islanders’ long-term future.
So that’s something to keep in mind. Guys like Anders Lee and JG Pageau, all interesting names to keep an eye on as we get closer to the deadline.”
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The Los Angeles Kings want to make a move
Bleacher Report – In notebook: Frank Seravalli, when asked if the Los Angeles Kings would make a move.
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“Yes, I think they want to support this team. I think they’re looking at whether or not, in a wide-open Western Conference, the Kings can be a team that breaks through and finally gets over that first-round hump.”
And if so, why not be a team that advances to the West finals? How much better or worse are the Kings than the Ducks, than the Sharks who had a big win over the Utah Mammoth on Monday? How much better or worse are they than the Oilers? Then the Golden Knights, who have been feuding for the past month?
The Pacific Division has been all over the place, and I don’t know that we’ve necessarily seen this whole level in the way that it’s probably going to end up happening. But I think we’ve seen enough of the LA Kings to know that they’ll likely be a pretty solid playoff team. The question is can they do any damage if they get in there, and with some deadline support from Ken Holland I think they can.
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