The New York Islanders signed pending restricted free agent Kyle MacLean to a new, three-year contract extension with a $775,000 cap hit. This crosses one thing off GM Lou Lamoriello’s to-do list as we get closer to the NHL Draft and free agency. We explain why this was a good move by Lou and how MacLean fits into the team’s plans for 2024-25.
We also continue our profile of players the Isles could select with the 20th overall pick in the draft with center Cole Beaudoin, We break down his strengths and weaknesses and discuss why he would be a good fit for the Islanders organization.
And we continue our player by player look at the Isles season with Grant Hutton and Ken Appleby, two players who spent most of the season in Bridgeport but who played a handful of games with the big club. Do either of them fit into the team’s plans going forward?
And we have a four-time Stanley Cup winner as our Islanders birthday of the day, a player who may have been the biggest trade steal ever by Bill Torrey.
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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18 Comments
Cup contenders now…. 0:00
i have seen flashes of briliiance from kyle. there was one goal where he faked the goalie out of his jock strap. it would not surprise me the least bit that this guy could potentially be a 30 goal scorer.
this is news worthy? The guy STINKS…Here is the problem with this GM, because he thinks it is a good deal we all should. In reality people who know hockey think this guy is a AHL player not NHL…Lou please retire, you know nothing about hockey at this point in your life….HHeellloo Bertuzzi is available,,,HHeelllOoo so is Reinhart….and come up with MacLean what a joke you have become…
MacLean? h0 hum. Another bottom line fit for louzer. And east teams are already making moves. nj got their goalie markstrom. Flames now have 9, 10 in draft. Caps dumped kuemper to la for pld. Even goodrow is back to sj so sharks got some bottom line help. If anyone thinks that louzer is gonna jump into the trade festivities and improve isles needs their head examined. Louzer will trade the first by draft night-count on that. Then louzer will dikker around trying to move someone like 44 or 27 thinking he will get value for them then realize mid july the only thing he can do is go into future picks to dump one. If connolly gets past caps at 17 i'd say take him but the pick will be gone by then. He is the second best player in draft. And the boards have guys going all over the place as of now. Eiserman who could be drafted by yzerman could be a big draft day dropper too. Did you ever see anyone that needs alot yet has nothing to buy with? That is louzer. Chychrun is available again. As well as all of those scorers. Maybe louzer could send 3 or 6 to utah yotes with $41 mill. in cap space who need d men and get some of their plethora of rd 1-3 picks next two drafts yotes can't possibly keep. At least former yotes are no longer a dumping ground for bad ltir deals so louzer can't even do a ladd type deal. Latest rumours-isles in on marner, laine, ehlers. necas-no, necas for ehlers deal. One says isles should offer sheet cats lundell. What if both seconds went for ehlers? Isles keep the first use '25 first for marner since laffs lack '25 first with 6 in deal?
Gil, No u don’t re-sign clutter and the mayor. Senile Lou should have never resigned them two years ago. If he brings them back again I’m waving the white flag. The fourth line next year is Maclean,fasching and gauthier. All under contract.
No brainer signing.
Everything is cool in Lou Lou land nothing to worry about😂😂😮😮😮
Question for you Gil….how much can a team retain in salary to move a player to another team – instead of a full buyout? Does NHL have conditions for that? Obviously no one wants to pay 50% of a contract..but are there any restrictions? Thank you great show as usual!! LGI!!!
Good morning team. Gil, I like MacLean, but I too think this was a no brainer signing. Excited to see what his role can manifest to. Do you think he may, at some point in his career, be a 2nd line player? I do see that kind of potential for him. I'm anxious to read your thoughts about it. Still lots of things, Lou can mastermind, before the start of next season. But is he willing to pull the trigger on the opportunities that are out there, and do the Islanders have to cap room? Everyone, have a great day! Try to stay cool. See you all again next time. Until then.. Let's Go Islanders!!
I'm liking the show more and more. I'd like to see maybe an opening montage with music before you start talking. I'd also think about maybe a little different camera angle (pull back about 2-3 feet). Maybe start having some co-hosts/guests to mix it up. I'm using SDPN as an example of a podcast that is pretty darn good and I think you can get there we a few tweaks.
Really like the way MacLean played last season. Happy he will be with the team the next few years! LGI
My teams New York Islanders are going to have a busy free agent ever let's go Islanders
Let Martin and Cal walk. Not even a question to me.
Good signing of Maclean gritty player that's what they need
Signing McLean and the way he has played, makes Pageau expendable, with some favourable math.
McLean 25 $775K (3 seasons)
Cizikas 33 $2.5m (3 seasons)
Pageau turning 32 in Nov. $5m (2 seasons)
Cizikas can take the #C role and McLean is more than adequate at 4C.
By moving Pageau, you gain $4.25m in cap space, and drop 7 years in age.
McLean at center between Fasching and Engvall (Gauthier) is no worse off than 17-53-15.
Cizikas between Holmstrom and (I'd like Chandler Stephenson) would be fine for a third line.
Nelson with Palmieri (need to move out Lee and bring in a DeBrusk type of player…Ehlers would be ideal).
Horvat with Barzal and Iskhakov or flip Iskhakov to Nelson's line.
What would you estimate Romanov's next contract to be if he has a season up coming similar to this past year or slightly improving? 81gp 7g 15a 22pts +23 18:47 TOI
Bro this is a waste of time the Islanders need star power not mediocre players fire Lou please cuz this dude is a joke straight up, the New York Islanders are a four-time Stanley cup champion there's no reason for this team to be mediocre there's no reason for this team to lose to a joke of a team name the hurricanes, we should be on the same level as the New York rangers it's disgusting that the New York rangers made it further than the Islanders
do you have an episode where viewers can ask questions?