The New York Islanders signed free agent forward Anthony Duclair to a four-year deal worth a total of $14 million. Duclair adds speed an skill to the lineup and at 28, is still in his prime. Duclair played junior hockey under Patrick Roy and Roy’s presence behind the bench was a major reason he signed with the Islanders. We discuss what Duclair adds to the Isles lineup and where he’ll fit in.
The Islanders also re-signed defenseman Mike Reilly and added a new defensive coach in Tommy Albelin to replace Doug Houda and we now know the first two games of the Isles schedule for the 2024-25 regular season with the rest of the schedule to drop on Tuesday.
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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2 Comments
Albelin a former devil? That is so lou. And duclair at 3.5×4 is a good signing and has the roy connection who can add some speed and scoring to isles top six. The problem is this is duclair's 9th team in 9 years and his d is shaky. Had 31 g 57 pt. nhl highs and once scored 50 for roy in q league so hopefully roy can get him d responsible and knows how to use him. I'd put him with 29, 21 which still leaves 13, 14 needing a scorer on their wing. Duclair was the mid tier ufa isles could afford. The extra cap $$$'s paid for duclair. Without that isles couldn't have signed anyone. 2 was a nice value signing at 1.2×1. And 44 and 27 remain so isles can't do shit until one or both are dumped somehow with roughly $1,200,500 mil. left in cap space.
And holy fk trotz stole ufa day. Stamkos, marchesseault, skjei, re-signed saros. Trotz dumping in trade/retainment of duchene, johannson a year ago paid off. Louzer should learn how to do that from trotz.
And that is probably it. Louzer's run it back roster is complete with that big hole up front still remaining. There are still forwards out there that will move-laffs want to move marner who wont waive his ntc, Laine, zegras, necas, unhappy mcgroutity and n. robertson, ehlers could wait till tdl. Canes lost players left and right, rosters changed. Louzer can't find a spot for 44 anywhere? And fla. cats are under the cap squeeze trying to fit everyone under cap and lost two d men with bennett and verheaghe ufa's after next season and still can't sign lundell. Too bad louzer has no $$$'s to offer sheet lundell.
Great signing by Lou! The Lou haters are still going to bash him for it though.