What can the New York Islanders expect from Anthony Duclair both on and off the ice this year? JD Young of Locked On Sharks joins us to give us the inside scoop as he covered Duclair for most of last season in San Jose. What skills does he bring to the table and how will he fit in with Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal? We break it all down on today’s show.
Plus, Sebastian Aho has signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins and won’t be back while Long Island native Shane Pinto re-signed with Ottawa. So what else can Lou Lamoriello do to improve this team? We discuss the options on today’s show.
And the Islanders complete 2024-25 scheduel has been released, we highlight some key dates and matchups.
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The big question is why has this guy bounced all over the nhl? 9 teams in 9 years? I get the roy connection and duclair signed on a reasonable deal with the added cap $$$'s isles got. I hear his d is bad despite his speed and scoring ability which isn't there all the time. Duclair may be a better fit with 29, 21 but due to the usual hole on 13, 14 wing duclair probably gets a shot there to start season unless that scoring winger is found. Unlikely since louzer has to squeeze 10 in under the $1.2 mil. cap $$$'s he has left. So once again this is it-the run it back once again roster for next season. Louzer needs to find a team that needs cap $$$'s to unload 27 to. After the cap $$$'s flew yesterday hawks spent a lot. sj added a lot of vets, utah hc isn't at the bottom anymore. Flames, canes cap went down. Only one team is under the cap minimum right now-the quacks. Get to work louzer.
Great interview Gil, but I wouldn’t expect anything less! You asked a lot of good questions that concern Isles fans. The best news is Doug Houda being let go. (I never like to see a person lose their job) but as you know, I’ve been harping on his defensive scheme for the last two years now. More good news, Aho walks, thank God! Would have liked to see Pinto as a NY Islander and if we didn’t land Cole Eiserman at 20? I would have offered our 20th to Ottawa for Pinto. (Who knows, maybe he’ll be an Islander a year from now, or two)? I could care less how many teams Duclair has played on and I put zero stock into what people say about players playing abilities until I watch them play with my own eyes. With that being said, he played for Patrick Roy’s Ramparts his entire Junior career and it was Coach Roy who called him up & said- “I want you on my team.” Hence the good contract. He played four seasons with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, averaging over a point-per-game with 249 points. 116 goals and 133 assists in 203 regular season games. If anyone can get Duclair back to his All-Star level? It’s Coach Roy! I’m so happy Coach Houda is gone. I hated his defensive scheme and I hated his PK scheme even more! I do have to ask you, why you don’t consider Dobson and Reilly puck-moving defensemen? Funny, I was arguing with a fan on X (I think). He was complaining about signing Mike Reilly and “sitting” a 23-year-old 6’4” 220lbs Sam Bolduc. I explained to him, that Bolduc is going to learn how to play a two-way defense game from Mike Reilly and Mike isn’t going to play all 82 games. (Here’s the funny part) I also said to him that Bolduc has to learn to play his off-wing, in case a LD gets hurt and you just made my point and day, by saying Aho signed with Pittsburgh. I don’t see the other teams in our division all that much better than us, if at all. Maybe because he had an off-season? But, we still have a top 3 goalie in the league and a top 1 backup goalie in the league. I expect Ilya to get back to his Vezina form, especially when your BFF has a great season. You always want to play better than your BFF!So yeah, none of the teams you mentioned, intimidate me in anyway. I’m looking forward to watching my favorite player coming to UBS, Gustav Forsling! Because ya know, good players are never on waivers, that’s only for the players who suck! It has nothing to do with the hard cap. Lol
this is why the islanders are the doormat of the NHL…We need offense and we are too get excited about a players who is 29 years old, played on over 7 teams and has no offense. This is why Lou has to go. This guy is a JOKE. Stop the BS and bring up Maggio, Dufour and GIl. Get a new GM, we have seen what a 82 year old brings to the table…NOT MUCH, ask biden supporters.
The other supposed guy Lou was looking at Pinto signed a two yr contract with the Sens. Hopefully the islanders and the jets can make the McGroarty and Ehlers for ? Happen
Hopefully the islanders and the jets can make the McGroarty and Ehlers for ? Happen