But it’s a commitment, and the answer to that “if” is “this guy lays it all out there, compiles his share of injuries.” So he will be a heart and soul guy until he’s running on fumes, and it will still be a while before he becomes the problem with the fourth line. It’s not a bad deal, especially if he stays reasonably healthy through half of it and the cap starts rising again. Cizikas’ version of the lower-cap, sign-for-life approach has him at $2.5 million per through age 36. Okay, not all Islanders centers carry $5 million-plus cap hits. Inevitably he’ll go through a scoring slump where people will complain that he’s not doing enough, but he’ll probably be doing a whole lot, actually. He’ll again be called upon to do all of the things, including checking/line-matching roles that depress his offensive numbers. It feels like he’s already been on the Island for a long time, but it’s only been 138 games (plus 41 very memorable playoff games). Pageau is a skilled, all-zone, utility knife guy and like all Islanders centers, he has a not-insignificant cap hit. Need to know: The rare Islanders center who is only signed for three more years ($6 million cap hit). which is a nice skill to have along with his two-way play and reverend duties. He will score his share of goals simply crossing the high slot and whipping a shot the goalie is slow to pick up. He is apparently a student of the skills of other players, and has improved his already dangerous shot by watching and imitating the release of the league’s snipers. Need to know: Is not dating Anna Kendrick, has learned. He needs a bounce-back year, as do all of us. He scored that playoff overtime goal to close out the Coliseum, and since then everything went dark. He’s the other-than-Bailey guy everyone put in trade proposals this summer, because he’s one of the few who 1) isn’t signed for a bajillion years, 2) doesn’t have a NTC, and 3) is young enough to have some upside trade value. Need to know: You’ve probably never heard this, but he’s from Smithtown. Hopefully the shaving requirement has not permanently drained him of his powers, because like most Islanders forwards he’s signed for a bajillion years, and chances are Lou will be in charge for most of them. This season should be more balanced, one would think. It wasn’t as bad as it appeared on paper. Without his playoff beard, the former Devil had a snakebit first half. Need to know: He loves Long Island and will outlast several coaches to prove it. Parise, who was the first of many Islanders to humiliate the Rangers in front of their own terrible fans.īaptized in the “let ‘em rip!” wild days of Doug Weight, then drilled under the regimented structure of Barry Trotz, all of Islanders Country hopes the newly extended center has completed his Complete Jedi Training and will be a force under Lane Lambert. Need to know: Zach Parise is the son of the late and beloved J.P. He was once signed to a 13-year, $98 million contract, therefore he belongs on Mathew Barzal’s wing. Signed in summer 2021 on the cheap, he was renewed last spring as one of the Islanders’ major trade deadline moves. Entering this season, he’s seven regular season games away from 1,000. He appeared in team promos with chains and mood lighting.
He was there for Sean Bentivoglio’s sole NHL game.
Incredibly, he’s entering his 15th NHL season, all with the Islanders. The entire Islanders fanbase wants to know-ow-ow either: 1) when he’ll score a goal, 2) when he’ll be traded for “someone who shoots/tries/is better/hasn’t been here forever/allows me to rant about something new.” Need to know: Lee’s jaw was chiseled from granite. He’s now more than a year past his brutal knee injury, so the hope is that he has an entire season that’s more like his second half of 2021-22. The captain returns for his 11th season (technically his first was just two games to burn an ELC though), and will reach 600 regular season games on this homestand.Ī power forward with deft hands around the net, he would really be hated by opponents if he weren’t so darn wholesome and nice. Still, how well do you know why each player is here? That’s what this guide is for. The 2022-23 season is upon us! Once upon a time, in an era far, far away from the toxic effects of social media and surveillance capitalism, you waited for your newspaper (a publication on paper, which printed news.and home furnishing ads) to arrive to find out who made the team, maybe how they were acquired, and what the buzz was during training camp.īut now thanks to the technology made possible by Al Gore and Elon Musk, and the fan-friendly transparency of Lou Lamoriello, you already learned who made the New York Islanders season-opening roster well before opening night!
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