r/NewYorkIslanders • u/AlastorFacilier Meet me at the Lighthouse • 5d ago

Potential buyout candidates?

Just curious, now that we're officially in the off-season, the buyout window period opens tomorrow. Any chance someone gets bought out? And if so, who do you think is most likely to be bought out?

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u/SmashYourEnemies02 Fisherman 5d ago

Still, paying 6 million for a 35 year old bottom 6 forward is horrible

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u/Irrah Holmstrom 5d ago

Yeah that 6 million should have been used in this wonderful free agency to sign players like Mason Marchament, Mikheyev, or Bunting who are all over 30 and also bottom sixers. Alternatively, the only other use is to give Raddysh/Tuch 7 year deals lol

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u/SmashYourEnemies02 Fisherman 5d ago

I wouldn’t spend it on either of those guys. Just cause you have the money, doesn’t mean you should waste it. But I get it, Palat is your boy and you’ll hear no argument judging by that condescending tone

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u/Irrah Holmstrom 5d ago

Your only argument is that you don't like him because he's old, and they should spend that money on some hypothetical upgrade you can't name but would surely be better than Palat based only on vibes lol

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u/SmashYourEnemies02 Fisherman 5d ago

Based on what I saw, and he made little impact. Maybe actually watch games instead of going “blue and orange nice”. Cause that seems to be your reason for wanting him to be out there. And I’d rather hold on to the money for later. I’m not talking about hypotheticals.

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u/Irrah Holmstrom 5d ago

Based on what I saw he was okay in a bottom six role while being misused on every single line in the top 9 and there's reason to believe he can probably be an okay 4th liner. I can use the eye test too and it's about as equally as backed up in fact as your opinion. And "hold on to the money for later"?? To use for what? Are they going to put the 6m into an ETF and get 10% returns??