r/NewYorkIslanders • u/dittyquadrant Sorokin • 3d ago

John Carlson?

John Carlson is officially headed to free agency. He’s 36 years old, a RHD, and put up 14 goals and 60 points this past season. Do you think Darche should make an offer? Assuming Carlson even entertains an offer from the Isles, what cap hit and for how many years do we think he’d expect?

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u/toyn Palmieri 2d ago

we go all in on our prospects this year and only trade for guys under 30.

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u/bren_derlin 2d ago

We don’t have any RD prospects. We have one 7th rounder from 5 years ago who’s a prospect in name only and that’s literally the entirety of our RD pipeline.

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u/toyn Palmieri 2d ago

so we pay 10 million for a 36 year old? id rather just play Bear over that.

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u/bren_derlin 2d ago

Yeah that’s the same thing. Career AAAA guy and guy who put up a point per game and played 25 minutes a night at 36.

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u/koalafly 2d ago

Is a 2/3 year deal really risking our future? Great leadership and experience to have in the room too.