Could Anders Lee’s legendary run as New York Islanders captain be ending? As the season finale looms, questions swirl around Lee’s future, leadership, and whether a new era is set to begin for the Isles. With Lee tied with Denis Potvin for most seasons as team captain, his contract expiring, and his production declining, fans wonder if saying goodbye is the right call.
Gil Martin explores the franchise’s need to get younger and faster, the impact of recent trades for Brayden Schenn, Kyle Palmieri, and JG Pageau, and which Bridgeport call-ups might get their shot. The mailbag segment tackles Lou Lamoriello’s role in the team’s roster stagnation and offers insight on prospects like Victor Eklund, Kashawn Aitchison, and Cole Eiserman. With the Islanders set to face the Carolina Hurricanes, don’t miss this candid analysis of the team’s crossroads and what comes next for Long Island hockey.
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22 Comments
Oh my God, we're going to be sooooo bad next season
Page, Lee, Barzy, Casey Horvath, Shen Palms and half if rhe D can be let go. We already lose with them. We can lose w/o them. Mad how flyers look so good now. We should be their level at least.
RiP
Offer him an organizational position like they did with Matty Mats
Healthy scratch Pulock. He hasn’t been very impressive either
did not expect much from the islanders this season was shocked how well they played all year disappointed in the end of the season..islanders will not take the next step unless they get a superstar center or winger..
Lee was a great captain, but it’s time to move on. If he signed a 1 year,$2-2.5 million contract, I could live with it. Anything more in salary or term, I’d shake his hand and wish him good luck.
when islanders took potvin with number 1 pick they did not take the next step until they drafted trottier.
No contract should be offered from the Islanders. Be thankful we are getting out from under that INSANE contract. $7 million for what he offered??? CRAZY!
This is a forgone conclusion! Not making the playoffs only crystallizes it.
Lee will play elsewhere if he wants. He still has some mileage left. 2million one year in SJ or Chicago
He has been good, but it's time for the kids to come up. But Darche will probably sign him if Lee wants it.
Do you want to WIN or do you want to keep being nostalgic?????????? MOVE ON FROM THESE OLD GUYS ALREADY. Let’s see Eklund, Eiserman and Aitcheson next year.
Gil, REALLY??? Lee for 2 yrs. @ 5 million a year???? Please tell me that was a JOKE. Thank God you aren’t the GM, that is beyond RECKLESS and IRRESPONSIBLE. Let him go to FA or Retire…PERIOD.
Agree with you on Lee. Sign him to 1 year, let him keep the C and decide to retire at the end of the year, so it can be passed on that way. Play him on the 4th line and use him in front on the power play.
I absolutely hate Darche for not getting something for Lee and Cizikas, at the deadline. He wrecked the rebuild. When will the dumb as dirt GM's finally learn that you don't retool, you REBUILD!
Agree on Pilat.
Lee will test free agency most likely. I don’t see him back. Darche has to do a Bailey type deal to rid of Palatt! Duke needs to be traded even if you need to retain 1 million per. Soucy is gone. Palms could possibly be traded at the draft. Shabby will not be qualified. Engvall is a headache retaining 1 million per n pray someone takes him. Mayfield yikes how to get rid of him n his contract? Boqvist not qualified. Pelech could possibly be traded. Would like to see Eklund!
Easy now….i get we’re all pretty pissed. Hopefully George is ready, and hoping Aitcheson is not far behind. I still like D’Angelo. Pelech, Pulock and Mayfield couldn’t make any other NHL ROSTER. Romanov returns Palat and Shenn didn’t work. We got centers, 3D and a goalie. I have no idea how effective Palmieri will be with the league getting faster. Tired of them”Barzy Ballet”. I wouldn’t offer Lee anything unless we can’t land a free agent winger using any $ we’d pay Lee. If we can’t get anyone free agent winger using, offer Lee 1 year 2 mil.
I still don't believe we know exactly why Patrick Roy got fired. Is Mathieu Darche the real problem?
I love how fans want to see him go then cry when they have nothing to replace him with, the main thing comes down to $$$ but let’s be real Isles haven’t signed a big impactful free agent in a while
Like you said in the beginning with palms coming back, 10 and 44, you don’t need anymore older vets, I’m fine with him walking and fine with parting with 53 as well or moving him to LW while 44 plays 4th line center if 53 stays but by getting rid of some bodies it allows room for players like eklund and eiserman and then sign a free agent, I was thinking laine on a cheap 1 year prove it deal, put him with barzal, he’d also give us another option besides 14 on the power play, if our power play was average we’d be a playoff team