Complications of Islanders Calling up Ruslan Iskhakov & a Framework for Trading Brock Nelson
Plus, why are the Islanders & LA Kings perfect trade partners?
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In today’s edition, what complications would arise by calling up Ruslan Iskhakov from the AHL? Plus, a recent trade provides a perfect framework for the Islanders to move Brock Nelson. Finally, the LA Kings are a perfect trade partner ahead of the upcoming deadline.
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Islanders Should Call Up Ruslan Iskhakov But It’s Complicated
February 11, 2024 by Anthony Russo
Ruslan Iskhakov has had an interesting career journey and is in a position to earn a call-up at any moment. However, the New York Islanders are in a tough position where they might have to make a move to make it happen. And there are other concerns surrounding the top prospect, including his size and recent scoring slump.
Flames Trading Lindholm Provides Outline For Islanders & Nelson
February 9, 2024 by Mike Fink
If the Islanders choose to trade Nelson, the best time to do so is ahead of the 2024 Trade Deadline, when his value is at its highest. The Flames provided a good outline for how to get the most value for their star player, notably with the return they received in the Lindholm trade.
Islanders and Kings May Be Perfect Trade Partners
February 9, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The 2023-24 seasons for the Los Angeles Kings and New York Islanders are somehow eerily similar and different. For starters, both teams sit in a tight wild card race in their respective conferences, both have made major moves for a top center in the trade market in recent seasons, and both fired their head coaches mid-season. Yet how the two teams got to where they are today could not be further from the same. With trade rumors ramping up between teams, an Islanders-Kings trade should be in the works.