Dan Boyle's rights traded to NYI

[Sulla]

Not sure he is the d-man NYI were looking for, but he would help the PP. Good insurance for Visnovsky.... Hopefully they still sign a good defensive defenceman who can teach the young guys how to battle and how to play to win (Orpik!). Much more important to have one of those guys than it is to have Boyle. The Isles don't have trouble scoring goals, it's keeping them out that is the problem. That, and getting consistent effort from everyone. Don't see how Boyle helps with either of those big issues.

Also, Visnovsky is a better defenceman than Boyle. Not sure where the buy-out talk comes from???

Isles depth chart (top 6) =

Travis Hamonic /Calvin De Haan
Lubomir Visnovsky
Dan Boyle
Thomas Hickey
FA/Strait/Donovan/rookie.
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Halak is the reason they will keep their GA down as he is a significant upgrade in net....

[27Blue]

Halak is the reason they will keep their GA down as he is a significant upgrade in net....

Halak will help - but Hasek wouldn't have made the Isles respectable last year.

[butch]

isles got vis and nabokov to re-sign...boyle and nabokov should be friends right? back on SJ days...i guess it's possible. i hope he signs under 4M

vis signed a 2 year deal so he has 1 year left .

he may not be healthy for next season (concussion) so this could actually be an attempt at replacing him with Boyle .

[Sulla]

Halak will help - but Hasek wouldn't have made the Isles respectable last year.

I think we would have to agree to disagree... I think a full year of Tavares, Vanek staying past the deadline (which he would have if they were pushing) and Halak in net and Isles would have been in the play offs

[27Blue]

I think we would have to agree to disagree... I think a full year of Tavares, Vanek staying past the deadline (which he would have if they were pushing) and Halak in net and Isles would have been in the play offs

You didn't watch the Isles then. They were out of the playoffs before Christmas, long before Tavares went down. Vanek didn't bring much - some pretty plays with JT, but he is not a difference maker. And it wouldn't have mattered who was in net because the team defense was the worst in the league due to poor coaching and no player accountability.

[Sulla]

I'm not disputing they were out before christmas... I just think with a goalie posting a .910 or better would have kept them competing

[tgraveline]

I think Boyle is still good defensively too. He's been smarter about how he plays his positioning to counter his slower foot speed that comes with age. So I think he would be a good 2 year signing for NYI. I'd love to see him there.

[golfguy1672]

I think for sure he signs in Long Island. He had a nmc. So unless he just wants to **** with New York and give the sharks a pick, he likely has interest going there

[JagrBomb]

I think for sure he signs in Long Island. He had a nmc. So unless he just wants to **** with New York and give the sharks a pick, he likely has interest going there

i thought his NMC expired after the end of the season? sharks aren't trading boyle to NYI...they are trading his negotiating rights. at least that's how i interpreted it, could be wrong though.

[golfguy1672]

I always figured that since "NMC" kick in on July 1st that they would only end on June 30. But I'll admit that is just an assumption

[rataylor22]

i thought his NMC expired after the end of the season? sharks aren't trading boyle to NYI...they are trading his negotiating rights. at least that's how i interpreted it, could be wrong though.

He's technically under contract and not a FA until July 1. I think that the NMC holds until that date.

[Mr. Guru]

Why wouldn't Boyle said "Sure, trade me to NYI. Lets see what they have to offer."

[MXHockey]

I don't see this happening, unless it's all about cash and contract term.

My thoughts are Boyle wants to join a contender if he can.

[Big Ev]

Don't see this happening. Better chance he plays in ottawa if going east

[Big Ev]

You didn't watch the Isles then. They were out of the playoffs before Christmas, long before Tavares went down. Vanek didn't bring much - some pretty plays with JT, but he is not a difference maker. And it wouldn't have mattered who was in net because the team defense was the worst in the league due to poor coaching and no player accountability.

In his defence nobody watched the isles