The Inevitable

Islanders reject

if you take the first round pick out, i imagine the islanders still reject.

Islanders top two players are Barzal and Dobson. Add in Horvat as third. Does the above trade on value start a conversation in one sense yes based on value of players but that is where is end. The Isles are an aging team and when they look to retool the 3 players guaranteed to stay in hopes of a retool instead of a rebuild is Barzal, Dobson and Horvat so while on value I get the trade. Dobson is as close to an untouchable as their is.

There is no chance the isles do that