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Islanders deal makes no sense for New York:
-Pageau is 31, has 2x$5M left, is still strong on the dot, and put up 11-22-33 last season.
-Mikheyev is 29, has 2x$4.75M left, is generally only useful on the wing, and put up 11-20-31 last season.
-Suter is 28, has 1x$1.6M, is acceptable defensively and put up 14-15-29 this past seasons.
I'd argue that Suter for a 3rd is fair value if you need him; but swapping Pageau for Mikheyev only saves the Isles $250K, doesn't make them much younger, doesn't add any offense, and arguably makes their forward defense worse. If I'm running the Islanders, it's a pass.