THIS TIME WE HAVE TOOLS TO WORK WITH

At this point in the season I feel that were at the point of no return. The way we have been playing is appalling. It is pretty clear to me that THE DERS are going to be sellers at the deadline. You can trust me on this one, I know markets; I have a business degree. That being said, I shall now use all my business skills to discuss and inform you, the reader, about the islanders potential trade deadline situation.


We have a lot of potential tools that are in their last year of their contracts and will unlikely sign back with us next year. And another plus, some are in high demand at this point of the season.

I think that we could get a few decent trades and pick up a lot of good tools, but this is something I will talk about at another date. Right now I want to talk about who we can trade, not what we can get.

I will separate the team into groups, the breakdown I shall be using is

THE DERS willingness to trade / other teams desire and potential interest

YES / YES

Each player in this cluster has there own assets that they can bring to a potential playoff team and help them succeed. These players have, not only, a talent that teams are interested but also could play out to be the keys to rebuilding THE DERS to their rightful glory.

H. Duff

He has 1,560 minutes left in a DERS uniform until he gets to graze the green green pastures of unrestricted free agency. He has accomplished exactly what he planned on before signing with THE DERS, that is sign with a team that he can showcase his ability to be a top liner then get the hell off that sinking ship and make lots of money in the process. Do I want him to stay? Of course I feel that he is a great player but if we do not trade him by the deadline I will be shocked, unless he signs a long term deal.

Satan

This guy is like Special Agent Booth, David Boreanaz’s character in the fox hit BONES, a former sniper. That’s not to say that he is no longer good, he can still “ripple the mess”. (if anyone gets that reference I will be impressed) I just feel that he would be more productive on a different team. Yet once again I would like to keep him unless we get something good in return. He too is in his walk year, which only makes him more likely to be traded.

Hunter

This guy is a big winger who can truly play in almost any situation. I think this is a guy that many teams would be looking to add to their team. He’s smart, physical, comes up big in the right situations and seems like he is a really nice guy; if I was a GM I would want him on my team. Again want to keep him but he is a UFA and we could get something for him.

M.A.B.

Oh Marc, there is so much I would like to say about you, but that is for another time. This small stature defensive liability (who should be a forward but don’t get me started on that) will fit in perfectly with a playoff team looking to boost their PP.

POTENTIALLY / POTENTIALLY

These players are the guys that only a few teams might be interested in to fill a certain niche.

Billy G.

Many teams are looking for veteran who can provide leadership and has playoff experience. Billy is that, he has about a point every two games in the playoffs and is clearly a leader. I think that he could draw some attention at the deadline.

Silly

Like Billy, Silly provides leadership with playoff experience and can win 80% of faceoffs he takes. Lets face it at the trade deadline Silly becomes a hot commodity. I mean he has been traded at the deadline about 5 times in his career. However I would absolutely hate to trade him. Him and Kenny Wu are my two favorite players on the team and I could possibly shed a single tear, like Iron Eyes Cody, if I see either of them go.

POTENTIALLY / AS A SWEETENER OR LOW DRAFT PICK

These guys will only be thrown into a deal if the other team is looking for a young almost ready for the NHLer player or for a low draft pick.

Jackman Walter Johnson

Freddy M. TANK Vasicek

Hillbert

Some of these guys are veterans others are young guys but none are blockbuster trade material. I can see THE DERS parting ways with them but are unlikely, unless for a low draft pick or as part of another deal

NO / YES

These are guys that could get traded if we were buyers at this point and were willing to part ways with some to bring in bigger names.

Tambellini, Bergenheim, Park, Comeau, Colliton, Nielsen, Sutton

Witt, Berard, Martinek, Campoli, Gervais

These guys all range in their talents and overall abilities and each bring a different skill to the table. But I can not see THE DERS trading any of these players at this point in the season. If things were different and we were buyers trying to bring in another Ryan Smyth type player to NVMC, then maybe they could be traded. How ever sadly we are not, so I don’t think they will move.

DOUBTFUL / DOUBTFUL

Bates, DUBBIE

I don’t think neither will be traded. No to bates because he is injured and useless and THE DERS need a back up so DUBBIE is staying put.

YES/NO WAY IN HELL

Simon

Ahhh the inventor of the SIMONIZER - This disgrace should thank what ever god(s) he believes in for the fact that Teddy likes him. If I was running this team he would be out of here in a heartbeat. I mean I LOVE goons, but this guy has serious psychological problems. For is first incident you can feasible cite “concussed”, but for the next unpleasant incident I guess you can cite “Douchbaggery Syndrome”.

HELL NO / WITH OUT A DOUBT

DP

Do I have to go any further? We have him for the next 15 years. He has a life sentence with out the possibility of parole.

GO DERS!