George Parublev

@TheNoseNY Because he's a massive net positive 99% of the time and because this team is completely bereft of high end talent except him, Horvat, Sorokin, and Schaefer.

Hey, Islanders fans, watch the replay of Chicago's first goal last night and explain to me why Barzal shouldn't be traded during the offseason. He gives away the puck, then refuses to skate back when Chicago has a 2-on-0. And the gutless Roy sends him back out there.

@IFANnetwork25 @ChrisBottaNHL Schenn, Palat, and Soucy.

@ChrisBottaNHL What “misguided acquisitions”?

#Isles need to honor the extraordinary seasons they’ve received from Matthew Schaefer and Ilya Sorokin by playing the best possible lineups for each of these last ten games, regardless of misguided acquisitions, veteran status or anything else. What a shame it will be if stubbornness from Darche and Roy costs them a berth when the team is good enough to make it and have the invaluable playoff experience.

@shamrockmarc @DynoDangle Real talk: I can see how my Twitter feed comes off that way. The reality is this is my place to bitch and moan. This season has been the most fun in years. I live out west and did the California swing this year. Absolute blast despite the 1-2 result.

@LstLineOfDfense @DynoDangle No you’re a miserable fan. I hope you start talking about the good things. It’s not all doom and gloom buddy.

One thing I will say that's actually seriously bothering me. I feel like the Schenn trade should've had a stipulation on it that said if the Islanders missed the playoffs, the 1st round pick turns in to a 2027 2nd. We didn't trade for a Kyrou. #Isles

@shamrockmarc @DynoDangle I'm a lot of things, but I don't think anyone I know would call me miserable. Big difference between miserable and critical/realistic.

@LstLineOfDfense @DynoDangle You’re miserable. Be happy.

@Brandon266946 @IslesFriars221 Or, here's an idea: stop filling the team with "heart and grit" guys and develop high end players. There are more talented hockey players on the planet than generational coaches.

@LstLineOfDfense @IslesFriars221 Which is why the team should be aiming more for that kind when it comes to coaching hires. The personell or lack thereof mean nothing without proper system, philosophy and consistent attention to detail.

Brandon is the worst. Imagine tweeting this and claiming fandom? He’s up early on Sundays being a turncoat

@shamrockmarc @DynoDangle Well, we surely didn't get him for his offensive talents

@LstLineOfDfense @DynoDangle I didn’t say that’s why we got him but it’s a great thing to see

@Brandon266946 @IslesFriars221 Trotz is one of a kind. He squeezed water from a stone for 3 seasons. Using him as a measuring stick sets impossible standards. I don't agree al with some of Roy's personnel decisions, but hammering that point ignores that this roster lacks top talent minus 48/13/30/14

@LstLineOfDfense @IslesFriars221 Never had a problem with Trotz

@shamrockmarc @DynoDangle How many more guys do we need to "mentor the young guys"?

@DynoDangle You’re not wrong. I do like Schenn and think he has intangibles that Kyrou doesn’t have. Like mentoring the young guys.

@MF1sles @norespect4isles

@norespect4isles @LstLineOfDfense (that's why you have patience and either keep the picks or move them for someone who isn't 34)

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@norespect4isles @MF1sles By the time it's built, Schenn and Palat will be coaching high school teams somewhere.

@LstLineOfDfense @MF1sles Rome isn’t built in a day here.

@RTaub_ This season is a success if they lose every game the rest of the way because of what we have in Schaefer. I had zero expectations of a playoff run this year at all. None of that excuses the very questionable work of our GM to this point.

I’m just asking this: Considering what 95% thought this season was going to be, would fans take where are right now at this point of the season? Or would they rather be just god awful and the team playing meaningless games? #Isles

@norespect4isles @MF1sles Ah yes, the great winning culture that has produced *checks notes* 3 playoff victories since 2021. This "heart and grit" nonsense is why this team can't exit the middle of the pack.

@MF1sles @LstLineOfDfense Certainly would rather have a good culture that can allow players to elevate themselves. Which the isles have.

@josephnyahay @norespect4isles @MF1sles In a rising cap world, he has positive value at the deadline. Just not to a team like this where a large portion of the roster is already middle 6 guys on the decline.

@LstLineOfDfense @norespect4isles @MF1sles You don’t give up anything for this guy, they pay you to take him

@norespect4isles @MF1sles That remains not the point. First of all, it's still an asset, whereas Brayden Schenn is a declining asset at best. Second of all, Schenn is on the books for two more years at a decent cap hit, and occupying a roster spot that could be used for improvement.

@LstLineOfDfense @MF1sles Acting like the 30th pick isn’t a lottery ticket. Even if they “hit” you won’t notice until 2030

@MF1sles @norespect4isles IDK why this is so hard to explain to people. Schenn isn't at fault for the mess this team has been the last few weeks. But this trade was obviously stupid and bad asset management.

@norespect4isles I'm not blaming Schenn lol

@PeterPiperReady @DynoDangle Ok bud. You keep telling yourself that adding a couple mid 30s mids with term was a good move. Whatever makes you feel better

@LstLineOfDfense @DynoDangle okay george. keep fucking crying about a 1st that won't see the league until the islanders boomers are in their 70's

Unlike the endless optimists I can root for my team & be honest about what we're watching. The teams gotten much worse at 5on5 after adding Palat, Soucy & Schenn. I'd much rather watch Shabanov, George & Tsyplakov (who has played half as much as Palat with the same goals) #Isles

@DynoDangle @PeterPiperReady Let's not exaggerate. He's a useful middle 6er - not what this team needed, but he's not a bad player in a vacuum.

@LstLineOfDfense @PeterPiperReady Schenn should've been fucking free he sucks George

@PeterPiperReady @DynoDangle ... I've said for the last 4 years that this team is fundamentally flawed. Adding Schenn (who isn't a bad player by any means, but not at the expense of a 1 and 3) and Palat (who absolutely sucks) with term on their contracts doesn't make the problem better - arguably worse.

@LstLineOfDfense @DynoDangle cool maybe the islanders shouldn't look like the same team that struggled against the BLACKHAWKS earlier in the season without said players maybe fucking consider that this team is insanely flawed and maybe, just MAYBE, Schenn and Palat aren't the fucking problem george

@PeterPiperReady @DynoDangle You think we should have used a first round pick on a declining 34 year old center with limited offensive upside? Congrats on that.

@LstLineOfDfense @DynoDangle okay keep fucking crying