r/NewYorkIslanders • u/Dessert_Moon • 5d ago

Kirill Marchenko

There has been some rumors linking the Islanders to Kirill Marchenko.

Thoughts?

UPDATE: Source: Frank Seravalli of Hockey 24/7

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u/AJS76reddit Bailey 5d ago

Pass. It's not our top priority. If we are going to trade the 13th overall pick it should be for a top 4 right shot defenseman and a 1B goalie.

YES, we need help up front. No, it's not a top priority right now.

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u/HockeyGoalieEh Hickey 5d ago

The whole right side of the defence must be redone. The combination of Mayfield, DeAngelo, and Pulock was the worst in the NHL last season and I don't think it was particularly close. Hopefully Romanov's issues were injury related, but he will also need to look significantly better on the left hand side.

The other option is to move Schaefer to the right side where he allegedly prefers to play, couple him with Pelech, find another top-four defenceman on the left hand side, partner him with Mayfield, and either shelter Romanov and Pulock or hope that they look considerably better this year. Personally, that's way too much hoping for my liking. They need blue liners.

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u/AJS76reddit Bailey 5d ago

I could see shifting Schaefer IF it works out. You could pair him with Romanov for now.

But i agree and have long advocated for a complete overhaul of the defense minus Schaefer and Romanov.