>Josh Bailey: It speaks volumes if a team is healthy scratching a high-salaried player. Bailey didn’t appear in a single playoff game for the Islanders after a disappointing season where he scored just eight goals. He’s the only truly problematic contract from 2022-23.
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>Ryan Pulock is a solid top-four defenseman but you’re left yearning for a little bit more offense than the 26 points he registered from the back end. This season, the model believed his impact was closer to the level of a $4.5-5 million defender.
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>Captain Anders Lee scored 28 goals and 50 points which still makes him a vital contributor, but $7 million is a tad rich compared to what other wingers around that price range are producing.
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If he’s bought out, the cap penalties won’t be so bad.
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>Josh Bailey: It speaks volumes if a team is healthy scratching a high-salaried player. Bailey didn’t appear in a single playoff game for the Islanders after a disappointing season where he scored just eight goals. He’s the only truly problematic contract from 2022-23.
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>Ryan Pulock is a solid top-four defenseman but you’re left yearning for a little bit more offense than the 26 points he registered from the back end. This season, the model believed his impact was closer to the level of a $4.5-5 million defender.
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>Captain Anders Lee scored 28 goals and 50 points which still makes him a vital contributor, but $7 million is a tad rich compared to what other wingers around that price range are producing.
If he’s bought out, the cap penalties won’t be so bad.
Yeah, but…that hat!
Yeah, we been knew