Islanders continue to rack up the fourth blinds, retaking Matt Martin de Leafs

Deep inside the smoking crater of the New York Islanders organization, hockey player Lou Lamoriello is working tirelessly to try to make his new team competitive as a result of the player's participation. the John Tavares franchise at the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The plan, as it is, seems to revolve around the acquisition of all existing fourth-line players

It continued Tuesday when the Islanders announced that they had acquired Matt Martin from Toronto. Maple Leafs in exchange for goalkeeper Eamon McAdam.

Martin spent the first seven years of his career with the Islanders where he was physically present on their fourth line before signing a 10 Maple Leaves contract. There are still two years left in this deal and the Maple Leafs, suddenly rich in offensive talent, were undoubtedly happy to pay this salary because they will need all the dollars available under the hat next season when Auston Matthews and William Nylander will make lots of money. This is the benefit for the Maple Leafs.

Regarding the Islanders … well … it certainly continues a dead season for their fans

After losing Tavares to the Maple Leafs, the Islanders reacted by re-acquiring Martin, by signing Leo. Komarov leaves Toronto for a $ 12 million four – year contract, signs a one – year contract with Tom Kuhnhackl and enters into a one – year contract with Valtteri Filppula (with a no – trade clause, although sure). ] <p clbad = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "If we look at things objectively, none of these players will move the needle in New York or do anything to improve a team that has just lost its best player and who has not played in the playoffs for two years.a group of players on the list like these guys in Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. "data-reactid =" 24 "> If we look at things objectively, none of these players will move the needle to New York or do what to improve a team that has just lost its best player and has not played the playoffs in two years. What makes the whole thing even more disconcerting, is that the Islanders already have a group of players like these in Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck

Between Martin, Komarov, Cizikas and Clutterbuck the Islanders will undoubtedly bring a lot of physicality to the rink every night. But when it comes to doing the things that lead to scoring goals, preventing goals, and winning hockey games, it's hard to see what these moves bring.

Maybe they will reunite the old fourth line of Cizikas, Martin and Clutterbuck on the beloved island a few years ago. As for the fourth lines it was ok, but nothing really special. And no one builds his team from the fourth line. Especially when the rest of your last six could have like Kuhnhackl, Filppula and Komarov on it … which is for all intents and purposes a fourth line.

This group of players will count nearly $ 16 million against this Ceiling does not account for the $ 5 million that Andrew Ladd – 60 points in 151 games over two years with Andrew Ladd Islanders – will do .

In the void and all alone one of these movements are fine, I suppose. They are not business that upset the planet or anything that will underwrite the franchise. But all? Together? Together with the loss of Tavares

Man.

Even with a young player as exciting as Mathew Barzal, the Islanders are still in the dark.

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