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New York Islanders: Eyes on Isles Podcast Ep 46 Preview

By Matt O'Leary
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 10: Erik Karlsson #65 of the Ottawa Senators waits for a puck drop against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 10, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 6-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 10: Erik Karlsson #65 of the Ottawa Senators waits for a puck drop against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at the Air Canada Centre on February 10, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Senators 6-3. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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The Eyes on Isles Podcast returns for episode number 46 as Matt and Mitch will discuss all things New York Islanders on and off the ice.

It’s been a tough week for New York Islanders fans. We hit you with the emergency episode for the reaction of John Tavares’ departure, but now we’re back and will be discussing the players we actually have on the ice.

The Islanders have made some depth moves so far in free agency so we will dive into that, the Senators have opened the possibility of an Erik Karlsson trade, and the Islanders have lost some guys in free agency which we’ll talk about as well.

Here’s what you can expect from episode 46:

Short Topics

Erik Karlsson available 

With Erik Karlsson available and the Islanders having an extra $88 million contract (they can white out Tavares’ name and put Karlsson instead) Lou Lamoriello should be all in on trying to acquire and sign Karlsson.

Players we brought in

So far it’s been a lot of depth guys. Thomas Hickey returns, Tom Kuhnhackl and Valtteri Filppula come in on a one-year deal and the Islanders sign Leo Komarov to a four-year deal.

Players who left

Besides John Tavares, the Islanders have lost Jaroslav Halak, Alan Quine, Nikolay Kulemin and could potentially lose Calvin de Haan very soon.

Long Topic: Fixing the Islanders holes

The Islanders still need a second line center, a goalie, and a defenseman. Where can they go to acquire those needs and what will the price have to be in order to get them.

Social Segment

Social media is still flaming hot from the Tavares news. We’ll try to cover what is being talked about most as best we can.

Next: Islanders Need To Pursue Erik Karlsson

If you missed the JT reaction podcast be sure to check it out right here. As always, be sure to follow along with us on Twitter and Facebook for all your New York Islanders needs.

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