New York Islanders Podcast: Debating if Isles Missed on Ryan Dzingel

Is missing out on signing free agent Ryan Dzingel a huge blow to the New York Islanders, or is it not that big of an issue?

In our 100th episode, Matt and I get in a bit of a debate about Ryan Dzingel. The New York Islanders haven’t added to their forward line through free agency like they thought they could. Does missing out on him represent a huge blow to the organization?

With a 56 point season between both the Ottawa Senators and then the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ryan Dzingel signed a two-year deal worth $6.75 million with the Carolina Hurricanes. That’s a $3.375 million AAV by the way.

Should the Islanders have been all over that? And is missing out on him encapsulate the Islanders failure in free agency?

Dzingel was after all a 20+ goal scorer over the last two seasons and is a right-handed shot. He’s technically exactly what the Islanders were looking for in free agency. One of us argues that it is a failure to miss out on Ryan Dzingel, while the other believes tossing all our eggs in the Ryan Dzingle basket isn’t what we should be doing.

What Else Do We Talk About?

It might be the middle of July but there are still a number of New York Islanders topics to discuss:

Simon Holmstrom signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Islanders over the week. So where does he play next season? An 18-year-old drafted out of Europe like Holmstrom can play in the AHL right away. Maybe he stays in North America to get started on his transition to the NHL as soon as possible. Or he returns to Sweden to play with HV71 and starts his North American hockey career next season.

What can Anthony Beauvillier get in a new contract? Will he get a two-year deal, something longer, or something shorter, like a single-year deal? Matt and I discuss the options and what could be a good cap hit for Beauvillier.

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