Islanders: Trade Deadline Reaction & Stat Projections

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New York Islanders skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Nassau Coliseum on April 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New York Islanders skates in warm-ups prior to the game against the New York Rangers at Nassau Coliseum on April 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The trade deadline has come and gone, and the New York Islanders have some fresh faces. They added Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac from New Jersey, and then added veteran d-man Braydon Coburn.

We’ll talk about the Islanders moves and then what else happened from around the league on deadline day. Also, we’ve reached the halfway point of a full season. We wanted to take some projections and discuss who was having a good year and who is underperforming.

Also, Mitch will provide us some updates on prospects around the world. Here’s what you can expect from episode 191:

Topics

The Deadline

Recapping the Islanders moves, and other big moves from around the NHL on trade deadline day. We’ll give our take on who had the best improvements to their team.

Projections

Projecting season stats the rest of the way, and who is having a good year vs a bad year in this strange COVID-shortened season. There may be some surprises in there for you when it comes to guys we discuss.

Prospect Report

Mitch will give us an update on prospects from around the world and how they’re doing in their respective leagues.

Quiz

Mitch is going to quiz me on someone who played 191 games in an Islanders sweater. This guessing game rarely goes well.

Social

In the social segment, we’ll answer questions and talk about the biggest stuff from Isles Twitter this past week.

If you missed last week’s show you can catch up on it right here. Also, be sure to follow along with us on social media @EyesonIslesFS on Twitter and on Facebook as well.