Greiss is a career backup and I do not think much of him. Nothing there,

Berube is not really much of a prospect. Nothing there either.

That said I agree with the premise that Halak may not be the answer for long in net. He is getting up there in age, and he is starting to become brittle. I think if he had stayed healthy the Islanders may still be playing in this round. His health failed the team.

 IMHO if the Islanders can find a taker for Halak they should go after someone like Frederik Andersen or Varlamov, or even a Jake Allen. All could be had in the right deal in the offseason.

I question if Greiss is ready to start too.  But I question about 40% of the starters.  I am not sure anything will happen with this, but decisions need to be made.

6 hours ago, InsideEdge said:

I question if Greiss is ready to start too.  But I question about 40% of the starters.  I am not sure anything will happen with this, but decisions need to be made.

I agree wholeheartedly. Greiss does not do much for me, he is not the answer unless the question is who is a capable backup. Berube is already 25 and was waived out of Los Angeles even after the Martin Jones trade so they did not think much of him. He is, IMHO an organizational third goalie at best.

  Halak is past his prime and the Islanders are loaded. Kids like strome, Nelson, Anders Lee and then throw in Barzal and Del Colle along with Tavares and the remaining vets, this is a team primed with tough and skilled young forwards simply chomping at the bit. They need a skilled young goalie to complete the team.

  I like to play around with trade scenarios, which teams need what and how they match up, to me the Ducks and Brooklyn are perfectly mated for a deal. The Ducks lacked offense for much of the year, especially secondary scoring after the top line. I think they match up perfectly with a trade along the lines of:

Anders Lee for Frederik Andersen

 Lee is big and a net front presence but expendable because of Del Colle and Barzal chomping at the bit and the hope that Strome is ready to take the next step. It is a scenario that makes too much sense for both clubs which is why it probably would never happen, lol, but I would do the trade in a minute if I were either team. Then swap Halak for whatever you could get, Calgary would give up a high second rounder in al likelihood as they need a veteran goalie to bridge a year or two until Gillies is ready.

  Just my two cents worth. Thanks for posting these.