If the Islanders plan on competing next season, they're going to have to rely on Trent Hunter stepping up his play, Blake Comeau performing like he did in Islanders rookie camp, and Kyle Okposo and Jesse Joensuu doing more than just "earning their stripes" in the NHL this season.
That and they need a backup goalie or two—I'll believe it when I see Rick Dipietro and his glass hips make it through a season.
Alan Bass (Philadelphia Flyers Community Leader)
I think that Tampa Bay made the best moves this off season, yet Tampa did not make all the right moves. They signed and drafted many forwards, yet they are still very weak on defense. They did trade for Matt Carle, which will pay off in a few years, I think. Also, getting a goalie in Kolzig to play if and/or when Mike Smith fails to hold the starting job was a great move by the team. Malone, Roberts, and Prospal will all be great acquisitions for the Lightning, as Prospal proved he could play the game still when he was with Philly, Malone is
a great two-way player, and Roberts does still have some left in the tank.
St. Louis, however, had the worst off season in my mind. They made almost no signings, and the few that they did make were not ones that will greatly help themselves. If a team like Washington does not make any moves this off season, it is fine, because they have great potential. The Blues, though, have almost no true potential on their team outside of Erik Johnson and a few other draft picks. They still need drastic changes to be made to their team, and John Davidson has not helped the team nearly enough since being named President and GM.
Chris Hoeler (Unofficial Phoenix Coyotes Community Leader)
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