#NYC #NYI #isles Today I reviewed four players who were a big part of the teams offensive problems, ate minutes on a roster that had two goals or fewer in 41/82 games, and gave them virtually no puck possession or offense, and were marginal at best on D.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 28, 2026
#NYC #NYI #isles Pageau: F A ton of occasional fluke goals off skates or bounces, 4th liner on a third line, weak in lanes, slow to points, bad on boards, hurt them in all three zones, hampered forwards on his wings + their production. Wins faceoffs, should not be in any key role
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 28, 2026
#NYC #NYI #isles Cizikas: F Same as Pageau but rarely even scores a fluke goal, just drifts from game to game he makes his lines short-handed at 5/5 + forwards around him. Bad in all three zones, is beat often. And this is how it will be until he's gone. Have to trade/release him
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 28, 2026
#NYC #NYI #Isles MacLean: F Signed as a center, plays wing. Tries hard but with Cizikas in middle his line looks shorthanded. Regressed from earlier years, invisible, another forward giving them nothing on team with major scoring issues. Have to move on/waivers/demotion/buyout.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 28, 2026
#NYC #NYI #isles Gatcomb: F Again another player on a line that looks shorthanded who eats minutes and at best plays an even shift on a team that had two goals or less in 41 games. Tries hard, just does not win many pucks or defend well/create any kind of offense. Waivers/trade.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 28, 2026
#NYC #NYI #isles Just as bad regarding 44-53-32-16 they could not fight or throw big hits to turn games so players who should not fight on the top lines were forced to fight on their own aka Lee. Long ago but need an Asham middle weight who does hit/can score/fight.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) April 28, 2026