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It genuinely pains me to write this blog, mainly because if anyone knows me they know my hatred for the New York Islanders. Listen, I think the Islanders are the most boring team to watch in the NHL but I can't argue with the results on the ice. When they added Zdeno Chara on the blueline it's a bigger move for this team than people may think. The Isles are already a good team and adding a veteran leader like Chara is a huge move. He is gonna have a different role now, he doesn't have to be the top guy playing 23 minutes a night. Big Z is gonna be a big part of the Islanders power play with his slap shot that could literally kill a man. With their captain Anders Lee coming back the Islanders could unfortunately make a deep playoff run again. Lou Lamoriello really constructed a fantastic roster when building this team, they have everything from goal scorers, role players, solid defenseman and good leadership. They have one of the better 1-2 punches in net with Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov and with signing Adam Pelech to an absolute steal of a deal this off season(8 years $5.75 AAV) the defense is set up nice for awhile. Genuinely one of the things I love the most about this team is their depth with guys like Casey Cizikas and Austin Czarnik who can both score big and timely goals. You got guys like Barzal, Panik, Bailey and Nelson who all have 30 goal season potential. The bottom line is the Isles have potential to be real dangerous this year, the system they play in is already a real bitch to play against and with the additions they've made all they've done is get better. In closing I hope the Islanders suck and Cal Clutterbuck still stinks.
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