r/NewYorkIslanders

Just announced it on the fan. A huge part of my childhood is gone. Hope you get to call every game in the afterlife, John

Does this bother anyone else? 😂

So who are your favorites and why? I was a horrible player - could barely skate but I worked my butt off and contributed. So, I always loved the Cal Clutterbuck types, the hard working gritty players who maybe didn't score that much.

Oddly though, my alltime favorite was one of the most talented Islanders ever - number 5! Was a huge fan since his rookie game.

With the Flyers season over and the Islanders needing a winger in their top six to supplement their scoring, Michkov could be on the market. He's had a down year with only 51 points, but he had 63 last year and Tocchet seemed to hate him scratching him, playing him on PP2, on the third line, and on his off wing. He's still only 21 and could add some youth to the lineup.

What would you hypothetically be willing to trade for him? I wouldn't hate trading the 13th overall plus maybe one of the surplus defensemen in the org or Shabanov since he had rumors of signing with them last year. Anyone that isn't Aitchenson or Eklund I'd consider.

I wasn't able to timestamp it but skip to 7:30 for the start of the game. Chess.com executive Danny Rensch also reveals that Barzal is ranked in the top 1% of all chess.com accounts.