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Can't see there being too many changes for the Islanders. Most of the impending free agents don't seem to fit. Getting a young guy like Tomas Fleischmann or something to fill in on the 2nd or 3rd line would be fantastic, but probably a pipe dream. Can't see the Avalance not re-signing him. Even if they didn't, if health is no issue the Isles will surely be outbid.
I wouldn't be averse to grabbing a veteran leader type of player like Mike Grier or Rob Niedermayer to fill out a spot for a year (unlikely as vets tend to want to go to teams that may have Cup aspirations), but for the most part if they sign anybody they should try to get younger guys who may actually stick around for the rebuild.
Either way, next year will be all about getting Tavares, Grabner, etc. some more seasoning. They played great in the second half so if they can build on that getting a lower seed playoff spot is always a possibility, but they're still very much in a rebuild mode.
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