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Originally Posted by Cygnusx1018
Any word on Bure or Jagr coming over for the Isles? Also what is their roster looking like? What caused their sudden collapse
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Bure signed last year and is in the NHL now. Jagr hasn't signed yet, but probably will before next season.
They got old, while other teams got younger, dynamic players. The Islanders best forwards, Bernie Federko and Tim Kerr are 34 and 31 now. Federko is listed as the teams 8th best center. Kerr isn't the 100 point man he once was. Ray Bourque is 30. He's still great, but he's playing in his own end alot now. Goalie Phil Myre retired a few years ago, and they haven't received quality goaltending since. There is no secondary scoring or real depth. They need a rebuild bad. Well, they now have 3 extremely talented players that should take over in the coming years.