"With Alexander Romanov likely ruled out for the remainder of the regular season after undergoing shoulder surgery, and Kyle Palmieri done for the year with a torn ACL, the Isles have the option of placing both on LTIR, potentially freeing up $11M in cap space. This would be in addition to Pierre Engvall's $3 million that is already on LTIR, and could potentially include Semyon Varlamov's $2.75 million if Mathieu Darche elects to do so."
"While there are holes in the lineup without Romanov and Palmieri, Darche likely doesn't replace them with rentals or anybody outside the scope of what he is aiming to build. Any additions would have to be young players with a controllable contract. With all that potential cap space, what Darche and the Islanders can do is help facilitate other trades around the league as a third-party, receiving either prospects or draft compensation in return."
Alexander Romanov is likely out for the remainder of the regular season after shoulder surgery, and Kyle Palmieri is out for the year with a torn ACL. Placing both on LTIR could free approximately $11 million in cap space, adding to Pierre Engvall's $3 million already on LTIR and potentially Semyon Varlamov's $2.75 million, for a maximum of $16.75 million. Mathieu Darche is expected to prioritize young, controllable players rather than short-term rentals. The Islanders can use LTIR cap room to acquire assets or act as a third-party trade partner, absorbing up to 50% of contracts for up to three players.
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