Ryan Whitney believes that the Islanders' trade for Braden Schenn makes them a Stanley Cup contender.

“I think that makes the Islanders a Stanley Cup contender, boys. That is a massive trade.”

Heatdaddy thinks Carolina's current roster is so strong that they are a legitimate contender to win the Stanley Cup this year.

“I love that Carolina's good, man. I I uh their roster is just stacked. I I don't know how they're not getting over the hump already, but their team is so nasty. I wouldn't be surprised if maybe this is the year.”

Kris Versteeg believes the Calgary Flames should have initiated a rebuild three years ago.

“It just pisses me off that it's taken this long to get to where they are. They could have been in this rebuild three years ago, man.”

Yands believes Sergey Bobrovsky will likely sign a team-friendly deal to stay in Florida rather than be traded.

“I honestly don't see him going anywhere. If he does, maybe it's one of those things they have a handshake deal that he's going to come back over the summertime”

Fans should stop worrying about long-term team management and instead support going all-in for success.

“If we want to go all in, it could impact the next couple of few years for our franchise. Hey, guess what ain't your concern, fan, go for it right now. By the way, you should always go for it if you're a sports team. But if you're a fan, you should certainly be rooting for that.”