The New York Islanders made the playoffs, but there is a big gap between the Isles and the two teams in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. We focus on the Panthers and discuss what the Isles need to do to compete with Florida and become legitimate Cup contenders.

Plus we update Isaiah George's situation as his career in juniors came to an end last week with London's heartbreaking loss in the Memorial Cup. We discuss his skills and how far off he is from making the NHL on today's show.

And we break down Ruslan Iskhakov's season and what his future with the Isles would be IF Lou Lamoriello re-signs him to a new deal this offseason.

Plus if you want to join us at a Stanley Cup Finals watch party at a Long Island sports bar, click on this link to express your interest. https://lockedonislanders.wordpress.com/

All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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Asset management is critical in the NHL since the salary cap era began and today we break down how Lou Lamoriello and the New York Islanders failed to maximize the value of center J.G. Pageau. We analyze what his value is now, what it was not too long ago and why the Isles dropped the ball on this particular player.

Plus we discuss former Isles first round pick Kyle Okposo's first trip to the Stanley Cup Finals with the Florida Panthers and the future of former Isles coaches Jack Capuano and Lane Lambert.

And we continue our player by player look at the season as we break down Bo Horvat's 2023-24 season and what to expect from him next season and beyond.

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The New York Islanders have two defensemen out of their top four who are eligible to sign contract extensions after July 1st of this year. Will Lou Lamoriello sign Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov to new deals now or will he wait and risk losing them or seeing the price go up? And, how does potential extensions for these two change the team's approach to adding offensive talent?

Plus we discuss Pat LaFontaine and why he still isn't in the New York Islanders Hall of Fame. This is an injustice that the team's owners should be fixing as soon as possible as LaFontaine is very deserving of that honor.

And we discuss Hudson Fasching's season as we continue our look at every player on the Islanders roster. What did Fasching do well this season and what needs work and what role can we expect him to play on the Isles next season?

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