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Islanders News: Bellows, Bridgeport and yearning for Toews

There is a corner of the IslesTwitter-web with a theory, one that may become more pronounced over time, that the Great Proven Cup Winner Lou Lamoriello knows this is a lost year, so he added players on short-term deals who improve “the culture” while still enabling losses on the way to boost lottery odds for top 2019 draft prospect Jack Hughes.

It’s a neat theory. But then Leo Komarov is signed for four years.

#Isles Team Relative Season Shot Attempt Rates (Min 3 GP)

- THINKING THAT SIGNING LEO KOMAROV TO A FOUR YEAR DEAL WAS A BAD IDEA
- Clutterbuck has the same rate for shot attempts for and against.