Read this to learn more about how these projections work and this to understand the uncertainty each projection carries.



It was an interesting summer in Brooklyn, to say the least. The team made a lot of strides off the ice in hiring two experienced hockey men to lead the management team and man the bench, taking positive steps away from the gong show circus that previously plagued the front office. Lou Lamoriello did an excellent job curing blue-and-white disease in Toronto, while Barry Trotz is fresh off a Stanley Cup victory in a city that genuinely seemed cursed. Finally, in Brooklyn, there’s stability.



On the ice though, it’s very difficult to say the Islanders are a better team now than they were at the end of last season. That’s not just because they lost one of their best players, but also because of who they brought in. Despite being a worse team on paper, there’s still a decent chance the team improves on its 80-point finish from a...