"If you wanna trade for me, there's some things you gotta know." (Photo: Bridget Samuels/flickr)

Bobby Ryan is currently gracing the top of my trending topics on Twitter thanks to the rumor/announcement that the Anaheim Ducks forward is being shopped. With this came a sort of debate between me and my good friend Vinny (@RoseTintedVisor on Twitter) about what the Isles can and should give up. He thinks everyone except John Tavares and Travis Hamonic are expendable; I’m not so quick to part with productive guys like Mark Streit (or Matt Moulson, for that matter). However, I do think Ryan would be a huge asset on the Isles’ top line.

Still… there’s an asking price for him, and that price is pretty steep considering the man’s a 30-plus goal scorer and has a high ceiling yet. So here’s a list of ten things the Islanders may have to give up in order to get the forward in orange and blue. (Note: This post is heavy on sarcasm.)

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•  Ryan Strome has been selected to play in the 2012 Russia-Canada Challenge in August. The tournament takes place over six days (Aug. 9-14) in Yaroslavl, Russia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Strome will join ranks with fellow prospects and players eligible for this year’s draft on Friday and Saturday, including Ryan Murray, Matt Dumba, and Malcolm Subban. It should be an exciting tournament to follow.
• Rhett Rakhshani has opted to play in Sweden next season. The now 24-year-old forward is joining Jesse Joensuu’s former club, HV71 Jonkoping, though it’s noted in the article linked that he does want to eventually return to the NHL.  Rakhshani has potential, but he hasn’t been given a ton of chances to break out within this organization (though he’s been a point-per-game player with Bridgeport in the AHL). I wish him better luck with HV71 — who knows? This could be what he needs to cross back over stateside in the future. (BD Gallof says the move is more about money than chances… who knows.)