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"I haven't ever been through something like that in my career," Tavares said. "Doug really helped me through it. He'd tell me about all the times that he was feeling good or slumping and how sometimes even when you are playing well, the pucks just aren't bouncing. It's amazing how much we think the same about the game. We do a lot of sitting around and talking, and it's really helped me."

>>From the Newsday feature on John Tavares, talking about the impact of Doug Weight.

about 1 month ago Lhh-square_tiny Dominik 4 comments 0 recs  | 

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I am not worried

He has been playing well..he makes some bad passes to the front of the net, but he is trying to hard to create but there is very little open space when he is on the ice. He seems to get to a lot of pucks behind the net, and he battles on the forecheck, but he hasnt been able to finish the last month. I have seen a good 6 pretty open nets he has missed, and it is the pressure of not getting a goal that is causing him to choke. once 1 falls more will come, similar to Okposo earlier in the year

by Rickfansince76 on Jan 31, 2010 12:47 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Agreed, I’m not worried about JT. I thought his comments on Weight were interesting. People are ripping Weight’s on-ice performance, but I’d counter that a) his minutes make him a better 3rd/4th-liner than most, while his veteran presence for JT will probably pay dividends down the road.

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by Dominik on Jan 31, 2010 4:29 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I have always been a big fan of Doug Weight as an Islander. To the point that I think, contrary to some here that he is worth re-upping for another season, if he can be gotten at a realistic price, recognizing his limited on-ice role. JT is going to need more than one season of learning how to be the great professional we all know he will be, and Weight is as good a teacher as I can think of. If, of course, he wants to be traded to a contender at the deadline, he should be given that opportunity, but I’d love to see another season out of him, with a move to some off ice role after he feels he’s done.

by Nova Scotia Isles Fan on Feb 2, 2010 7:55 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

For me it depends on how the rest of the year goes and what (if any) other depth emerges. His health history makes me think next year might be too much — though I won’t be complaining if he re-ups.

But the best sign about Weight is he’s realistically accepted a diminished role. He’s not currently under any illusions of being first-line center or the like, and that’s one of the bigger must-haves for a once-storied veteran playing the low-minute leader role. Not to many guys in his situation handle it so gracefully.

Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.

by Dominik on Feb 3, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs


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Josh Bailey 12 C 10/2/1989 188 6-1
Sean Bergenheim 20 LW 2/8/1984 205 5-10
Martin Biron 43 G 8/15/1977 180 6-3
Blake Comeau 57 RW 2/18/1986 207 6-1
Bruno Gervais 8 D 10/3/1984 205 6-1
Trevor Gillies 14 LW 1/30/1979 215 6-3
Jack Hillen 38 D 1/24/1986 200 5-11
Trent Hunter 7 RW 7/5/1980 210 6-3
Tim Jackman 28 RW 11/14/1981 210 6-4
Dustin Kohn 56 D 2/2/1987 200 6-2
Andrew MacDonald 47 D 9/7/1986 188 6-1
Freddy Meyer 44 D 1/4/1981 192 5-10
Matt Moulson 26 LW 11/1/1983 206 6-1
Frans Nielsen 51 C 4/24/1984 172 5-11
Kyle Okposo 21 RW 4/16/1988 200 6-1
Richard Park 10 RW 5/27/1976 190 5-11
Dylan Reese 42 D 8/29/1984 195 6-0
Dwayne Roloson 30 G 10/12/1969 180 6-1
Rob Schremp 13 C 7/1/1986 200 5-11
Jon Sim 16 LW 9/29/1977 195 5-10
Mark Streit 2 D 12/11/1977 197 6-0
Jeff Tambellini 15 LW 4/13/1984 186 5-11
John Tavares 91 C 9/20/1990 195 6-0
Doug Weight 93 C 1/21/1971 196 5-11

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