Bye Bye Bergie
Sean Bergenheim is off to Tampa. His time as an Islander is officially over.
almost 2 years ago
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Glad he got an NHL job
He’s a curious case, so I’m really intrigued to see how he’ll do with another organization. I imagine he’ll have the same role.
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Its funny how there are these fans saying how he is gonna push for a top 9 spot and get 25G and its almost like they are literally taking over for all the Isles fans who are welling up at the thought of him playing elsewhere.
I honestly think he will do the same thing there as he did here. And thats fine.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Aug 18, 2010 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
top 6 spot, sorry.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Aug 18, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I might be one of those fans you are referring to, I have at times mentioned that I think he has the tools to be a top six 25g scorer. I said that given a chance with a new team he might put it all together and realize his potential. I think its pretty unlikely, but I still think there’s a chance. He has pretty good hands, speed, a good shot. Of course there are plenty of intangibles that makes a goal scorer who he is. I’ve often compared Bergenheim to Tavares as an example of those intangibles. Put Bergie and JT in a skills competition and Bergie is likely to come out ahead. But JT has something you can’t quantify that Bergie doesn’t. And you can’t teach those things either. Will bergie ever score 25 goals? Probably not. Either way I wish him the best
I’d say, given the (ever-shifting, often-poor) linemates and stop-and-start development he had here, that “pretty unlikely, but there’s a chance” is certainly fair.
His internal and Islanders-forced issues aside, I just think he hasn’t displayed the shooting knack regularly enough by this age to really do it, though. Normally snipers show that special touch, that something, at other levels.
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Can’t find what it cost to sign him. Anyone know details on value and term? Curious to see how much he would have cost to keep.
1 year
But not clear what the salary is yet. I’d bet in the $650-$800k range.
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I think its a smart signing for Tampa Bay. Stevie Y is smart guy and I like what he’s doing over there. I think the Connolly pick was smart. Watch out for this team in a few years. I’d love for the Isles to have another crack at them in the playoffs, that could be a great matchup in a few years. I’m curious to see how Bergenheim does and how Tampa Bay uses him.
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