Open Letters to Dwayne Roloson

I knew it was necessary. I knew it was the right thing to do, although that sometimes gets lost in the need to do waht’s right for the team. I am very happy that Rolo will get a opportunity to take a serious contender on his back, and early enough in the season that it will make a significant difference. Well done, Garth.

And well done, Rolo. Best of luck to you.

Bonus upside: I now have a team to cheer for in the playoffs.

And agree 1000% You should add a poll to this to see how many people on this site want the Lightning to win the cup. (should we not be in it of course…sigh). Maybe Dom can front page it and we can try to get him to see it. I was pretty sad to see him go, he always gave supreme effort and was by far the most stability we’ve had in net in a long time.

Dwayne Roloson, you will be missed.

#danellisproblems: #30 of the NY Islanders

Dwayne was one of the few bright spots in the past two seasons. He took us from “WTF is Snow thinking” to “Roloson is the best player on our roster”. He’s given us some highlight reel saves, and franchise highlight nights. It is just sad that we could not have honored his play with a memorable season.

Good luck Dwayne… I think you just gave all Islander fans a rooting interest in the playoffs.
.. and another reason for this fan to pack his golf clubs in March to see the Isles in tampa. (3/22/11)

You held up a crumbling franchise by giving them a chance to win every night. I will keep a close eye on Tampa Bay now that they have become a contender. Good luck to you, Bergy and Thompson in the playoffs, we’re rootn for u!

-for making the islanders fun to watch when it seemed like there wasnt a hope in hell we could win
-for not taking shit from net-crashers and guys like avery giving you one too many pokes a-la hextall
- for your amazing 58 save performance against toronto, a franchise record, well done
-for your bad-ass stare-down on Benoit Pouliot after you stopped his penalty shot
- for being the backbone of this latest run the team has gone on, we couldnt have done it without you
thank you Dwayne Roloson, you will be missed

Dwayne, you were without a doubt, despite a deceiving won-loss record, the best, most admired goaltender this franchise has had since someone you resemble a lot: Billy Smith (not to take anything away from Rick and we DO admire his enthusiasm, but you stole a few more games than he – in a much shorter stretch). Didn’t yield one CENTIMETER to anyone looking to take advantage of you or your team; almost always, they had to EARN their goals, and woe be to them that strayed too close in the paint! I see you as another beloved Islander for ALL time even if you’re not on the Island any longer, spoken of warmly, and as this thread should tell you, with fans so loyal, that is NOT a little thing. We’ll be rooting for you to triumph in the end:)

Thanks for everything man. Good luck with the Bolts. Eventhough i dislike any hockey where ice doesnt naturally form i’ll sort of root for the Bolts Hopefully you raise the cup in what may be your last season.

I can’t find the words to say how awesome you were for this young team, except for the fact that I can’t seem to delete your last game from my dvr :-(

Roli you rule, your mask ruled, and you were the leader for this often-leaderless team. Now go get a CUP with the bolts!! I’ll be rootin for ya (this year >;-)

As an Oilers fan who was disappointed to see Roloson leave, I’m delighted that he made such an impression on fans in New York.

Roloson’s been a true competitor on more than one team that has lacked those.

Thanks for the hard work and dedication to making our little team better. And you did! Best of luck in TB. In my mind, you are up there with some of my all time favorite Isles!

Thanks for everything, man. I still think that you would have won the Cup with the Oil if you hadn’t gotten hurt. Maybe this is your year. Take #danellisproblems out to dinner once or twice, I’m sure he won’t say no.

Thanks for being classy, for playing well, for those 824,980 saves against Toronto, and for not filming a commercial with chains strapped across your body.

1. Saving up for moving expenses
2. Trying to sell house in down market

Much appreciation for the fire and passion you displayed, even during that Rags-awful losing stretch when the rest of the team was mailing it in. Good luck in Tampa.

Thanks for being the “Ironman” of our Islanders. The ’Bolts are a lucky team. All the best!

in his first start as a Bolt. Nice. Very Nice.

Thanks for your steady play and your leadership for the past two years. Anyone know how long it actually takes to rebuild a hockey team?? at this rate I think that the Captain of the next true Stanley Cup contending Islander team is somewhere in grade school