Officially: John Tavares Inks 6-Year Extension With Islanders
by Dominik on Sep 15, 2011 1:34 PM EDT
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PrintIt's official now. So how does this sound:
"I’m thrilled to show the organization and loyal Islanders fans that I want nothing more than to win on Long Island."
Pretty sure the feeling is mutual.
"Charles and Garth have both shown a tremendous amount of loyalty towards me, and I look forward to honoring this long-term commitment. This is an exciting team to be a of part right now."
That's the idea. Team and player building it up together. The way you dream it when you're young.
I never really doubted Tavares would remain an Islander for a long time, but news of this deal has me picturing #91 in blue (sorry Butchie) as a lasting, memory-evoking member of the Isles for years to come. That's pretty cool.
As for the uncertainty of what rink the Islanders will play when the Coliseum lease expires in 2015, John Tavares said:
"I believe were going to be here and that’s how I approach it."
From Quebec to just next door in Brooklyn, there are others who would love to have the Islanders and the young core they're steadily locking up in Tavares, Kyle Okposo, Michael Grabner and the rest of the kids. But Charles Wang wants the team where it is now, and in the meantime they're just going to keep building what they can build -- on the ice.
The John Tavares 6-year, reported $33 million contract extension was discussed plenty here as news broke yesterday and in our morning thread for the 1 p.m. presser. But consider this thread the spot to add more quotes, reactions, low-hanging fruit as you and we find them.
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P.S. Speaking of the kids, Josh Bailey anyone? From Katie Strang, now of ESPN.com:
Bailey said he's not as confident as last week--when he thought contract would be resolved quickly--but still thinks deal will get done.
Snow said Tavares officially signed 20 minutes ago [i.e. 1 p.m.]; team will now get to work on Bailey deal.
Alright then. According to team rules, less than 18 hours to go.
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This guy
sounds like he really wants to go to Toronto any minute now.
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by Fabtraption on Sep 15, 2011 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Only a matter of time
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
he can be like Gretzky & the Rangers
the Leafs can have him for a few years
once he turns 38 and he’s won a few cups with us….
Lock it up, Tavares will be in Toronto on Jan 23rd.
He’ll be home the next day against the Leafs as well.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 15, 2011 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Seriously, you had me look up the Maple Leafs' schedule
just to make sure you weren’t cracking a Tavares to Rangers joke.
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That joke would’ve included the year 2029 in it somehow.
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by George E. Ays on Sep 16, 2011 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
bailey
per katie, now that JT is signed, will shift focus onto Bailey (i’m paraphrasing a tweet – heehee)
These comments crawl up from the depths of the deepest Chasm of Saar
You are teaching me
about user behavior and when not to use the “continue reading this entry” link.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
so, does anyone think Yashin
is just waiting to see if Bailey has to sit out a year ?
These comments crawl up from the depths of the deepest Chasm of Saar
Ha
I think he’s doing the ol’ NFL-style holdout move: I don’t enjoy training camp.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
No because even if Bailey doesn't sign, they can do better than Yashin as a replacement.
I will refuse to buy anything Islanders or go to any games if they bring in Yashin. That would be the last straw. I’d rather see Rhakshani, or another AHL kid get a shot. Play Rolston between Comeau and Niderreiter on line 3 and put Reasoner between Martin ahd Rhak on line 4. NO YASHIN!!
Yashin is a very talented player - even if he has slowed down a lot. He'd probably
be slightly above league average even now.
Wow, I wouldn't go that far
I’ve little faith in what Yashin has left. Whereas Bailey, whatever his weaknesses, should be better than any of his previous three seasons.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
To clarify
Of course Bailey>Yashin. I said it wouldn’t be a huge downgrade, and what I meant was that IMO the divide between the kind of production Yash could provide compared to what Bailey might probably isn’t as big as many might think. And maybe I was flanning the flames of the Bailey debate a little.
Oh sorry, I read that wrong
Going through comments too fast, my bad.
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paratweeting
I tawt I taw a puddy tat… but it was a pawatweeter in stiwettos.
Who cares... John Tavares is here until 2017-18!!!
Bailey
This team has really screwed with this kids head from the start. First they bring him to the NHL way too early. Gordon then bounces him between center and wing for two years. Then when Capuano comes in there is the first attempt at trying to settle this kid down with a consistent position and complementary linemates… at least one with Comeau. Now the organization is making this kid sweat a contract down to the last minute… for a kid who is probably getting bad advice from an agent that it trying to prove something.
What kind of confidence will this kid have this season (if he plays on the team)?
Oh come on
Can we stop the endless hand-wringing about “OMG, poor Bailey!!!” The guy has been making tons and tons of money to play professional hockey. Poor him.
In the NHL too soon? He probably doesn’t think so; he probably thinks he belongs. Bouncing around from wing to center? Cry me a river. Maybe if he played well at any position at any point he would have stuck there.
He has no leverage here. He’d be an idiot other than to sign whatever the Isles put in front of him.
by AP77 on Sep 15, 2011 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Beat me to this reply
If I read one more post about how the Islanders “destroyed” JB by rushing him, my head will explode. Seriously. Why can’t Islandet fans accept that he just isn’t a very good hockey player, why doesn’t have to be “he was rushed” or “he’s had bad linemates” or the center to wing nonsense; Ive said this before, but what in the he’ll would another year of juniors done? He wouldn’t of been challenged and he wouldn’t of been eligible for the AHL either. Given the terrible shape the team was in at the time, signing him right away was not a terrible decision.
Couple of points
The difference between 18 and 19 physically is huge, especially when given specific training regimen from the parent club. Thus, another year in juniors would’ve provided him the opportunity to play at a much higher level, thus gaining more confidence (see his results in the AHL).
Second, another year would’ve provided him time on ice in the junior world championships – higher ceiling competition = higher level of confidence AND the Isles would’ve had a chance to see what Bailey really was made of.
The final point is that Bailey has shown flashes of being a legit 2/3 line center. He has playmaking abiltiy, he is solid defensively and he’s not afraid to go into corners or infront of the net. The biggest complaint that has any legitimacy is that the Isles could’ve done better with their pick that year…but that’s NOT his fault.
My 2 pence.
Yeah I know these arguments still don't think it would of made much of a difference
The OHL is not a developmental league like the ECHL or the AHL, the coaches have no obligation to make Josh Bailey the best Islander he can be. And wouldn’t being signed and making the NHL right after being drafted be a bigger confidence booster than being cut and sent back to juniors?
My point all along is that we have no way of knowing either way, it’s all speculation. Maybe the increased ice-time and responsibility and WJC experience would of boosted his confidence. Maybe he would of suffered a career ending concussion. No way to know. What’s done is done and there is nothing to be gained by blaming everyone but Bailey for his shortcomings.
I agree JB has shown flashes of brilliance and at times has looked like a legit top six forward. He has also looked invisible for long stretches of times. His dominance during his brief AHL stint is proof of nothing for me. When you have over a year of NHL experience under your belt you are going to have an easier time scoring in the AHL. There are lots of NHL players who remain streaky their whole careers: looking elite for a few games and then looking marginal for extended stretches. For this reason I’m not convinced that despite showing flashes he is going to be able to maintain that kind of play over a whole season.
I am rooting for JB and do sincerely hope he elevates his play this com in season. I just don’t think it’s fair to play “what if” and blame Snow et al. for Bailey’s shortcomings.
by MatthewM11 on Sep 15, 2011 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Starting in the NHL at the age of 18
being given second-line center duties and then, oh yeah, ending up in LAST PLACE in the ENTIRE LEAGUE probably did a hell of a job of shitting on this guy’s confidence.
Remember, at the time he was a boy among men. There’s flashes of greatness in Josh Bailey, I have a feeling that most of his on-ice problems stem from a confidence issue.
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Bailey's a mess!
They’re making him mean. It’s all a plan. Guy is filling out, he’s gonna be a seasoned vet long before 25. He’s gonna be a beast. Pat Flatley with an attitude.
We don't know what it holding up these negotiations so let's not assume. Also he's been
ok and I think he’ll get better but he hasn’t been a huge asset so for so there is reason for the Isles to be reluctant to make a huge commitment to him.
Where Were You
I needed some help in the other fan post about Bailey.
Please join the discussion in the post (Some Josh Bailey Thoughts)
So, it's the Isles coaches and "screwing with his head" that keeps him from actually shooting the puck?
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by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 15, 2011 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's a 22yr old 3yr nhl veteran. He is not a rookie or baby.
And he was only thrown around so much last year because of his own fault. He started the year at center but lost the center job because of his own accord.
by OzzyFan on Sep 15, 2011 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If Bailey is truly as fragile as some fans suggest I don't want him on the islanders
IMO opinion he is simply not as good of a player as scouts and Snow thought he was when they drafted him ( and to be fair it was a weak draft for forwards) I don’t think he would’ve been a 60 point player had the team been patient- but if that is the case and his pysche is that fragile than is the kind of core player you want on the Islanders?
Interesting range of opinions here
And he was only thrown around so much last year because of his own fault
I don’t even think that’s entirely true. He had nice games at center when Schremp (and Tavares, partly) was hurt. He was thrown around when they were testing out Schremp at center — and those two and Comeau never quite clicked, for reasons that may have to do with individual styles as well as their collective weaknesses.
I absolutely do not buy the argument that Bailey’s confidence is destroyed, nor that the Islanders did the destroying. However I do think it’s hard at age 19-21 to emerge as a solid NHLer when you have 2nd/3rd line talent but are used in a variety of mostly 3rd-line minutes that are different from how you’ve played hockey up until this point.
Except for the stars who remain stars even in the NHL, every other hockey player one day has to adjust his role downward when he hits a tier that is too talented for him to retain his former role. For Bailey, that’s happening on the fly at the NHL level. Maybe he ends up busting, but I still would bet on him just being in the middle of his projection area rather than at the ceiling.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
by Dominik on Sep 16, 2011 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
That’s the idea. Team and player building it up together. The way you dream it when you’re young.
Well, when you have the right kind of kid, and the right kind of dreams. And, thankfully, we do in JT.
I’m also glad they didn’t burden him with the captaincy at this point.
I know ;)
Agree on both counts.
I’m not naïve enough to think loyalty cures all. But I totally get why a 21-year-old would rather re-invest in what he’s been happily building since age 18 rather than play hardball and risk the unknown for a few more million bucks.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Definitely, it's more than a question of loyalty
You see it in the NHL and NBA also: leaders with their head on straight stay and build their teams, they don’t seek the fame and the fortune and cut and run at that age. It’s in the nature of the real competitor to be the catalyst for turning a franchise around, making those around them better, and wanting to realize the trust and investment the team and fans are putting into them. It’s just so hard to trade or sign for a guy who’ll provide that—and look at the guys that do change it up early, they lose their skills or teammate respect a bit, or become guys who just bounce around the league. I’m just so glad the Isles finally got such a guy, it has seemed like forever.
by brother_rat on Sep 15, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
Yes.
I’m just so glad the Isles finally got such a guy, it has seemed like forever.
I mean, I know they did due diligence before the draft, but they could have ended up with a Lindros, a Muller, a Kessel.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Last time we took a guy like Johnny...
…was, what, the ’77 draft I think it was?
Jeff Carter to Columbus? Wait, I've seen this one before, it was called Shanahan to Hartford. Advice? Don't buy a Carter jersey.
by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 15, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome News
Now on to JB. Garth’s message to Bailey:
by afrosupreme on Sep 15, 2011 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 9 recs
OMG this made my week
I just scored another Tuscan Dairy goal!
by Chris McNally on Sep 15, 2011 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
What the!
Why, thats a…a Penguins logo framed back there! And a…is that a Canucks one too!? Something’s fishy around here.
by Isles2011 on Sep 15, 2011 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Why are you
Focusing on those details, of all things in that picture…?
by Dorfer on Sep 16, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
tongue. cheek.
Hunter said he was just finishing his check.
by Turgeon1992 on Sep 15, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
WOOOOOOOOOOOT!!
I just scored another Tuscan Dairy goal!
by Chris McNally on Sep 15, 2011 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I just scored another Tuscan Dairy goal!
by Chris McNally on Sep 15, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I just scored another Tuscan Dairy goal!
by Chris McNally on Sep 15, 2011 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Garth Snow on scoring
Pr*j*ct**ns lead to long term injuries, just ask the asian guy from Inception
by ArsenalLI on Sep 15, 2011 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
This is pertinent?
"..."
by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Sep 15, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Pay Attention to the Bailey Negotiations Fans
This is probably how the Arena negotiations will go down…..to the last minute
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by FB4Real on Sep 15, 2011 2:08 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Not Tavares
In one of his first updates after assuming the beat, Staple told people (maybe only via Twitter) not to expect a young captain, that the Isles wanted to go with a vet. Staple’s 1 for 1 so far; let’s see if he goes 2 for 2.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
After that tweet, I'm relatively certain it will be Streit.
Which is fine by me. Slap the “A’s” on Okposo and Nielsen and we’re all set.
by Metzfan22 on Sep 15, 2011 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wouldn't even surprise me if Rolston gets an A.
Nassau Coliseum lost a veteran and an original Islander fan. ACC 1918-2011
Streit is the front man here for a reason, right?
by BenHasna on Sep 15, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Now those are some game faces!
Woot!
Jeff Carter to Columbus? Wait, I've seen this one before, it was called Shanahan to Hartford. Advice? Don't buy a Carter jersey.
by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 15, 2011 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I can't wait to see their playoff beards
Pr*j*ct**ns lead to long term injuries, just ask the asian guy from Inception
by ArsenalLI on Sep 15, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Okposo is gonna look like Mr. T out there
Hoping that Haley comes around more than once every 75 years.
by ilopan on Sep 15, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I pity the fools who play against us
Pr*j*ct**ns lead to long term injuries, just ask the asian guy from Inception
by ArsenalLI on Sep 15, 2011 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
You're just saying that because you're Swiss
:)
I like the new old man front and center.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
hmm
I guess Frans must have been the guy taking the photograph.
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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No, he's in there. Check the background.
He just comes through as a radiant, shining, blinding white light on film.
by Les Beaver on Sep 16, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahahahaha nice
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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That reminds me of this classic
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
And bring Berke Breathed with you!
(But only if he’s doing Bloom County.)
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Also Bill Watterson.
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by Fabtraption on Sep 17, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
I was going to mention him
But didn’t want to get greedy.
However…amen!
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
For what it's worth
“Commitment to Long Island” now splashed across Islanders’ website front page.
by DP'sknee(andhipandflubugandotherknee) on Sep 15, 2011 3:35 PM EDT reply actions
AND
after you enter, it’s Streit who’s sitting front and ’C’enter of the commitment ad
These comments crawl up from the depths of the deepest Chasm of Saar
Agreed
But I don’t have much confidence in that until Streit plays at least 15-20 hard-fought games.
by North Dakota Red Eagle on Sep 15, 2011 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I heard Katic separated his shoulder in the last rookie game and Rhakhshani got a
concussion. Any word on them?
Now I'm crying!
NY Islanders, just one irrational free agent signing away from contention!
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It doesn't have to be black, does it?
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Same agency, but
Isn’t Pat Morris (Meehan’s partner in Newport) doing the negotiating?
Other reactions:
- That’s the fewest exclamation points I’ve ever seen in a Strickland column.
- If Nabakov or Moulson were issues at all, it’s an example of why powerful agents can become too powerful: Personal issues with a GM can affect completely unrelated players.
- Campoli working out with a junior club, eh?
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
This came after Meehan had sent out a memo asking NHL teams not to claim the Russian goaltender.
WTF, you can do that?
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
You can send the memo.
Teams clearly don’t have to comply.
Hunter said he was just finishing his check.
Why don't other agents do this?
….because they’re not dumb enough to think it’ll work.
"..."
by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Sep 15, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
If that really happened, I'm glad someone called Meehan's bluff
Because his public indications at the time were that Nabakov would report anywhere.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
"How convenient, the Islanders even managed to save Burke and co some time by signing Tavares to a favourable contract for us!"
My Toronto fan friend.
Stainer of mountaintops.
I said I'd do it when the deal was done, and now, ladies and gentlemen, a word from Sean Connery...
“Take THAT, ya Canadian ponce!”#SeanConnery
Jeff Carter to Columbus? Wait, I've seen this one before, it was called Shanahan to Hartford. Advice? Don't buy a Carter jersey.
by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 15, 2011 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
from a Canadian
Let’s not forget, Brian Burke is NOT a Canadian.
Thou shalt not recognize false enemies, they are the Rangers, you shall have no other enemies before them.
I know, but the line from the sketch had to be adhered to.
There’s no changing Connery lines.
You just don’t do it.
So, instead, consider the follow up line to be directed at the Laffs fans and the Toronto media tools.
Jeff Carter to Columbus? Wait, I've seen this one before, it was called Shanahan to Hartford. Advice? Don't buy a Carter jersey.
by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 15, 2011 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
He's a Dual citizen, though born in the US.
Nassau Coliseum lost a veteran and an original Islander fan. ACC 1918-2011
THEN THE DAY IS MINE!
Jeff Carter to Columbus? Wait, I've seen this one before, it was called Shanahan to Hartford. Advice? Don't buy a Carter jersey.
by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 16, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Indeed you did.
Yet another Moulson brother-in-law.
by ICanSeeForIslesAndIsles on Sep 15, 2011 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Strang: Source says Katic has torn labrum, surgery likely
ESPN.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Shit, no Katic?
Now how are we are supposed compete?
In all seriousness though I like Katic and think he is a good depth defenseman, but it’s not like our season hinged on his health and production
I just feel really bad for the kid
His chances are borderline at best, and they probably depend on opportunity. And next year there may be even less opportunity.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
I feel bad too
I feel bad for both Katic and Rakhshani. Both had decent chances to compete for final spots on the roster, or to prove that they should be amongst the first call-ups, but the injury bug strikes again.
I think torn labrum surgery for the shoulder is what A-Mac had at the end of last season. Anyways, here’s an article on labrum tears from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
http://www.hopkinsortho.org/labrum_tear.html
Amac
had hip labrum.
NY Islanders, just one irrational free agent signing away from contention!
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Fornabaio says it's the same shoulder for Katic
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
Yea
Of course he could probably rehab and be ready by March to be the 17th defensemen dressed by the Islanders during the coming season.
Yeah so do I
And I do think he was a great option to have in BP to fill in for injury. I liked how he looked for us when he was called up last year
It's more of the fact that
“Oh, just one little injury here, another little injury there, and then HOLY SHIT WHY IS THOMAS POCK ON OUR TEAM!?”
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by Fabtraption on Sep 16, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
good god!
That’s…. that’s DICK TARNSTROM’S MUSIC!
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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No way - there is nothing funny about it.
Believe me, if it starts with “lab” and ends with “um” you do NOT want to tear it.
by Les Beaver on Sep 15, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If it starts with "lab"
then I don’t even keep reading. I start daydreaming.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
what about "lab"-rador?
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
by Fabtraption on Sep 16, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I was reading something
and instead of “Winning cures everything” read “Winnipeg cures everything”
"..."
by Thaddeus Ballpheasant on Sep 16, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Basically hockey can't start soon enough for you, eh?
Official choice of Lighthouse Dog #1.
by Fabtraption on Sep 16, 2011 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
You're thinking of a torn labia: the injury Josh Bailey suffered by being rushed to the NHL
by MatthewM11 on Sep 15, 2011 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions 7 recs
I like Bailey
But that’s good stuff.
"He's depriving some small village of a pretty good idiot" - Mike Milbury on Ziggy Palffy's agent Paul Kraus.
legitimately laughed out loud
Pr*j*ct**ns lead to long term injuries, just ask the asian guy from Inception
Way to piss in the punch bowl, Dom!#shakingfist
Jeff Carter to Columbus? Wait, I've seen this one before, it was called Shanahan to Hartford. Advice? Don't buy a Carter jersey.
by BrassBonanza10 on Sep 15, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
new third jersey idea
Our alternate logo – a torn labrum. Maybe crossed crutches for the shoulder patches. Uniform should look like surgical gown, complete with ties down the back, instead of at the neck.
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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New York Islanders?
More like the New York Hospital-anders.
Yeah I got nothin’.
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by Fabtraption on Sep 16, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
No way, 3rd jersey logo should be a pic of Islander face.
"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Sep 16, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe we can sign Campoli to play for Bridgeport...
um, never mind not a good enough depth player :)
In loving memory;Dad thanks for making us Islanders fans, ACC 1918-2011
Are you kidding?
He should be our missing Top 4 D.
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by Fabtraption on Sep 16, 2011 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Good. Question just brought up over some beers
When was the last time the isles had a player of this caliber and potential inked ???
Cousin Whale-a-cane. Is going with Ziggy or Pierre Turgeon. I’m still thinking
by Torch7 on Sep 15, 2011 8:33 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yashin...scary thought but true
even if you didn’t like his game…
by CanadianIsleslifer on Sep 15, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd say Palffy (depending on definition of "inked")
I suppose Yashin was around that level, but he was more known quantity than potential when he hit the Island.
Lighthouse Hockey: A flute with no holes is not a flute. A Dane with no holes is Frans Nielsen.
I love how...
it seems like 9 times out of 10 in contract situations it’s the player and his agent’s fault for the hangup. I mean, its not like Wang or Snow would ever play hardball just for shits and giggles (Bergenheim anyone?) with their inane, back me into a corner, policies.
Regardless of how good a player folks might think Bailey is or isn’t, its his right to negotiate to try to make as much money as he can while still under Islander control. I say good luck to him…seemed to work out pretty well for the aforementioned Bergie, who’s been part of more winning playoff series than the Islanders have in the past 2 decades…
Bergenheim can kiss that goodbye.
Since he’s a Panther now.
Hunter said he was just finishing his check.
by Turgeon1992 on Sep 15, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd because I'm an Amerks fan
And I know all too well what a sorry franchise Florida has.
"We can't get pushed around," Haley said. "What commentators say about us, that's their job. My job is to try and limit as many people who want to take liberties with our guys as possible."
by BobbyNystromOwnsYou on Sep 16, 2011 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes he was SO instrumental that they did not keep him.
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by TheMetalChick on Sep 16, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
For me it's context and interests
A GM has to worry about budget, ownership, and fitting a complete team in within that — including what the next kid will ask for when you bend over for this kid.
For a player, it’s about himself and how much he wants to retain/fit his role with the team. For an agent, it’s purely self-interested: He has one single concern, and it’s to get his player as much money as possible without ruining his situation. He doesn’t have to worry about teammates or anything else (that’s why having an agent is good: Someone who can focus strictly on getting the best deal for you as possible, without worrying about hurt feelings).
Usually the range of market value for a player is pretty clear, and the hold up is the agent seeing whether he can get the GM to stretch above that under pressure. That’s my perspective anyway. Even if the Islanders didn’t have their Wang policy, this would still be really late for a contract to be achieved.
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this cuts both ways
Sure he’s got the right to negotiate for a better deal… and so does the team.
We may be in the box, but you get the penalty.
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So did Jon Sim- WTFs your point?
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by TheMetalChick on Sep 16, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Bailey signed
StapeNewsday Arthur Staple
#Isles agree to terms with Josh Bailey on 2-year deal, worth $2.1 million.
Sweet I don't have to burn my Bailey jersey for another 2 years
Pr*j*ct**ns lead to long term injuries, just ask the asian guy from Inception
JTs conference was pretty funny
He was so damn nervous when he was reading lol.
He did so much better when he was just talking afterwards.
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May 24, 1980: Tonelli to Nystrom. At long last, the steady build of the New York Islanders from expansion doormat to surprise semifinalist to annual contender reaches the promised land: Buoyed by a late season trade for Butch Goring that gave the team the depth up the middle GM Bill Torrey had been seeking, the Islanders knock off the Philadelphia Flyers in six games.
The victory justified the faith in coach Al Arbour who guided them from their second season to their first Stanley Cup seven seasons later. The Islanders would not be the first expansion team to win the Stanley Cup, but they would be the only one capable of a dynasty.
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May 21, 1981: This time it was much easier. After falling to "only" 91 points in the 1979-80 season, the Islanders returned to their division title tradition, piling up 110 points -- a whole 13 points over second-place Philadelphia.
Between the quarterfinals (where they beat the upstart Oilers in six games) and the finals, the Islanders reeled off eight consecutive wins -- with a four-game sweep of archrival Rangers in between. As they defeated the Minnesota North Stars in five games for their second Cup, their goal difference in the final was a combined +10.
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May 16, 1982: Another year, another landslide title. The Islanders won the Patrick Division by a whopping 26 points over the second-place Rangers, and were seven points clear of their nearest competition for the President's Trophy, the still-not-quite-ripe Edmonton Oilers.
A first-round scare against the Pittsburgh Penguins turned in the Isles' favor thanks to John Tonelli's heroics, and a true dynasty was on its way: Past the Rangers in six games, then an eight-game sweep of the Quebec Nordiques and Vancouver Canucks to run away with the Stanley Cup.
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May 17, 1983: Not so fast, whipper-snappers. The Edmonton Oilers' steadily rising challenge for league supremacy took them all the way to the finals for the first time, where the New York Islanders summarily dispatched them in a four-game sweep. For the Islanders, the Dynasty was secured. For the Oilers, it was a powerful lesson in where talent ends and the demands of playoff hockey begin.
Four years, four Cups, 16 consecutive playoff series wins (a record that would grow to 19 until the rematch with the Oilers the following year). Mike Bossy scored 60 goals yet again, and Wayne Gretzky became acquainted with Billy Smith's crease.
