The Isles signed D Mark Eaton.
Yay!
The Isles signed D Mark Eaton.
Yay!
Eaton played his Amateur hockey on LI with the NY Apple core back in the day.
God I feel like Pierre Mcgwire after throwing out that random ass fact.
Originally Posted by BroadwayBomber55
http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2...email-arrives/
Would be one hell of a coup for you guys.
The Isles have as much a chance of signing him as announcing Tuesday that the "Lighthouse" deal was approved.
I believe Wang is serious about signing Ilya. They have to get to the cap floor. I have my doubts whether he would sign up for a stint on the Island.
If Kovy hasn't signed with another team by next week I'll start customizing a jersey with his name on it.
I believe Wang is serious about signing Ilya. They have to get to the cap floor. I have my doubts whether he would sign up for a stint on the Island.
If Kovy hasn't signed with another team by next week I'll start customizing a jersey with his name on it.
I agree.
10 for 10 is a little risky but you worry about that when you need to worry about it.
They might have a better chance if they offer him less years. Given the state of the Isles he might be more willing to commit for 5 years than 10.
Wang has dived into the deep end of the pool before so there's precedence. The Isles can't sign A-list UFAs without overpaying for them, either in dollars or length of contract due to questions surrounding where they will play in a few years and who will own the team. No agent will reccomend to his client that he sign here now.
For the Isles to be successful they have to draft better than any other team in the league and have that translate into success on the ice. I think they are following that plan. When they win in the playoffs (and resolve their off-ice issues) then they will attract top-notch UFAs who can be difference makers.
The Islanders have to do what the MInnesota Twins have done to survive right now. Re-stock their farm system, grow their own talent and hope they can win later on.
Their last 2 entry drafts have gone a long way to restocking the farm. Time will tell if these players can help the team.
Dean Lombardi says the Kings are out of it for Kovalchuk
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spor...ee-agency.html
Oh dude I agree. If Wang wants Kovalchuk, Wang will get him, even if it means having to give him what is pretty much a lifetime contract.
The only 2 things that would really worry be about going forward with this deal are -
1) Have the Isles created enough depth in the system to forgo the rest of the rebuild and try to make it with what they have?
2) Russian forwards, for what ever reason, tend to decline the second they hit 30. Thats not a rule thats set in stone, but its something to consider. Kovalev is one Russian who put up one of his best seasons ever at 34, but nothing hes done over his career has made much sense anyway.
That said, I think this is a deal the Isles should make. They've got the Cap space to get this done and keep the core they've got right now together. They'd be a few defensemen (3, 2 after Hamonic makes it up, that dude is a stud) and a half way decent goalie away from contending for the cup IMO.
Reports are that the Kings are back in the bidding.
No word from the Isles.
Just another tease from Wang/Snow.
Pretty sure the Isles said they were out a few days ago.
Then again, so did the Kings.
Just the way I see it, but this is how I think Kovy Stands...
Biggest offer from: NYI
Wants to go to: LAK
Fall back plan: NJD/NYI
The 10 for 10 rumor can't be true because Kovalchuk would have to be stupid to turn that down. I don't doubt that the Isles actually have extended the most lucrative, non KHL offer though.
What I think is they leaked that offer to get some publicity but never made a formal offer to Kov's agent.
As I have posted many times, Worst front office of any sports team. Bad as you may think Sather/Dolan are they are nowhere in the same league as Wang/Snow.
The Islanders did not renew the contract of scouting director Ryan Jankowski.
http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2...or-since-2006/
Curious move considering how it's generally accepted that the Isles have done a good job drafting the last 2 years.
No word from the Isles on why Jankowski was not renewed.
Newsday had reported that the Isles never made any concrete offer to Kovy.
His pops is a legend in the scouting community and from everything out there, he was pretty damn good himself.
Did he get the wrong end of the Wang?
Didn't see that Newsday Report. I don't believe in 95% of the stuff out there on Kovalchuk though.
From what I'm hearing it was some mickey mouse bs.
He probably wanted more money. Just another reason to hate Wang and his "Mickey Mouse" organization. WORST RUN FRANCHISE IN SPORTS!
I don't know if anyone's had a chance to catch it, but the NHL Network has been doing a whole week of specials saluting the Isles dynasty years of 1980 - 1983. They've been showing all the Cup clinching games the past few nights (the 1983 one is tonight).
Watching these games has made me really think about what George Steinbrenner has meant to the Yankees franchise. There was a point during the post-game coverage from '82 where the announcers are talking about how the Islanders had become the "premiere franchise in the NHL" and that they could not envision a time in the future when the team would not be "competitive".
As we all know, that was not the case, but it does go to show you how important George was to the Yankees: for the most part he would not allow the team to regress to the point of non-competition. You really don't need to look any further than the Marlins, Orioles, Indians and other once-competitive teams to see what happens when ownership stops giving a damn.
If only George had possessed some stake in the Islanders...maybe we would not have add the words "long-suffering" to the the term "Islanders fan".
Waiting for Sterling to retire so I can start listening to games on the radio again...
The difference between George and the then Islanders owner Pickett was once Pickett signed his multi million dollar contract with Cablevision he was content to just pocket the money and not spend it on keeping the Isles on top.
George may not always have done things that made sense but he always used his Yankees profits to try to keep the team on top.
Exactly. He could have easily been the kind of owner than made a ton of money then just sat back counting it, but he cared too much about winning to let that happen. Thank goodness for that!
Waiting for Sterling to retire so I can start listening to games on the radio again...
http://twitter.com/dchesnokov/status/18702089381
...Uh guys?
Just more PR. Like the supposed ten year contract the Isles were supposed to have offered two weeks ago.
Isles let color commentator Billy Jaffe go.
http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2...-four-seasons/
I expect that they will name a former Isles player, either Butch Goring or Denis Potvin and make a point of having someone with Islanders connections calling the games. But I think Jaffe and Howie Rose did aan excellent job together for a team that finished 26th and 30th the last 2 years. Jaffe I thought was a bit of a homer at first but he grew on me.
More Mickey Mouse crap from Charles Wang trying to control any sort of criticism aboout his team.
Jaffe did a fine job. Maybe he wanted more money. Cheepskate Wang was not going to pay alot. That's why no more radio announcers.
Chris Botta reported that MSG offered Jaffe a multi-year deal to continue as Isles' color commentator. The Isles had final say and they nixed the deal because Jaffe "wasn't providing enough positive insight". In other words, he wasn't gushing over a team that has only made the playoffs 4 times in the last 16 years and hasn't won a playoff series since 93. I was pretty floored by that...the guy was terrific.
Really? I seem to remember him being a little too complementary of the Isles
He'll get a job somewhere else (I'd trade Joe M back to the Islanders for Jaffe.) Jaffe was one of the few people worth listening to on the Vs. broadcasts.
That Wang is quite an owner. Maybe Jaffe wasen't shilling the "Lighthouse Project" enough!
Isles resign Matt Moulson to a one year contract. Might have been a better idea to sign him for three years since Matt can now be an unrestricted FA after next season.
Isles trade for D James Wisniewski from Anaheim for a 3rd round pick.
Great move by Snow. This gives the Isles a little more snarl and grit on the blueline, where they were small and soft.
Hes not durable at all but for a team looking to make the cap floor and needed his type of presence on the blue line, its a no brainer.
Doug Weight returns for another season. Signs a 1 year contract.
Wow, The final piece of the puzzle. Season is looking better and better,lol.
Islanders just put their tickets on sale. The cheapest price for ANY game (300 level) is $43.60. For the Rangers its $48.60. Last season the cheapest price was $19, $25 for the Rangers. There were also $30 and $35 tickets.
Just another way for Wang to insure very low attendance so he can move the team to Brooklyn in three years.
I'm gonna say this once because chances are it won't be true for much longer (well the first half of it at least...)
I love Nino Niederreiter and I hate that you guys have him.
Agreed, I think the handwriting was pretty much on the wall for the Isles once the Brooklyn project finally overcame its last legal challenge in March. Play out the string in Uniondale and then take off for Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is technically still part of Long Island tho.
Fall down a rabbit hole: Joe Frank.com
The Isles are developing a nice little pipeline for Swiss talent
First Taiwan, now Switzerland, the Isles are taking over the world one tiny nation at a time
SI: Do you have a secret ambition?
Igawa: That's secret.
"They should just practice during the regular season and show up for the playoffs -Ichiro on the Yankees
If only they could take over Nassau CountyThe Isles are developing a nice little pipeline for Swiss talent
First Taiwan, now Switzerland, the Isles are taking over the world one tiny nation at a time
But seriously, Nino is a stud. I hope he underachieves on the Island, gets traded some where else and fulfills his promise but I doubt that happens. Enjoy him guys.
Just need him to be there until the move. Isles won't trade him once they get to Brooklyn.If only they could take over Nassau County
But seriously, Nino is a stud. I hope he underachieves on the Island, gets traded some where else and fulfills his promise but I doubt that happens. Enjoy him guys.
Its really a shame. Still plenty of support for the team but everyone is fed up with Wang and the crap he has put on the ice. A decent team would still sell-out the Coliseum. I'm a 30 minute subway ride away from the Barclay center and I would still perfer them to stay at the Coliseum.
The main thing is that in Brooklyn Wang still can get the money from the Cablevision contract. He would lose that if he moved to another city. Its that contract that has kept the team in business all these years.Agreed, I think the handwriting was pretty much on the wall for the Isles once the Brooklyn project finally overcame its last legal challenge in March. Play out the string in Uniondale and then take off for Brooklyn.
Brooklyn is technically still part of Long Island tho.
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