Nice to see he signed. No need to rush. Let him develop into one of the leagues best dman. Hamonic , reinhart, dehaan. Mayfield and Donavan is a nice future 5. Round it up with another good vet and u got a nice d core.

Anyone have any thoughts on Satan on the cheap? Worst case u waive him. Thoughts?
- Spartiarti

....or get something for him at the trade deadline....oh wait, I forgot, Garth doesn't do that....

only downside being that it's the rags AHL team name. is it really appropriate to promote such a thing?
- jmo16

Good point jmo16. Forget the banner.

Just remember.. it wont be up there long.. Brooklyn is not a long term option

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- XxNYIxX

Why Not?

only downside being that it's the rags AHL team name. is it really appropriate to promote such a thing?
- jmo16

The CT Whale?

I wish someone would advance the Ratner/Brooklyn story. Plenty of stories out there, but they all just cite that one sentence Ratner said to the Daily News. The guy's not shy about talking...pick the phone up and get some more comments. Lots of lazy reporting.

I wish someone would advance the Ratner/Brooklyn story. Plenty of stories out there, but they all just cite that one sentence Ratner said to the Daily News. The guy's not shy about talking...pick the phone up and get some more comments. Lots of lazy reporting.
- UIF

UIF you know how the media feels about the Islanders. They need to get to Brooklyn first before the media cares.

The CT Whale?
- eichiefs9

dont worry the whale is bankrupt and leaving hartford after this season

I dont feel i am. He didnt look happy. Most kids are smiling ear to ear when they are drafted. He was not. In fact he looked miserable. Just stating what i SAW. Thats it
Im not reading into anything
- Cptmjl

I dont know if i agree with you............as i mentioned he's a western farm boy. His dad didnt stop smiling...

I dont know if i agree with you............as i mentioned he's a western farm boy. His dad didnt stop smiling...
- kindlyrick

He was born in the city of Vancouver

agreed. i remember how excited i was when they announced his name and how unexcited he looked when they announced his name....
- LetsGoIsles

I watched this video twice and when they announced his name he was already turned around so you couldnt see his face. His old man (former 12th overall draft pick) was smiling the entire time. When Griffin took the photo standing btw crappy and dead weight.......he grinned after weight made a comment to him. I didnt look at this as him being dissapointed by who picked him..........the kids all business. He's an 18 year old who looks like he could dominate men..

He was born in the city of Vancouver
- eichiefs9

played in the W

played in the W
- kindlyrick

I know, but I'm lost as to where in that he became a farm boy?

I know, but I'm lost as to where in that he became a farm boy?
- eichiefs9

Its an expression........as in hes a phuckin beast.

He's not a farm boy!
- LeftCoaster

Easyyyyyyyy its an expression..........i didnt mean he was born in Edmonton or Calgary. Hes 6 ft 4 200 plus lbs...

I watched this video twice and when they announced his name he was already turned around so you couldnt see his face. His old man (former 12th overall draft pick) was smiling the entire time. When Griffin took the photo standing btw crappy and dead weight.......he grinned after weight made a comment to him. I didnt look at this as him being dissapointed by who picked him..........the kids all business. He's an 18 year old who looks like he could dominate men..
- kindlyrick

what was his face walking down the stairs and walking to the podium??

why are you ignoring whats obvious? no one is saying he WAS disappointed, we're saying his face wasnt one of EXCITEMENT...could he have been pissed? YES. could he have been thrilled? YES. could he be an business-all-the-time kinda guy? YES.

all thats being said is his facial expression wasnt one of overwhelming excitement.

what was his face walking down the stairs and walking to the podium??

why are you ignoring whats obvious? no one is saying he WAS disappointed, we're saying his face wasnt one of EXCITEMENT...could he have been pissed? YES. could he have been thrilled? YES. could he be an business-all-the-time kinda guy? YES.

all thats being said is his facial expression wasnt one of overwhelming excitement.
- LetsGoIsles

He doesn't look like he smiles much ever, which I'm fine with. I like a no-BS defenseman.

He doesn't look like he smiles much ever, which I'm fine with. I like a no-BS defenseman.
- eichiefs9

god bless it!!! if thats the case, i like the guy even more!!! i hate the players who are best friends with everyone on the ice.

what was his face walking down the stairs and walking to the podium??

why are you ignoring whats obvious? no one is saying he WAS disappointed, we're saying his face wasnt one of EXCITEMENT...could he have been pissed? YES. could he have been thrilled? YES. could he be an business-all-the-time kinda guy? YES.

all thats being said is his facial expression wasnt one of overwhelming excitement.
- LetsGoIsles

The kid wasnt even interviewed by the isles, perhaps he wasnt smiling cause he was shocked to hear his name?? You guys were saying he didnt look happy that he was picked by the isles............i didnt see it that way. His old man was smiling from ear to ear....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rjstVyGPkc

god bless it!!! if thats the case, i like the guy even more!!! i hate the players who are best friends with everyone on the ice.
- LetsGoIsles

I mean this is what the kid looked like in his pre-draft profile photo

The kid wasnt even interviewed by the isles, perhaps he wasnt smiling cause he was shocked to hear his name?? You guys were saying he didnt look happy that he was picked by the isles............i didnt see it that way. His old man was smiling from ear to ear....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rjstVyGPkc
- kindlyrick

i didnt say that...i said he didnt look overly excited...your reading into what i meant by that, but is it possible i mean "he didnt look overly excited"?

I mean this is what the kid looked like in his pre-draft profile photo


- eichiefs9

I think this reflects it more

I mean this is what the kid looked like in his pre-draft profile photo


- eichiefs9

Comparable Style Ryan Suter?

Is that a good comparison?


I hope Griffin can do a bit better then Ryan when the gloves come off.

http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/62523

Why Not?
- kear20

Since we wouldn't be there long, they would take it down.

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He doesn't look like he smiles much ever, which I'm fine with. I like a no-BS defenseman.
- eichiefs9

I was reading all these comments and decided to watch the draft video. I 100% agree. I dont think that it was because he was unhappy, I just think he has a serious demeanor about him. He was smiling when he had his arms around weight and company.

The kid wasnt even interviewed by the isles, perhaps he wasnt smiling cause he was shocked to hear his name?? You guys were saying he didnt look happy that he was picked by the isles............i didnt see it that way. His old man was smiling from ear to ear....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rjstVyGPkc
- kindlyrick

His dad doesn't have to play here!


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