It's funny beacuse Nash is only legitimate now because he is on a contender.... but he still has done zip to show he is anything. Taveras might need a trade just to get the same opportunity.
- Beatle_john

How is that funny?

Nash has had nothing and nobody in Columbus. Thats sad, not funny.

Hey BuffaloHardHat I'm still waiting for my reply on whether Pommer is better than Toews, Ovi, Kovi, Eberle, Spezza
- FLYERSROCK!

Will Pominville be going to Sochi? As a member of the Elite?

I'd take Spezza over both Tavares and Nash as well as Kopitar and Giroux.

Spezza > Tavares Nash Kopitar & Giroux. The Islanders as a group are a very entertaining team to watch. The Isles and Sabres have played some wild ones recently.

Hell, I'd take Getzlaf or Perry over Giroux , Kopitar and Nash.
- BuffaloHardHat

How is that funny?

Nash has had nothing and nobody in Columbus. Thats sad, not funny.
- systemtool

Much like Tavares in NYI.

Hey BuffaloHardHat I'm still waiting for my reply on whether Pommer is better than Toews, Ovi, Kovi, Eberle, Spezza
- FLYERSROCK!

He's ignoring you bc you are young and disrespectful.

Much like Tavares in NYI.
- prock

Yup, I was agreeing.

If the Islanders dont commit to winning and spending money, I dont see how or why Tavares will want to stick around. Players eventually get tired of losing and bottom feeding.

Thats one of the reasons I love what the Jays are doing, trying to win by building around the youth theyve traded for and developed. We saw Halladay want to go to a contender even though he loved it here, and it was clear that Bautista was on his way out too if things didnt change.

You were using 'elite' as an adjective, not a noun. Merry Christmas!
- SUPERDOMINO

who?
- golfingsince

The Who.

Will Pominville be going to Sochi? As a member of the Elite?
- prock

benchwarming is a serious job you know

Will Pominville be going to Sochi? As a member of the Elite?
- prock

He will play on the top line with Crosby he's so good. That bum Giroux won't even make it cause he only had 1 good year!

He's ignoring you bc you are young and disrespectful.
- sloppyseconds2

So If I was old and wise and not disrespectful like his generation he'd talk to me?
(Wise and not disrespectful was sarcasm)

Not all have goaltending and not all have defense.

Wasnt implying that the teams I mentioned had neither.

The teams I mentioned have a really bad defense or no goaltending to speak of or both!

The Habs clearly have goaltending with no defense. The other 3 teams not so much.
- BuffaloHardHat

well the habs were 11th in goals allowed and 2nd in PK....so even on that end they arent in the bad side of the D

i think you might need to consider the 279 man-games missed by habs players due to injury last year

http://www.theglobeandmai...to-injury/article4240125/

the habs were 2nd in the league and the sabres were 4th so you should understand how that affects a team as a Sabres fan

well the habs were 11th in goals allowed and 2nd in PK....so even on that end they arent in the bad side of the D

i think you might need to consider the 279 man-games missed by habs players due to injury last year

http://www.theglobeandmai...to-injury/article4240125/

the habs were 2nd in the league and the sabres were 4th so you should understand how that affects a team as a Sabres fan
- Habitants98

That's what happens when you have a geriatric team of midgets playing hockey. They get hurt. The Habs roster is crap. A healthy team wouldn't have gotten them anywhere.