This isn't rocket science. TT allows them to make moves at the trade Deadline without worrying about cap issues. DP counts against the cap whether he is on the team or in the AHL (Redden rule). He stinks and sending him to B-port allows them to play Poulin, and Nillson when Nabby has a terrible game (see Flyers 7- Isles 0).

Poulin only because Koskinen is injured
- Vukota

Good for a moment I thought Thomas was coming out of his retirement

Luongo to Long Islander???
- LeftCoaster

We've been through this before....as long as you'll take Mark Parrish and Oleg Kvasha, we'll be glad to take Luongo from you.

Seriously, though, the Thomas thing is in case they decide to ditch BOTH Streit and Visnovsky at the deadline. Had nothing to do with DiPietro in the first place. All I can say is....there apparently is a God. Poulin will be an improvement, for sure.

Those are nice... whom do they belong to- in ur avatar i mean?
- saskoil21

gf's

What team would WILLFULLY choose to have about $9 million in dead cap space tied up in goalies who won't be playing for them? Waiving DiPietro negates any benefit of not having to actually pay Thomas.
- Eklund

You seem to be missing the point, Ek:

He is 0-3, with a GAA of 4.09 and a SV% of .855.

He's on waivers because he sucks.

@markhmasters: Per @TSNResearch - Rick DiPietro has played 175 games since signing 15-year deal w/ NYI while missing 247 due to injury

You seem to be missing the point, Ek:

He is 0-3, with a GAA of 4.09 and a SV% of .855.

He's on waivers because he sucks.
- Atomic Wedgie

Bingo!!! and the Thomas cap hit is just in case they unload at the deadline and don't take money back in any deal. His cap hit will keep them at the floor cheap facks

dominoes?

How long until we see Garth Snow back in net for the Isles?

Bingo!!! and the Thomas cap hit is just in case they unload at the deadline and don't take money back in any deal. His cap hit will keep them at the floor cheap facks
- Vukota

For the most part I agree with the Cheap fack comment.... but in all honesty I don't want them to take on a stupid contract of someone that stinks b/c they are trading Streit, Vis, or Okp. If we can not get someone actually GOOD ... don't bother using the cap room. No one wanted to be anywhere near this team till they had a new building... do now... and we have a ton of cap room. oh.. and some decent young guys on team and coming up. It's taking too long... but the results are here (a real Goalie and top pairing d-man would help)

The last goal he allowed against Ottawa was the the straw that broke the camel's back. It lost the game for them and was directly attributable to his poor play.

Question for you Ek, if another team picks him up is the amnesty rule still a possibility down the road?

Leafs already submitted a claim.


- Reverend Killtaker

Paleeezzz. Pittsburgh doesn't look like a rose patch with their goal tending either.

How long until we see Garth Snow back in net for the Isles?
- Keva_Rosenberg

He was awesome with the Las Vegas Flash of the Roller Hockey League.

Poulin only because Koskinen is injured
- Vukota

Nilsson is sick, or something...I'm not sure where Koskinen is.

The last goal he allowed against Ottawa was the the straw that broke the camel's back. It lost the game for them and was directly attributable to his poor play.

Question for you Ek, if another team picks him up is the amnesty rule still a possibility down the road?
- AlfieFever

Did you really just write that?

The is the best news isles fans have gotten since they drafted Tavares. You don't know the torture the last few years. It's been awful the guy can barely stand up. Thank god. Almost nothing can ruin this news
- Isles316

This could be a great day for the Islanders!!

Nilsson is sick, or something...I'm not sure where Koskinen is.
- dcb1

That's right Koskinen is in Europe playing really well, my bad

Did you really just write that?
- Atomic Wedgie

I think he means if an ECHL or an over 30 pick-up league team picks him up...

@markhmasters: Per @TSNResearch - Rick DiPietro has played 175 games since signing 15-year deal w/ NYI while missing 247 due to injury
- Fruitcakenipple

He had 1 full season after signing that deal. Then averaged around 10 games/season every years since, and that's only because he played 26 games one of those years.

Did you really just write that?
- Atomic Wedgie

Not saying someone will pick up his contract, just a technical question.

He had 1 full season after signing that deal. Then averaged around 10 games/season every years since, and that's only because he played 26 games one of those years.
- GregMorris

So basically he hit the lottery

Ek- Remember when this used to be a rumor site? Those were the days. If you are too concussed to put out any real content/rumors then please hand the reins over to someone a little more lucid.
- MFC

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Not saying someone will pick up his contract, just a technical question.
- AlfieFever

You need to apologize to the world wide web.

How long until we see Garth Snow back in net for the Isles?
- Keva_Rosenberg

between garth and dp, id honestly take garth.