Bernier to the Wild for Clutterbuck...NYI should try and sign Backstrom, they've got plenty of cap space.
- sudburyboy

Clutterbuck and Brown and Pancakes and Nolan and King on the same team would be hilarious.

Unless I missed something. There arent any UFA Goalies this yr that could help us much.

Resigning Nabby as our #1 for a 82 game season would be a disaster IMO. He ran out of gas after a 48 game season and was one of the reasons we failed to Upset a Flawed Pens team that proved once again (2 yrs running) to be paper tigers.

We have the chips. Time to pay the piper and bring in a goalie.

I think we can put together a defensive squad from within and wait one more yr for our "D" prospects to develop but I'd love to see a Goalie and a talented forward brought in this summer.
- SCLI

There are some UFA goalies available, but not great, and might be a better option than Nabby.
Plus there might be a few who might get bought out, and there's a couple of teams looking to shed payroll and trade...

Isles should not over-pay for a goalie bc of the 2 kids we have in system, but need to get a better option to bridge the gap moving forward....

Few names Khudobin, Backstrom, Greiss, Smith, Ellis, in FA
Hiller, Halak , by trade
Luongo, Bryz, if bought out

He said he had top 4 potential right?
- Vukota

Someone quoted him on here as saying he was a top four dman. I didn't actually see it.

I think what people need to realize is that "TOP PARING" means a guy who can play 25 min a game and be put our against top players. Not that he's gonna win a Norris or lead D-men in goals or points.

I'm sure Streit can have that potential.. I think he's a bit small & most likely would top out as a second pair type guy. But people forget that those Norris type players have to have a partner & I think that Snow feels that Streit could play co-pilot to a true #1 d-men. A perfect example of that was Brian Leetch & James Patrick... Leetch was the true #1 & Patrick was the perfect guy to ride shotgun.

Just sayin.

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- XxNYIxX

Well if he thinks he can play twenty five minutes a game effectively and against the other top teams best players effectively that's just as nuts from what I've seen. He's not that good. Maybe he will be but if that's the role he's thinking I want another dman even more

There are some UFA goalies available, but not great, and might be a better option than Nabby.
Plus there might be a few who might get bought out, and there's a couple of teams looking to shed payroll and trade...

Isles should not over-pay for a goalie bc of the 2 kids we have in system, but need to get a better option to bridge the gap moving forward....

Few names Khudobin, Backstrom, Greiss, Smith, Ellis, in FA
Hiller, Halak , by trade
Luongo, Bryz, if bought out
- Ur Not Me

You forgot Miller by trade and if you are an insane person you can add Fleury as well

Well if he thinks he can play twenty five minutes a game effectively and against the other top teams best players effectively that's just as nuts from what I've seen. He's not that good. Maybe he will be but if that's the role he's thinking I want another dman even more
- Cptmjl

Well we need that "it" guy to play with him in the top pairing or the second pairing.


XxNYIxX

If RDP isn't injured atm and the Islanders choose to not buy him out with a buyout added to the CBA specifically for players like him and next year he gets injured and you are stuck with him then Snow should just quit himself lmao
- Meeqsb

from an interview when RDP was put on waivers and sent to AHL team.

Rose: "Do you think he(RDP) can still be at least a quasi-successful goaltender in the National Hockey League?"

Snow: "I think he can. He's made some brilliant saves this year. The ability is there. It's a situation where he just needs to get consistent game action. You can't replicate it in practice."

Still a stretch by a longshot.
- jmo16

Agreed, though I think Snow was about sincere about it as he was in calling Boyes a power forward. It's all gm speak for, even if we don't fill that position we're okay.

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You forgot Miller by trade and if you are an insane person you can add Fleury as well
- Meeqsb

I only listed what would be reasonable to Snow's liking,
That's why I didn't add Miller, Bernier, Fleury, etc.... Snow will not over-pay

Well we need that "it" guy to play with him in the top pairing or the second pairing.


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- XxNYIxX

My point is that strait from what we've seen is at best IMO a 5/6.

No, you're right.

From the article:
he cited Brian Strait’s pre-injury play. “I feel that Strait is a top 4 defenseman in this league.”
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- keaner17

Not to split hairs but Vukota said "potential" which makes it more plausible. Snow did not say that. He said he was a top four in this league. For all I know he can win the Norris next year but from what we've seen I'd have a hard time calling him a top four

I only listed what would be reasonable to Snow's liking,
That's why I didn't add Miller, Bernier, Fleury, etc.... Snow will not over-pay
- Ur Not Me

I wouldn't mention fleury bcs he sucks

I wouldn't mention fleury bcs he sucks
- Cptmjl

I did it for him

I did it for him
- Ur Not Me

That was nice of you.

from an interview when RDP was put on waivers and sent to AHL team.

Rose: "Do you think he(RDP) can still be at least a quasi-successful goaltender in the National Hockey League?"

Snow: "I think he can. He's made some brilliant saves this year. The ability is there. It's a situation where he just needs to get consistent game action. You can't replicate it in practice."
- jmo16

That is horrifying lmao. I don't think any GM in the league thrinks RDP could be a starting goalie anymore.

That is horrifying lmao. I don't think any GM in the league thrinks RDP could be a starting goalie anymore.
- Meeqsb

It's all out of respect to RDP. He couldn't possibly think that. He will never suit up in an isles uniform ever again. It's not a coincidence that as soon as he got demoted the team turned a corner.

That is horrifying lmao. I don't think any GM in the league thrinks RDP could be a starting goalie anymore.
- Meeqsb

I'm sure Snow doesn't either... but he can't say Ricky is a piece of sh@t!!!

Lmao on the Toronto blog reports have Toronto possibly trading Phaneuf and Kulemin for Bernier and a 5th.

So if the islanders wanted to beat that what would it look like?

Lmao on the Toronto blog reports have Toronto possibly trading Phaneuf and Kulemin for Bernier and a 5th.

So if the islanders wanted to beat that what would it look like?
- 2raven2

Nino straight up

Nino straight up
- mighty13duck

Even though he's unproven Nino and a second should do it if that's all its taking. Kulemin is a pretty good player though.

Lmao on the Toronto blog reports have Toronto possibly trading Phaneuf and Kulemin for Bernier and a 5th.

So if the islanders wanted to beat that what would it look like?
- 2raven2

DP, Wishart & a 6th

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DP, Wishart & a 6th

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- XxNYIxX

Throw in Strait for good measure. He's a top four Dman in this league

Throw in Strait for good measure. He's a top four Dman in this league
- Cptmjl

If he's a top four on our team... that makes him a top 4 in the NHL.


XxNYIxX

Throw in Strait for good measure. He's a top four Dman in this league
- Cptmjl

and thrown in DeHurt also (another 1st rounder).

We'll trade you Miller and a 3rd rounder for Moulson and Nino.
- MillerTime1130

No thanks