Thinking about taking my son to the scrimmage tomorrow night. Anybody else going?
- Vukota

I wanted to, considered going alone. Then realized I'd have hit an all-time low if I did that.

I hear ya. I still think he will be a good goalie. He was the top in the league before he decided to take a year off
- mighty13duck

Guy was incredible. Was like watching a different almost crazier version of Hasek and that says a lot.

The text message I sent to my friend when the trade happened was, "love the player but hate the trade". Good way of putting it. For a fan like me I'll probably get over it no matter what. I love players like Clutterbuck. I'll go to games to see players like that.
- Cptmjl

Exactly. Might pick up his T-Shirt if they have them at the scrimmage

I wanted to, considered going alone. Then realized I'd have hit an all-time low if I did that.
- eichiefs9

I was gonna say.....

Seriously though I think they are streaming it live on the website. I went to a regular season game against Ottawa back in the mid 90's when they both sucked by myself stoned and I felt like such a loser I'll go catch a movie every once in a blue moon by myself. Worst part is when the lights come up at the end and you have to make that walk of shame back to the car

Thinking about taking my son to the scrimmage tomorrow night. Anybody else going?
- Vukota

I'm hoping to go with my son (18).

I was gonna say.....

Seriously though I think they are streaming it live on the website. I went to a regular season game against Ottawa back in the mid 90's when they both sucked by myself stoned and I felt like such a loser I'll go catch a movie every once in a blue moon by myself. Worst part is when the lights come up at the end and you have to make that walk of shame back to the car
- Vukota

Been to movies by myself, vacations by myself, gone out to dinner by myself, nothin wrong with it. Most of the times when I was dating someone. Islander scrimmage might be pushing it though?

Garth should have traded Bailey to St. Louis for David Perron. He probably would have had to give up a pick because Perron is probably better.
- kear20

How about for cammelleri

Garth didnt toll Lee's contract because Garth told lee he would get out of his rookie contract ASAP if he came here, so he could make more money

I remember reading about that almost being a demand for Lee to come

You guys can quote me on this

Clutterreiter
- eichiefs9

I think deHurt has a challenger!

Jmo16 and I fighting?

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- XxNYIxX

What's Willis talkin about?!?

this is sort of a good thing. No one can offer sheet him once he's filed. The Isles can work out a deal with him before arbitration. However it's a bad thing if they can't because he'll get a 1 year deal and I don't know how many rfa years he has left.
- Isles_since_6

Yeah, see this is the thing- you file for arbitration because you HAVE to....by yesterday. Anyone who is eligible for it and doesn't have a contract on that date does it as a formality, to protect themselves and to ensure the date on which they become a UFA is as soon as it should be. It's not a personal thing....or anything for anyone to "worry" about. It's simply how it is done, per the existing labor rules.

EDIT: Unless you're Pietrangelo, and you know you're going to get an offer sheet if the team doesn't get off their a$$ and sign you. The NHLPA's best friend: the Philadelphia Flyers, and their broken calculator....

Garth didnt toll Lee's contract because Garth told lee he would get out of his rookie contract ASAP if he came here, so he could make more money

I remember reading about that almost being a demand for Lee to come

You guys can quote me on this
- Danformo

I don't think Lee is all that good. He needs to work on the skating, big time, or else he won't be in the NHL very long.

The text message I sent to my friend when the trade happened was, "love the player but hate the trade". Good way of putting it. For a fan like me I'll probably get over it no matter what. I love players like Clutterbuck. I'll go to games to see players like that.
- Cptmjl

I'd even be more of a guarantee to go to games if he was a defenseman....but then again, they've changed the rules and ruined the game. I like to see forwards buried and scraped off the ice for skating with their heads down. Today, players get suspended for playing hockey.

Clutterreiter
- eichiefs9

I can't wait for the first time Butchie calls him Clusterf**k on TV....I'm thinking that one of the reasons they got him was because they want to fire Butch.

....well, either that, or he's trade bait.....

I'd even be more of a guarantee to go to games if he was a defenseman....but then again, they've changed the rules and ruined the game. I like to see forwards buried and scraped off the ice for skating with their heads down. Today, players get suspended for playing hockey.
- dcb1

Agreed. The game has changed and IMO not for the better in most aspects.

I wanted to, considered going alone. Then realized I'd have hit an all-time low if I did that.
- eichiefs9

Meh, I've done stuff like that a bunch of times, because I have an ex-wife who used to like doing two things: nothing......and less than that.....

Bailey filing for arbitration is a non-issue. Its part of the process. If he wants to be here, and the team wants him, something will get done. 3-4 years at about $2M-$2.5M per should do it. Thats about all Bailey is worth.

http://newyork.cbslocal.c...-not-a-workable-solution/

Story on Nabby

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- XxNYIxX

Thus guy writing the article is dopey. Emery had his sights set on Philly. He played there before. The Devs gave up a top ten pick for Schneider, more than the isles could have even if they wanted to. Khudobin? The guy has one year in the NHL, as a back uo no less, and this guy thinks hes a better option than nabokov? Or more upside than Poulin/Nilsson?

There werent many options out there that didnt require significant trade chips. Snow wasnt asleepat the wheel. Nabby will be fine IF cappy doesnt play him 70 games.

Thus guy writing the article is dopey. Emery had his sights set on Philly. He played there before. The Devs gave up a top ten pick for Schneider, more than the isles could have even if they wanted to. Khudobin? The guy has one year in the NHL, as a back uo no less, and this guy thinks hes a better option than nabokov? Or more upside than Poulin/Nilsson?

There werent many options out there that didnt require significant trade chips. Snow wasnt asleepat the wheel. Nabby will be fine IF cappy doesnt play him 70 games.
- Jethro09

Exactly. He sounded like half the posters on here