So he'll be like Merl from Walking Dead! COOL!

keaner17
- keaner17

haha so instead of a blade coming out it will be a hockey stick?

Poor Merl, was one of the best characters on the show.

Defenseman Andrew MacDonald will be signing for free at the Islanders team store, located at the Nassau Coliseum, tonight (July 15) between 7 and 8:30pm.

Defenseman Andrew MacDonald will be signing for free at the Islanders team store, located at the Nassau Coliseum, tonight (July 15) between 7 and 8:30pm.
- jimmc7722

Shawn Gates, Dee Karl, and now are very own jimmc7722... Andrew MacDonald is goint to have a line out the door.

I posted this like a week ago
" Daniel Friedman ‏@DFriedmanWFAN 4m
Remember that Calvin de Haan was the final cut from #Isles' training camp in his DRAFT YEAR.
- jimmc7722



Thats all well and good, but this training camp coming up will make that final cut 5 seasons ago.. FIVE!
If it were last season, id go.. Ohhhh awesome
If it were 2 seasons ago id go... Sweet he's had extra development
if it was 3 seasons ago id start to wonder what is stopping him from making the jump
if it was 4 seasons ago id wonder how bad our D was in 09
Its 5 seasons ago... im a whole lot less excited about ALMOST making the cut half a decade ago. I know the kid has talent & everything... I want him to be a stud, but id be happy with a serviceable player at this point.

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- XxNYIxX

Me too...tired of seeing the "Eric Lindros skate" right from the bench to the ambulance.

On a power play with JT, could be lethal. Especially once Ryan Pulock brings his 100+ mph slapper up.

keaner17
- keaner17

Pulluck was unablet to display it during skill portion of the prospects game.
In the hardest shot, Griffin Reinhart (91 mph), Andrey Pedan (91 mph) and Ryan Pulock (93 mph) all broke 90 mph on the radar gun, but the Orange team’s Mike Dalhuisen recorded the hardest two blasts, with each hitting 97 mph

Granted that Dalhuisen is college kid an has few years on these kids.

Shawn Gates, Dee Karl, and now are very own jimmc7722... Andrew MacDonald is goint to have a line out the door.
- Cptmjl

I can't believe how many people are complaining about the Bailey signing!!!

If he plays anywhere near close to what he did last year... this will be a great contract.

Locked up for 5 years!!!

The only thing I think about is "How much will Moulson want next year???

5 million???

I can't believe how many people are complaining about the Bailey signing!!!

If he plays anywhere near close to what he did last year... this will be a great contract.

Locked up for 5 years!!!

The only thing I think about is "How much will Moulson want next year???

5 million???
- jimmc7722

who's complaining?

XxNYIxX

who's complaining?

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Just over on PointBlank and Lighthouse.... people are never happy!!!

Me too...tired of seeing the "Eric Lindros skate" right from the bench to the ambulance.
- dcb1

Eric Lindros..... he could have been one of the all time greats. He was a beast.. I hated when we had to play against him & the LOD... but he was something to watch.

XxNYIxX

Just over on PointBlank and Lighthouse.... people are never happy!!!
- jimmc7722

They are the f'in worst over there.

XxNYIxX

I can't believe how many people are complaining about the Bailey signing!!!

If he plays anywhere near close to what he did last year... this will be a great contract.

Locked up for 5 years!!!

The only thing I think about is "How much will Moulson want next year???

5 million???
- jimmc7722

I haven't seen one person complain yet?


Edit; in here. Read the rest of the posts...

I haven't seen one person complain yet?


Edit; in here. Read the rest of the posts...
- Cptmjl

This is a really good low risk, high reward contract for a player that this franchise has alot of expectations on.

XxNYIxX

I think it may be both and they let Hickey walk
- mighty13duck

it definitely could be both....they would be foolish to let him walk

I haven't seen one person complain yet?


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- Cptmjl

I like the deal...

I keep hearing that deHaan is going to be a major factor for the Isles. Could be our Erik Karlsson

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- keaner17

From whom, out of curiosity? Only got to see him for the three games he played last season before being injured, so I can't speak to his overall game, but going solely by numbers, which doesn't tell the whole story, I know, I'm not seeing Karlsson...2 goals and 16 points in 56 games for Bridgeport two seasons ago and then last season was entirely lost to injury, spent mostly recovering and rehabbing rather than developing and improving. Seems like there's been a lot of deHaan hype here over the last week, and I'm wondering what spurred the change in thinking from "deHurt" to "Karlsson"...is it all based on that tweet that he was the final cut from camp five years ago?

This is a really good low risk, high reward contract for a player that this franchise has alot of expectations on.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

I like it. It's no secret I'm a Bailey fan.

I can't believe how many people are complaining about the Bailey signing!!!

If he plays anywhere near close to what he did last year... this will be a great contract.

Locked up for 5 years!!!

The only thing I think about is "How much will Moulson want next year???

5 million???
- jimmc7722

If.

From whom, out of curiosity? Only got to see him for the three games he played last season before being injured, so I can't speak to his overall game, but going solely by numbers, which doesn't tell the whole story, I know, I'm not seeing Karlsson...2 goals and 16 points in 56 games for Bridgeport two seasons ago and then last season was entirely lost to injury, spent mostly recovering and rehabbing rather than developing and improving. Seems like there's been a lot of deHaan hype here over the last week, and I'm wondering what spurred the change in thinking from "deHurt" to "Karlsson"...is it all based on that tweet that he was the final cut from camp five years ago?
- UIF

in a nut shell...

XxNYIxX

haha so instead of a blade coming out it will be a hockey stick?

Poor Merl, was one of the best characters on the show.
- special_k1074

Amen..he was my favorite...my interest in the show lost a few points when they killed him off

keaner17

From whom, out of curiosity? Only got to see him for the three games he played last season before being injured, so I can't speak to his overall game, but going solely by numbers, which doesn't tell the whole story, I know, I'm not seeing Karlsson...2 goals and 16 points in 56 games for Bridgeport two seasons ago and then last season was entirely lost to injury, spent mostly recovering and rehabbing rather than developing and improving. Seems like there's been a lot of deHaan hype here over the last week, and I'm wondering what spurred the change in thinking from "deHurt" to "Karlsson"...is it all based on that tweet that he was the final cut from camp five years ago?
- UIF

I wasn't exactly being 100% serious in the Karlsson comments. NYI178 is big on him here. Also know a couple of guys who frequented Bridgeport games from an old messageboard I used to hang around on (until Order 66 ) talk about his skating and ability to move the puck.

Xxkeaner17xX

I like it. It's no secret I'm a Bailey fan.
- Cptmjl

The average NHL salary is near $3 million per season now. I have no problem locking Bailey up for that term on a team that won't sniff at the cap ceiling for another 3-5 years. He has the ability, only needs the consistency and is now likely to play on a line with the most consistent player in our clubhouse.


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From Ek
"I am hearing the Islanders have serious interest and remember Garth Snow played two years in Philadelphia with Prospal as a player back in the late '90s. I don't know how many players GM Snow has brought to the Island whom he played with elsewhere....but I am sure one of you knows!"

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From Ek
"I am hearing the Islanders have serious interest and remember Garth Snow played two years in Philadelphia with Prospal as a player back in the late '90s. I don't know how many players GM Snow has brought to the Island whom he played with elsewhere....but I am sure one of you knows!"

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Ladies and Gentlemen...your 2013 Brian Rolston

keaner17

$3.3M per is a lot for Bailey, but not egregious. He made out very well on this deal. Now he has to live up to it and produce. No more 12 goal, 35 point seasons.

Ladies and Gentlemen...your 2013 Brian Rolston

keaner17
- keaner17

He has something still left in the tank. 30 points last year in 48 games is not bad. Would have been in the top 5 scoring on this team. I don't see them going after him but he would help out on the PP and it would give the kids another year to grow in the minors