Yeah but Brad Richards sucks.
- Cptmjl

grow up

Perry then nash I believe are canadas 1 - 2 right wingers.
- rangerdanger94

I think St Louis will make as a RW
James Neal RW
and a couple of players who play C might play W Carter, Duchene, Seguin, Girioux are names that could be considered

You can't really say that because canada doesn't have a lot of great natural wingers while they have 12 natural centers that could probably make the team. Nash will make that team because he is one of canadas best wingers, not because they think he's a better player than jt. They're not going to ice a team with 4 centers playing out of position.
- rangerdanger94

There's no way JT doesn't make the Canadian Olympic team. No chance third in the league in scoring. A future cornerstone and building block for canada's Olympic program, you find room for guys like that, center, winger or otherwise.

grow up
- rangerdanger94

What does me growing up have to do with brad Richards sucking?

There's no way JT doesn't make the Canadian Olympic team. No chance third in the league in scoring. A future cornerstone and building block for canada's Olympic program, you find room for guys like that, center, winger or otherwise.
- Jethro09

Agreed.

Incarcerated Bob IBN ‏@incarceratedbob 3m
**BREAKING NHL NEWS**Source: Islanders had an offer on table from Hurricanes.. Gleason+Prospect for Carkner+Ness ... Isles turned it down

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund 3m
Islanders were VERY in on Gleason. Keep your eye on them.
- LetsGoIsles

I am surprised they would turn it down. I am sure that Gleason is an upgrade over Carkner and Ness!!!

I am surprised they would turn it down. I am sure that Gleason is an upgrade over Carkner and Ness!!!
- ISLES1119

That rumor is totally false. That guy truly should be incarcerated.

Okposo not making the Team USA roster is pretty questionable.
Ryan not making the Team USA roster is a damn joke.

Okposo not making the Team USA roster is pretty questionable.
Ryan not making the Team USA roster is a damn joke.
- keaner17

I couldn't agree more......but they say KO isn't built for the bigger ice surface? yet at the University of Minnesota KO played on an Olympic sized rink????? oh well , their loss I say.

That rumor is totally false. That guy truly should be incarcerated.
- keaner17

Isles were going to get Gleason and a prospect for Ness and Carkner? This seems way off base.

Isles were going to get Gleason and a prospect for Ness and Carkner? This seems way off base.
- ses111

Who knows?

Correct!!!! just because he is having a good 1st half doesn't merit what he has done in his career....
- Ur Not Me

If you are going based on career numbers put Weight and Modano back on the team..

He has developed and this year we are seeing the fruits of that development but I do agree that I don't think he is suited for the bigger ice. Big part of his game now is digging in the corners and playing along the boards, that isn't happening as much on the big ice. And the last thing I want to see him do is try 12 toe drags in the preliminary rounds.. If he made the team he is maybe 3rd line if not 4th. The guys they got for those roles are better 3rd and 4th liners then him.

I would have liked him to be on the team but I'm ok with him not being there.

Who knows?
- Cptmjl

Stranger things have happened.

Stranger things have happened.
- ses111

Exactly. Carkner? We can only hope this isn't true

If you are going based on career numbers put Weight and Modano back on the team..

He has developed and this year we are seeing the fruits of that development but I do agree that I don't think he is suited for the bigger ice. Big part of his game now is digging in the corners and playing along the boards, that isn't happening as much on the big ice. And the last thing I want to see him do is try 12 toe drags in the preliminary rounds.. If he made the team he is maybe 3rd line if not 4th. The guys they got for those roles are better 3rd and 4th liners then him.

I would have liked him to be on the team but I'm ok with him not being there.
- MikeyBiggs

I don't care either way honestly but it's a hard to justify Ryan Callahan and Derek Stepan when Okposo has more points than them combined. Bobby Ryan? Come on, it's stupid. Poille says, "we didn't pick the best players we picked who we could win gold with". Yeah, that makes sense.

Exactly. Carkner? We can only hope this isn't true
- Cptmjl

The only ridiculous reason I could think of is financial reasons.
Carkner makes $1.5M for another yr
Gleason makes $4.0M for 2 more yrs

so that money of could be spent on FA this off-season. We all know that the Isles will play 1 more season at the coliseum, so Wang will only spend to floor. With Cizikas, DeHaan & Poulin the only players that will have to be resigned to probably long-term deals at a reasonable cost and rest will be spent on FA D and probably a couple of F to replace the departing garbage

The only ridiculous reason I could think of is financial reasons.
Carkner makes $1.5M for another yr
Gleason makes $4.0M for 2 more yrs

so that money of could be spent on FA this off-season. We all know that the Isles will play 1 more season at the coliseum, so Wang will only spend to floor. With Cizikas, DeHaan & Poulin the only players that will have to be resigned to probably long-term deals at a reasonable cost and rest will be spent on FA D and probably a couple of F to replace the departing garbage
- Ur Not Me

and vanek

isnt amac also a pending free agent??

(no one should translate that to mean that i WANT him to resign-- im on the amac-must-go train and dont intend on getting off anytime)

I don't care either way honestly but it's a hard to justify Ryan Callahan and Derek Stepan when Okposo has more points than them combined. Bobby Ryan? Come on, it's stupid. Poille says, "we didn't pick the best players we picked who we could win gold with". Yeah, that makes sense.
- Cptmjl

I agree with the Callahan pick, not Stephan but how do u not take RYAN
the kid was a beast in the last Olympics and is doing very well this season.
I don't care if KO made it or not, just not a fan of his game, sorry

isnt amac also a pending free agent??

(no one should translate that to mean that i WANT him to resign-- im on the amac-must-go train and dont intend on getting off anytime)
- LetsGoIsles

Yes he is, Im not getting ur point? The players I mentioned are RFA's and are part of this team moving forward. I don't think Snow sees Amac as a $4-5M D on this team, I sure don't.....

Edit: On Vanek, he will take up most of cap if Isles resign him, so that's why I stated it could be about financial reasons

I agree with the Callahan pick, not Stephan but how do u not take RYAN
the kid was a beast in the last Olympics and is doing very well this season.
I don't care if KO made it or not, just not a fan of his game, sorry
- Ur Not Me

I thought ryan was the best and most confident forward in Vancouver.

Yes he is, Im not getting ur point? The players I mentioned are RFA's and are part of this team moving forward. I don't think Snow sees Amac as a $4-5M D on this team, I sure don't.....

Edit: On Vanek, he will take up most of cap if Isles resign him, so that's why I stated it could be about financial reasons
- Ur Not Me

i was just adding 2 players that will be in consideration for part of next years payroll.

I agree with the Callahan pick, not Stephan but how do u not take RYAN
the kid was a beast in the last Olympics and is doing very well this season.
I don't care if KO made it or not, just not a fan of his game, sorry
- Ur Not Me

I don't. I think Callahan is just another overrated Ranger which are a plenty as far as I'm concerned. Half their fanbase doesn't even want the guy resigned. How good can he be? Now all of a sudden since he's been picked these guys are all saying how wonderful and integral he is. Look at their thread a month ago and most of those guys were trying to figure out a way to trade him. Stepan? Give me a break.
As far as Okposo not making it I could care less but I love how Ranger fans are trying to justify Callahan and Stepan making it. If you have to justify it than you obviously don't think they should be there in the first place.

I thought ryan was the best and most confident forward in Vancouver.
- rangerdanger94

Ryan not being on the team is a joke.

Reinhart has a goal for Canada today.

Reinhart has a goal for Canada today.
- eichiefs9

Reinhart cannot be an Isles fast enough.