I just wanted to compliment the islanders organization for having a pretty good draft, IMO. I really like dacolle and hosang could be a really skilled foward in the future. I also noticed you guys picked up tj Brennan in free agency. When he was in buffalo I was really impressed with his 1 timer and slapshot. I'm not a big fan of small dmen,ugh josh George's , but he might come together on the island. I apologize for my previous transgressions. This is your home blog and I was a poor guest. Sorry

Sabres might be out of the lottery next year...thankfully...we won't be completely out of it
- jimmy mcnaulty

Buffalo still the worst team in hockey. We were losers before with moulson and McCormick. George's is a downgrade from Erhoff and a 38 year old gionta is just....meh.

Buffalo still the worst team in hockey. We were losers before with moulson and McCormick. George's is a downgrade from Erhoff and a 38 year old gionta is just....meh.
- joshs

Buffalo will be in the lottery for the next 5 years, minimum.

Buffalo will be in the lottery for the next 5 years, minimum.
- BobTrost

Buffalo will be in the lottery for the next 5 years, minimum.
- BobTrost

I just wanted to compliment the islanders organization for having a pretty good draft, IMO. I really like dacolle and hosang could be a really skilled foward in the future. I also noticed you guys picked up tj Brennan in free agency. When he was in buffalo I was really impressed with his 1 timer and slapshot. I'm not a big fan of small dmen,ugh josh George's , but he might come together on the island. I apologize for my previous transgressions. This is your home blog and I was a poor guest. Sorry
- joshs

you seriously think after trolling for MONTHS, that one post takes that crap all away? you're still a troll and you're still not welcome.

you seriously think after trolling for MONTHS, that one post takes that crap all away? you're still a troll and you're still not welcome.
- Isles_since_6

I wasn't trolling. my opinions are different than yours. hope you guys come together and become a powerhouse. the east is in dire need of a few. under buffalos last gm we strived for mediocrity, hope you guys don't follow the same model.

So have any of those holes been filled or are all three still open?

Well Garth has amassed one hell of an AHL team today:

Losers - Islanders
Winners - Soundtigers

Like the pressure that these commentators were mentioning all day today - way to come up Tom Glavin-style.

I wasn't trolling. my opinions are different than yours. hope you guys come together and become a powerhouse. the east is in dire need of a few. under buffalos last gm we strived for mediocrity, hope you guys don't follow the same model.
- joshs

oh come on now, don't even try that. You've been flat out trolling and admitting it in dan's comment threads for MONTHS.

you're not welcome, no matter how "sincere" you attempt to appear today. Piss off you little sh!t

oh come on now, don't even try that. You've been flat out trolling and admitting it in dan's comment threads for MONTHS.

you're not welcome, no matter how "sincere" you attempt to appear today. Piss off you little sh!t
- Isles_since_6

It's not trolling. I'm just being real. If u only want rah rah guys in here then I'm out. Enjoy

I wasn't trolling. my opinions are different than yours. hope you guys come together and become a powerhouse. the east is in dire need of a few. under buffalos last gm we strived for mediocrity, hope you guys don't follow the same model.
- joshs

Oh it had nothing to do with a difference of opinion. Youre a troll. An uniformed not so smart one at that. Stick to your on thread or stay right here on Dee's.

It's not trolling. I'm just being real. If u only want rah rah guys in here then I'm out. Enjoy
- joshs

Being real? Do you think we all have short term memory? All of us are harder on our team than most. The difference is we have the knowledge to back up what we are saying. You do not.

Being real? Do you think we all have short term memory? All of us are harder on our team than most. The difference is we have the knowledge to back up what we are saying. You do not.
- Cptmjl

Ur kidding me right?!? So bcz I don't think ur team has any future plans and is gonna strive for mediocrity I'm trolling you?!? Let's be real here. I've said from day 1 ur gm should trade this years pick. He could have traded up and still got a 2014 first all while not losing a 2015 first. Garth wasn't doing what was best for the islanders long term. He was just trying to keep his job after being nuked in the vanek deal. Ur team has an elite player on it. Gonna go to waste just like many other elite players, kovy/Nash. Sidney Crosby couldn't prevent his team team from being a lottery pick without malkin. Please explain to me how this is trolling. Seems like real hockey talk to me.

U should read the post I have deal with comming back my way. A lot personal, like this is personal!?! A lot about how somehow free agents are gonna come in and save the day even though historically it's been anything but. That Tavares is better than the entire nhl combined and could beat powerhouse teams single handedly. That all of buffalo are trolls.

Let's hear this amazing knowledge.

If Michael Del Zotto went from a +20 in 2011-2012 to -20 last year it may be the coaching under AV which tells me he played better under an aggressive Torts style. If Capuano is a closer match coaching wise, possibly he could be a fit offensively if they can work on his defensive game.

---------------------------GP G A Pts +-
2011-12 NY Rangers NHL 77 10 31 41 20 1 13 1 2 2 36 113 8.85 156

Ur kidding me right?!? So bcz I don't think ur team has any future plans and is gonna strive for mediocrity I'm trolling you?!? Let's be real here. I've said from day 1 ur gm should trade this years pick. He could have traded up and still got a 2014 first all while not losing a 2015 first. Garth wasn't doing what was best for the islanders long term. He was just trying to keep his job after being nuked in the vanek deal. Ur team has an elite player on it. Gonna go to waste just like many other elite players, kovy/Nash. Sidney Crosby couldn't prevent his team team from being a lottery pick without malkin. Please explain to me how this is trolling. Seems like real hockey talk to me.

U should read the post I have deal with comming back my way. A lot personal, like this is personal!?! A lot about how somehow free agents are gonna come in and save the day even though historically it's been anything but. That Tavares is better than the entire nhl combined and could beat powerhouse teams single handedly. That all of buffalo are trolls.

Let's hear this amazing knowledge.
- joshs

Again, your post history for the past several months does not warrant any kind of discussion. You're not welcome.

If Michael Del Zotto went from a +20 in 2011-2012 to -20 last year it may be the coaching under AV which tells me he played better under an aggressive Torts style. If Capuano is a closer match coaching wise, possibly he could be a fit offensively if they can work on his defensive game.

---------------------------GP G A Pts +-
2011-12 NY Rangers NHL 77 10 31 41 20 1 13 1 2 2 36 113 8.85 156
- Fan101

ya but the question is, is cappy a defensive coach? easy answer: no

Ur kidding me right?!? So bcz I don't think ur team has any future plans and is gonna strive for mediocrity I'm trolling you?!? Let's be real here. I've said from day 1 ur gm should trade this years pick. He could have traded up and still got a 2014 first all while not losing a 2015 first. Garth wasn't doing what was best for the islanders long term. He was just trying to keep his job after being nuked in the vanek deal. Ur team has an elite player on it. Gonna go to waste just like many other elite players, kovy/Nash. Sidney Crosby couldn't prevent his team team from being a lottery pick without malkin. Please explain to me how this is trolling. Seems like real hockey talk to me.

U should read the post I have deal with comming back my way. A lot personal, like this is personal!?! A lot about how somehow free agents are gonna come in and save the day even though historically it's been anything but. That Tavares is better than the entire nhl combined and could beat powerhouse teams single handedly. That all of buffalo are trolls.

Let's hear this amazing knowledge.
- joshs

No. Not at all. That's not the way it went down. Like I said keep it here or the Sabres thread. Have a good one

Sooo should I stick to my own threads or stay here #islanderfans
- joshs

Again, your post history for the past several months does not warrant any kind of discussion. You're not welcome.
- Isles_since_6

He really didn't offer anything intelligent either. Half the crap he was trolling about wasn't even accurate.

you seriously think after trolling for MONTHS, that one post takes that crap all away? you're still a troll and you're still not welcome.
- Isles_since_6

This is buffalo's version of rangerdanger. Just remarkably less informed.

No. Not at all. That's not the way it went down. Like I said keep it here or the Sabres thread. Have a good one
- Cptmjl

This is not true! Ahhh ur trolling me. Nothing about hockey or isles future. Just more drivel.