The Islanders aren't the Toronto Maple Leafs.

UFAs avoid Long Island like the plague.
- Pecafan Fan

That is pure desperation by the Islanders, was it to get to the cap floor?

The Islanders aren't the Toronto Maple Leafs.

UFAs avoid Long Island like the plague.
- Pecafan Fan

Yep - there's a lineup at the ACC right now.
We get it - you have Leafs blinders when it comes to criticizing. They're going to Brooklyn shortly...being on Long Island should have no bearing on UFA signings this year.

So no team wanted Kulemin or Grabo...or both?

That is pure desperation by the Islsnders, was it to get to the cap floor?
- LeafMan

Why go 4 years then?

The Islanders aren't the Toronto Maple Leafs.

UFAs avoid Long Island like the plague.


Edit: it's what I meant by "whatever it takes". The isles have no choice but to massively overpay.
- Pecafan Fan

so how aren't they like the Leafs?

Yep - there's a lineup at the ACC right now.
We get it - you have Leafs blinders when it comes to criticizing. They're going to Brooklyn shortly...being on Long Island should have no bearing on UFA signings this year.
- Deeps27

The Islanders are a (frank)ing mess. And they have been for years.

The Islanders aren't the Toronto Maple Leafs.

UFAs avoid Long Island like the plague.


Edit: it's what I meant by "whatever it takes". The isles have no choice but to massively overpay.
- Pecafan Fan

Toronto ain't no (frank)ing beacon of light either.

so how aren't they like the Leafs?
- Feeling Glucky?

Hey, MIster Clarkson gladly signed a deal in Toronto.

At a discount, I've been told!

Why go 4 years then?
- Deeps27

To get them to sign with them, I don't know.

The Islanders are a (frank)ing mess. And they have been for years.
- Pecafan Fan

Are you doing this on purpose?

The Islanders are a (frank)ing mess. And they have been for years.
- Pecafan Fan

You're making my point with each post.

they're gonna be good next year...
- MCharisma91

Agree
Bumps Leafs down to a better pick

Are you doing this on purpose?
- weirdoh

Yes she is - I am playing along.

Are you doing this on purpose?
- weirdoh

@tsnscottcullen: Saved from themselves. RT @Hope_Smoke Dreger "the Leafs best offer for Bolland was $4.75. He made a business decision and that's his right"

Tell Snow to call Ottawa and trade for MacA..

We made it through this year without massively overpaying. Good job. Too bad we (frank)ed up with Clarkson tho.

The Islanders are a (frank)ing mess. And they have been for years.
- Pecafan Fan

Have you seen the leafs?

TAVARES PLEASE WALK AND JOIN LEAFS

@tsnscottcullen: Saved from themselves. RT @Hope_Smoke Dreger "the Leafs best offer for Bolland was $4.75. He made a business decision and that's his right"
- Friday_13th

Well, that's more expensive than Kulemin... for basically the same offensive production.

We made it through this year without massively overpaying. Good job. Too bad we (frank)ed up with Clarkson tho.
- Atreides

to be fair, he said he'll play much better this year

I don't think the leafs will be wrestling for the wildcard spot, that being said the wild card spot in the east does look like it will be interesting. But who knows what can happen with those 3 point games. Its a crap shoot.
- Friday_13th

I think Leafs can definitely push for a playoff spot if the tangibles and X-factors all work out but it won't be easy. I definitely don't think their getting a top 5 pick unless they absolutely collapse!!!

Ps huge Bernier fan but terrified he'll fall apart physically if the Leafs continue their 40 ish shots agaisnt per game... It kinda reminds me of when Theodore was a god goaltender for the Habs and then completely fell off the map and never repeated his elite status... Just hope it doesn't happen to Bernier and he gets more support! C'mon Leafs, as a Habs fan I wanna play you guys in the Playoffs! THINK OF THW MONEY OUR ORGANIZATIONS WOULD MAKE! Haha

He was paid 3 last season.

Meh. If you're the Isles, you have to do "whatever it takes".
- Pecafan Fan

Overpaying mediocre players is not "what it takes."

Take it from this Leafs fan...

Agree
Bumps Leafs down to a better pick
- senstroll

*sigh*

but seriously ...the division did get tougher...Florida will be good, Tampa got better, Buffalo is meh. DET will drop though.

TAVARES PLEASE WALK AND JOIN LEAFS
- Atreides

seems like lots of players don't want to play for TO