Hes going to have to kick me off it. Gotta make the car payment.
- Cptmjl

- MrBeanTown

Oh. Oh wow.

Hes going to have to kick me off it. Gotta make the car payment.
- Cptmjl

Shut up, you poor (frank). I make $38k/year.

Shut up, you poor (frank). I make $38k/year.
- eichiefs9

You people have to work??

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Shut up, you poor (frank). I make $38k/year.
- eichiefs9

Want a better paying job?

Just use this....

Shut up, you poor (frank). I make $38k/year.
- eichiefs9

That card board box makes sense now.

- MrBeanTown

My god

Let me tell you all about the wonders of advanced stats....
- eichiefs9

that means crap to me. He sucks on the ice and the team is better off without him. If he some what decent then a team would love to take him off the Islanders hands but obviously that is not the case. His numbers are great once the Islanders have no chance for the playoffs. He is not a clutch player and either one gets traded or two put him on the fourth line. He is nothing better than that

1. New York Islanders

It's hard not to love what the Islanders did this offseason.

They traded for the rights to Jaroslav Halak then, in a twist on an old Islanders trope, actually signed him. Reasons this is a win: Halak is pretty good and the Isles' previous goaltending situation was among the worst in the league. Then they added Chad Johnson, who seems like he could be a pretty decent backup.

That immediately made the team as much as 12 or 14 standings points better, because Evgeni Nabokov should not be an NHL goaltender in 2013, let alone going forward. If this was the only improvement the team made, that would be a great one, and would probably land them at top-3 on this list.

But Garth Snow wasn't going to rest on his laurels. He also went out and added both Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, both advanced stats darlings who also happen to be able to put up pretty good points totals when used correctly (Randy Carlyle used neither correctly).

In addition, it should be noted that the team will likely improve because of circumstances that lingered from last year. They got rid of Andrew MacDonald (this is huge!) and will likely have healthier seasons from Lubomir Visnovsky and John Tavares to really shore things up, along with improving young players.

It would be shocking if this team didn't make the playoffs. Can you imagine saying that about the Islanders four months ago?

So with Kimo or Timo whatever u feel like calling him Injury and subsequant signing of MDZ... anther team in Metro continues to get worse. Coburn and Schenn better expect to play 40 minutes a game.

I am still waiting for the big trade I know is coming for Isles.

So with Kimo or Timo whatever u feel like calling him Injury and subsequant signing of MDZ... anther team in Metro continues to get worse. Coburn and Schenn better expect to play 40 minutes a game.

I am still waiting for the big trade I know is coming for Isles.
- niteislander

You, me, and every other person on here. It's coming(E5).

You, me, and every other person on here. It's coming(E5).
- Cptmjl

Mid to Late September! Right before the season opens.

Mid to Late September! Right before the season opens.
- SCLI

I really hope so SCLI. A nice trade for a dman can really be some boost for the start of the season.

I really hope so SCLI. A nice trade for a dman can really be some boost for the start of the season.
- ses111

that is the last piece of the puzzle. I mean I would love a new coach but don't think that is happening yet

Mid to Late September! Right before the season opens.
- SCLI

But if it's that late, the acquisition will have to sit out the first few games to make sure he's attended the requisite number of meetings.

But if it's that late, the acquisition will have to sit out the first few games to make sure he's attended the requisite number of meetings.
- UIF

But if it's that late, the acquisition will have to sit out the first few games to make sure he's attended the requisite number of meetings.
- UIF

I wonder which rookie gets that honor this year. The one who stays with the team just to sit on the bench for 9 games

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...soc_src=mediacontentstory

Have a read

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/top-10-nhl-teams-that-improved-the-most-this-offseason-150112820.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

Have a read
- eichiefs9

Love the amac part

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/top-10-nhl-teams-that-improved-the-most-this-offseason-150112820.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

Have a read
- eichiefs9

I posted that above

I posted that above
- kasperrko

Thanks Kasper! Shocking there was a nice Islander article.

Thanks Kasper! Shocking there was a nice Islander article.
- ses111

Yeah makes you think there has to be pressure on Captain Jack to win this year

Yeah makes you think there has to be pressure on Captain Jack to win this year
- kasperrko

The guy is like granite. He can handle the pressure

The guy is like granite. He can handle the pressure
- Cptmjl

He better or he is going to be run out of town

Yeah makes you think there has to be pressure on Captain Jack to win this year
- kasperrko

Have to think Cappy will get a short leash. Garth is not going to save him this year. The leash will really be short especially if the Isles trade for that much needed dman.