Huh? Erase that thought from your memory and this post while you're at it
- Vukota

Ive tried......its embedded in my brain

Huh? Erase that thought from your memory and this post while you're at it
- Vukota

Ive tried......its embedded in my brain

Worst case scenario.....WHAT IF....I cant type it.....wait...OK... What if we cant sign Boychuck by the trade deadline, and someone offers this years first rounder for him. Some team who is on the bubble and can actually miss the playoffs? HMMMM.....Why am I thinking of this?
- Halakitalot

Dont speak of such things especially in such a ridiculous manner as this

No way I trade Boychuk this year, signed by the deadline or not. This team has a shot to do some damage in the playoffs and it sends the entirely wrong signal to the player and team if they traded Boychuk before the deadline, even if he isn't signed by then. They have to show a little faith and belief in this situation. Keep Boychuk and get him an offer of $6M per for six years already.
- Jethro09

Also shows the rest of the league and FA's the wrong message.

I cannot see the Isles trading Boychuck at the deadline if unsigned. I think they will take their chances and hope for a long playoff run and sign him after the season. Vukota do not beat me up for answering this post.
- ses111

Ive tried......its embedded in my brain
- Halakitalot

Try a third time

Also shows the rest of the league and FA's the wrong message.
- Cptmjl

We let PA go and even Streit without trading them. We will not move Boychuck.

Try a third time
- Vukota

I need a drink

You'd have to waive a couple players to fit him in under the cap. Going by NHLNumbers (I miss CapGeek), you guys have a shade under $1.5M in cap space. Greening's AAV is $2.65M. I don't know if that gets pro-rated out over the remainder of the season like trades do, but that effectively would mean you guys could not add a single piece at the trade deadline without moving more players off your roster.

edit: I'm not writing him off as a player, obviously because he's a rookie, but Kevin Hayes having a cap hit of $3.75M per year is absolutely insane. For the kind of production you are getting (and should fairly expect from a rookie forward), having him take up that much room on the cap is terrible. That kind of money could get you a decent 3rd line center.
- eichiefs9

Totally agree! Although the Rag$ have a perfect 3rd line center the only problem is he plays on their first line.

I need a drink
- Halakitalot

It's 5 PM somewhere out in the Atlantic. Go for it.

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...sby-s-name-004857883.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...sby-s-name-004857883.html
- kear20

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...sby-s-name-004857883.html
- kear20

Post that on the pens thread they're having a fun day after trading for Lapierre.

Post that on the pens thread they're having a fun day after trading for Lapierre.
- Cptmjl

I will...

I will...
- kear20

If you only got a hold of that three hours earlier...

I love this team. This is the most I've loved an entire isles team since 92-93.

http://www.thehockeynews....-coast-move-taking-shape/
Isn't the Stockton Thunder the Isles ECHL affiliate? Just wondering how Calgary can buy them.

I love this team. This is the most I've loved an entire isles team since 92-93.
- Isles_since_6

you would have really loved the 1980 to 1983 Islanders...but this team is fun to watch...John Taveras is turning into a mega star and Ryan Strome is following his lead...

We let PA go and even Streit without trading them. We will not move Boychuck.
- ses111

I could be wrong, but I think we traded Streit's rights to Philly after the season, but before he became a UFA. Maybe we got a 3rd or 4th round pick?

More importantly, I agree with you and others that we are NOT trading anyone, least of all Boychuk, at the trade deadline for draft picks. As Islander fans, we have become accustomed to our team sucking every season, and thus, we looked forward to the trade deadline to see what extra draft picks and prospects we could pick up for our unsigned UFAs. We tend to forget that good teams are not constantly in rebuild mode, so they are heading to the playoffs with the guys that got them there, not with filling in newly created gaps with the guys from their AHL affiliate.

I could be wrong, but I think we traded Streit's rights to Philly after the season, but before he became a UFA. Maybe we got a 3rd or 4th round pick?

More importantly, I agree with you and others that we are NOT trading anyone, least of all Boychuk, at the trade deadline for draft picks. As Islander fans, we have become accustomed to our team sucking every season, and thus, we looked forward to the trade deadline to see what extra draft picks and prospects we could pick up for our unsigned UFAs. We tend to forget that good teams are not constantly in rebuild mode, so they are heading to the playoffs with the guys that got them there, not with filling in newly created gaps with the guys from their AHL affiliate.
- JohnScammo

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=673683

I could be wrong, but I think we traded Streit's rights to Philly after the season, but before he became a UFA. Maybe we got a 3rd or 4th round pick?

More importantly, I agree with you and others that we are NOT trading anyone, least of all Boychuk, at the trade deadline for draft picks. As Islander fans, we have become accustomed to our team sucking every season, and thus, we looked forward to the trade deadline to see what extra draft picks and prospects we could pick up for our unsigned UFAs. We tend to forget that good teams are not constantly in rebuild mode, so they are heading to the playoffs with the guys that got them there, not with filling in newly created gaps with the guys from their AHL affiliate.
- JohnScammo

Correct. Streit was traded after the season.

http://www.thehockeynews....-coast-move-taking-shape/
Isn't the Stockton Thunder the Isles ECHL affiliate? Just wondering how Calgary can buy them.
- 1since40

I could be wrong but I think they shared that team

I could be wrong but I think they shared that team
- Vukota

I think so also, isles never owned an ECHL team I believe, just shared one like u mentioned. I didn't even know they were the Thunder, I remember the CHI affiliate being the one.

I think so also, isles never owned an ECHL team I believe, just shared one like u mentioned. I didn't even know they were the Thunder, I remember the CHI affiliate being the one.
- Ur Not Me

And I vaguely recall the Isles with an ECHL team in Utah????

And I vaguely recall the Isles with an ECHL team in Utah????
- JohnScammo

Could be, not sure if its Utah or CHI, I think the Grizzlies is the name that comes to mind (but not sure)