Did Staple write his seasonal excuse blog yet?
- Cptmjl

You'll have to check in with him for that

He will have like 20 points and watch next year he will be in the AHL cause for some reason they will say he cant play defense or he needs to mature
- kasperrko

They want him to play more like Hickey.

You can have it. Time to burn this forest down and see what regrows in its place.
- eichiefs9

We just need the money

You'll have to check in with him for that
- eichiefs9

I count on you for all updates.

Once again Garth works on adding players for Bridge more than the NHL team.
- ses111

He was actually tied for the team lead in points for BC this season. Still don't care, but maybe he'll pan out down the line. Most likely not.

We just need the money
- BINGO!

Caps are all yours, I'd love to see them taken down by an 8-seed.

Something has to push the needle with the Islanders and I'm hoping missing the playoffs is it. Not overly confident in anything happening, but I know nothing will happen if they have the excuse of having made the playoffs.

He was actually tied for the team lead in points for BC this season. Still don't care, but maybe he'll pan out down the line. Most likely not.
- eichiefs9

I could care less about Bridge right now. Garth works harder to add for Bridge than he does at the trade deadline. We've seen time and again while the rest of NHL teams are signing NHL FA's, Garth is stocking up on players for Bridge.

No idea if anyone posted it, but:

Arthur Staple‏Verified account @StapeNewsday 11h11 hours ago
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Asked Weight if #Isles need another call-up to give them a jolt. "We'll consider everything that's available."

The TooLittleTooLateLanders strike again
- eichiefs9

I'd love for him to come up and lite the pp on fire and them just miss so Ledecky can say "we had this all along, are you (frank)ing stupid"

Caps are all yours, I'd love to see them taken down by an 8-seed.

Something has to push the needle with the Islanders and I'm hoping missing the playoffs is it. Not overly confident in anything happening, but I know nothing will happen if they have the excuse of having made the playoffs.
- eichiefs9

Problem is their should be no excuses. This team has played crappy basically all year. Anyone with eyes can see this. I have seen other teams rebuild and get better and better each year. We always seem to fall backwards. The difference between these teams and ours? Coaches get fires GMs get fired but not here

I could care less about Bridge right now. Garth works harder to add for Bridge than he does at the trade deadline. We've seen time and again while the rest of NHL teams are signing NHL FA's, Garth is stocking up on players for Bridge.
- ses111

I have said that since day one he is a great minor league GM but has no clue about the NHL. He kind of avoids it like the plague

Caps are all yours, I'd love to see them taken down by an 8-seed.

Something has to push the needle with the Islanders and I'm hoping missing the playoffs is it. Not overly confident in anything happening, but I know nothing will happen if they have the excuse of having made the playoffs.
- eichiefs9

Would be nice. I have to think the Caps are going to have their run one of these years and it could be this year.

I still cannot believe what Tampa is doing with all those injuries and no Stamkos this year. Cooper should get coach of the year.

I hope they call up Pulock and he scores 12 PP goals just to make them look like bigger (frank)ing idiots. They probably won't do it for that exact reason. Winning is never the biggest reason for any decision Snow makes, it's secondary.
- Cptmjl

funny I posted the same thing but hadnt gotten to this yet

I have said that since day one he is a great minor league GM but has no clue about the NHL. He kind of avoids it like the plague
- kasperrko

Garth is a minor league GM in every way.

Would be nice. I have to think the Caps are going to have their run one of these years and it could be this year.

I still cannot believe what Tampa is doing with all those injuries and no Stamkos this year. Cooper should get coach of the year.
- ses111

It helps when you have reliable goaltending and an all-world defenseman. Doesn't hurt having a guy like Kucherov hammering pucks into the net either.

Soundtigers signed Matthew Gaudreau to an ATO.

I'm sure he will be just as good as Brett Lindros and Blake Kessel.
- eichiefs9

or steven gionta

It helps when you have reliable goaltending and an all-world defenseman. Doesn't hurt having a guy like Kucherov hammering pucks into the net either.
- eichiefs9

This is all true. Still a heck of a job by Cooper and Stevie Y. Tampa is run very well and it shows.

It helps when you have reliable goaltending and an all-world defenseman. Doesn't hurt having a guy like Kucherov hammering pucks into the net either.
- eichiefs9

Im gonna say it Kucherov is better than stamkos when he is actually healthy and playing

Im gonna say it Kucherov is better than stamkos when he is actually healthy and playing
- Upstate_isles

Kucherov is such a big time clutch player.

Im gonna say it Kucherov is better than stamkos when he is actually healthy and playing
- Upstate_isles

Not sure about that, but it's not that far off either. Kucherov doesn't get nearly enough love, he's totally awesome.

Kucherov is such a big time clutch player.
- ses111

he is money, wish we had a guy that could do that. Jt has been close to terrible considering his talent. remember when he would get the puck and make guys look dumb and score clutch goals? he needs a bounce back year, and heres my prediction the isles will win their next 5 and get back in only to lose the last few and miss by a point, just to (frank) with us

Caps are all yours, I'd love to see them taken down by an 8-seed.

Something has to push the needle with the Islanders and I'm hoping missing the playoffs is it. Not overly confident in anything happening, but I know nothing will happen if they have the excuse of having made the playoffs.
- eichiefs9

It's so bizarre. Garth got halfway through a proper rebuild and went "Well, close enough."

Team should be way better than this.

I like what Doug Weight has done behind the bench, though. Gotta get rid of his "Andy from The Office" look.

Not sure about that, but it's not that far off either. Kucherov doesn't get nearly enough love, he's totally awesome.
- eichiefs9

Wasn't he another guy that GArth was supposedly going after??

Not sure about that, but it's not that far off either. Kucherov doesn't get nearly enough love, he's totally awesome.
- eichiefs9

hes close to stammer if not even but what puts him over the top for me is he stays healthy

he is money, wish we had a guy that could do that. Jt has been close to terrible considering his talent. remember when he would get the puck and make guys look dumb and score clutch goals? he needs a bounce back year, and heres my prediction the isles will win their next 5 and get back in only to lose the last few and miss by a point, just to (frank) with us
- Upstate_isles

JT is starting to look more and more like Eric Staal did. Doing his damnedest but the talent around him just dragging him down.

JT is starting to look more and more like Eric Staal did. Doing his damnedest but the talent around him just dragging him down.
- BINGO!

yes ho-sang or another high end skill guy to play with him and lee would be huge. teams throw everything at him as we have no one else and it could be wearing him down