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- Vukota

100%

Think Gallant is a huge reason, loved him with the Panthers and really wished the Rangers were looking for a coach when they dumped him at the curb and called a taxi.
- mdw7413

I was interested in Gallant and some Isles fans treated him like Cappy.

McPhee was really beaten over the head with that Forsberg trade like no GM ever made a bad trade.
- ses111

Thank You

This team needs someone with a resume IMO. I'll take the big gun slinging, swinging dack any day. That doesn't necessarily mean they're signing players to bad contracts. No more guys learning on the fly as far as I'm concerned I'd take Lombardi in a heart beat.
- Cptmjl

I'll take Lombardi in a second bad contracts and all.

Yeah, but those were somewhat different eras. I know it wasn't decades ago, but the game has evolved a lot over the last 5 or so years and I want to hire someone who's on his way up, not an older guy that may not be totally tuned in to the needs of today's NHL.
- eichiefs9

Snow has been there for all the transitions.
He’s brilliant!

Thank You


- Vukota

Please I beg you stop posting pics if this arse clown.

Thank You


- Vukota

I'll take Lombardi in a second bad contracts and all.
- ses111

"Only Hall of Fame general manager Bill Torrey accomplished more consecutive seasons of increased point totals, seven (1972–1979), in his overseeing the dynasty of the New York Islanders into the early 1980s"

Please I beg you stop posting pics if this arse clown.
- Cptmjl

- Vukota

Knew you were going to do that

So you're saying that Lombardi doesn't know what it takes to succeed in today's NHL? Even Mike Milbury as a commentator has a handle on it Jesus the whole world knows save for our current moron GM. I think you may be holding onto that old timer stigmata a little too much with Lombardi. Doesn't matter anyway there's a blizzard approaching next week for Islander fans
- Cptmjl

That's not what I said at all. I didn't say he doesn't know anything and would be terrible. But I'd prefer to hire someone based on their potential, not Stanley Cups that they won 5 years ago with teams they assembled 5+ years before that. It's irrelevant because someone already pointed out that Lombardi doesn't want to come here.

"Only Hall of Fame general manager Bill Torrey accomplished more consecutive seasons of increased point totals, seven (1972–1979), in his overseeing the dynasty of the New York Islanders into the early 1980s"
- Cptmjl

Lombardi built two teams and Garth cannot even build Bridgeport.

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#Isles agree to terms on a two-year, two-way deal with Swiss defenseman Yannick Rathgeb, undrafted free agent who did spend two seasons in OHL before playing last three seasons in Swiss-A. Six-foot, 185 and a right-handed shot.


Don't like that this guy is still signing people

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#Isles agree to terms on a two-year, two-way deal with Swiss defenseman Yannick Rathgeb, undrafted free agent who did spend two seasons in OHL before playing last three seasons in Swiss-A. Six-foot, 185 and a right-handed shot.


Don't like that this guy is still signing people
- Vukota

I missed that. Not a bad signing at all, but you can feel the desperation

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Don't like that this guy is still signing people
- Vukota

I made the same comment earlier Vukota. Those Ledecky and Malkin billboard better be ready to go.

- Vukota

Thats a cool penis he has growing out of the back of his head

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#Isles agree to terms on a two-year, two-way deal with Swiss defenseman Yannick Rathgeb, undrafted free agent who did spend two seasons in OHL before playing last three seasons in Swiss-A. Six-foot, 185 and a right-handed shot.


Don't like that this guy is still signing people
- Vukota

Yeah it's not a great sign.

I missed that. Not a bad signing at all, but you can feel the desperation


- eichiefs9

Look JT we signed another dman to help the cause. Just watch for the goalies we sign. You have to re-sign now.

Thats a cool penis he has growing out of the back of his head
- mdw7413

That's not what I said at all. I didn't say he doesn't know anything and would be terrible. But I'd prefer to hire someone based on their potential, not Stanley Cups that they won 5 years ago with teams they assembled 5+ years before that. It's irrelevant because someone already pointed out that Lombardi doesn't want to come here.
- eichiefs9

Yeah I edited my post... Im still looking for someone more established just my opinion. The same as far as coaches also.

I made the same comment earlier Vukota. Those Ledecky and Malkin billboard better be ready to go.
- ses111

Not even worth the money. Just stop watching, stop going to games, stop buying anything islanders. Putting up billboards shows interest. They don't even deserve that if they keep Snow in any capacity.

Yeah I edited my post... Im still looking for someone more established just my opinion. The same as far as coaches also.
- Cptmjl

I get it, but I would say that AGM's probably do just about everything the GM does. I'm all-in on Fitzgerald. He and Shero went into NJ and took over a team devoid of any actual talent and turned them around in a few years. Not just the NHL roster either, they have done a good job restocking the prospect cupboards as well.

I was interested in Gallant and some Isles fans treated him like Cappy.
- ses111

Gallant is a very good coach. He had that Panthers team over achieving

I missed that. Not a bad signing at all, but you can feel the desperation


- eichiefs9

What the (frank) is up with the penalty minutes? 38 to 115! to 18?

Did he murder a guy on the ice and fight the entire opposing team?

Not even worth the money. Just stop watching, stop going to games, stop buying anything islanders. Putting up billboards shows interest. They don't even deserve that if they keep Snow in any capacity.
- Cptmjl

The fan reaction will be very interesting if Garth is coming back next week. Fans are going to want to top the billboard whether it helps or not. Going to be a lot of upset fans.