Lou is not perfect. That contract he gave Matt Martin proved to be an albatross. Martin was a healthy scratch for much of this season. Also, Lou got (frank)ed by Kovalchuk when the latter bolted for the KHL after Lou gave up significant assets to bring him to New Jersey.

So while Lou may not have been my first choice as the Isles' PoHO, he is still a huge improvement over the status quo. He brings instant credibility to the Islanders, something they haven't had since the days of Bill Torrey and Al Arbour. I am more excited for this offseason than I have been in decades.

Kudos to Malkin and Ledecky. They have recognized that having Lou oversee Garth and Doug makes a lot more sense than doing it themselves.
- JohnScammo

Lou is a good President and overseer of things. He's going to institute the kind of culture change we need at the macro level, but I don't love the idea of him running the day-to-day things.

He would be best served to strap Garth to a steel girder, drop him into the Marianas Trench, and hire a real, new GM though. Give that guy the autonomy to make some moves under Lou's plan/watch.

Lou is a good President and overseer of things. He's going to institute the kind of culture change we need at the macro level, but I don't love the idea of him running the day-to-day things.

He would be best served to strap Garth to a steel girder, drop him into the Marianas Trench, and hire a real, new GM though. Give that guy the autonomy to make some moves under Lou's plan/watch.
- eichiefs9

I liked your idea about firing him into the sun, too.

“To me, the most fascinating thing about all of this is this whole thing with Tavares. Some of the other teams – when we reported the other day that they’d met, and I sent out a note today that had more details on it – there were some other GMs who reached out like, ‘Are you freaking kidding me?’ They are mad. Especially some of the other teams that really wanted to chase Tavares. They are so angry. They’re like, ‘There’s no other guy in the world who would get away with this.’ “

“But some people just laugh and they know, we’ve always known there’s a set of rules for Lou Lamoriello, and there’s a set of rules for everybody else,” chuckled Friedman. “I asked the league, I said is there a problem here, and I was told no. But I’ll tell you, some of those other teams are just going nuts.

I don't understand what the issue is...the other teams are mad because the Isles' new guy talked to the franchise player they're trying to re-sign?
- UIF

I do not get it either. I would think Lou was officially employed by the Isles when he talked to JT? Other teams are upset Garth is no longer running the show.

I liked your idea about firing him into the sun, too.
- JohnScammo

I'm OK with anything that would inflict lethal bodily harm on the man, frankly

I'm OK with anything that would inflict lethal bodily harm on the man, frankly
- eichiefs9

This should be the next humble demand for a fan billboard.

This should be the next humble demand for a fan billboard.
- UIF

FIRE GARTH SNOW _{into the sun}

FIRE GARTH SNOW _{into the sun}
- eichiefs9

Lou is a good President and overseer of things. He's going to institute the kind of culture change we need at the macro level, but I don't love the idea of him running the day-to-day things.

He would be best served to strap Garth to a steel girder, drop him into the Marianas Trench, and hire a real, new GM though. Give that guy the autonomy to make some moves under Lou's plan/watch.
- eichiefs9

One thing we are going to see under Lou is that when something makes sense, I.E the possibility of bringing in a big OHL guy like Dave Hunter, that could happen. Pre Lamoriello saw the isles bring in Snows old college roomate who coaches Roller Hockey now but at one time was a 4th string goalie at Maine.

In Capt's defense, Friedman is basically saying the same thing...

“Well, I can tell you this – I think the one thing is Lou and Garth Snow are very tight,” noted NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman during a Tuesday afternoon radio hit on Vancouver’s Sportsnet 650. “Apparently they get along really well. Garth Snow has a contract there – nobody really knows what it is, but everybody knows there’s a big poison pill in it if he gets let go. So I think that he will probably be part of the organization in some way.


He probably doesn't know any more than we do, and obviously Lou's not coming here to take a back seat to Garth friggin Snow. If Snow holds on to some title purely for contract reasons, I can live with that (I'd still rather he be fired from a cannon into the Atlantic). But, yeah, I'm hoping this stuff about him and Lou being "very tight" doesn't translate to Snow and his college buddies still kicking around in any kind of meaningful roles. Just seeing his smug face at the draft table again would probably be enough to make me choke back some bile.

The good news is, even in the worst case scenario if Snow is in some sort of decision-making role, we know Lou wouldn't sit on his hands for long if the ship doesn't immediately get on course, no matter how tight he supposedly is with Snow.
- UIF

I'm just busting his balls. I have faith that Lou will do the right thing

One thing we are going to see under Lou is that when something makes sense, I.E the possibility of bringing in a big OHL guy like Dave Hunter, that could happen. Pre Lamoriello saw the isles bring in Snows old college roomate who coaches Roller Hockey now but at one time was a 4th string goalie at Maine.
- kindlyrick

Mark Hunter?

I'm just busting his balls. I have faith that Lou will do the right thing
- Vukota

Lou will, I believe Weight will have a short leash this year and Garf will be evaluated and see if team can do something to get out of that poison-pill clause in his contract...

**BREAKING**

It has finally happened B.D. has finally blocked me on twitter and this was the winning tweet

https://twitter.com/jaxso...status/998952341587005441

**BREAKING**

It has finally happened B.D. has finally blocked me on twitter and this was the winning tweet

https://twitter.com/jaxso...status/998952341587005441
- Vukota

Cant believe u even wasted your time with him ....

Cant believe u even wasted your time with him ....
- Ur Not Me

I didn't follow him I would just destroy him on occasion

Yeah I was just curious, figured the chances of their being another kid around that age with the last name Boulton playing travel hockey on Long Island with a guy who looks like Eric watching was pretty slim
- eichiefs9

Why are you watching young kids play hockey when you don't have any kids?

Mark Hunter?
- Vukota

Yes yes my mistake......Mark

Why are you watching young kids play hockey when you don't have any kids?
- mdw7413

- Isles

Forgot to change accounts

Why are you watching young kids play hockey when you don't have any kids?
- mdw7413

I know this is a difficult concept for you to grasp, given that you grew up in the NJ public school system, but usually when you show up for hockey games there are people using the ice before your time slot.

**BREAKING**

It has finally happened B.D. has finally blocked me on twitter and this was the winning tweet

https://twitter.com/jaxso...status/998952341587005441
- Vukota

I'm wondering which part of that tweet crossed his red line...the insults? The bitter truth? The gif? Or maybe you finally hit on the perfect combination.

I'm wondering which part of that tweet crossed his red line...the insults? The bitter truth? The gif? Or maybe you finally hit on the perfect combination.
- UIF

I'm going to assume it was the fat jokes about the fat guy that did him in

I know this is a difficult concept for you to grasp, given that you grew up in the NJ public school system, but usually when you show up for hockey games there are people using the ice before your time slot.
- eichiefs9

I'm wondering which part of that tweet crossed his red line...the insults? The bitter truth? The gif? Or maybe you finally hit on the perfect combination.
- UIF

So basically I hit a grand slam!

Forgot to change accounts
- Vukota

https://www.lighthousehoc...78198/this-is-not-a-drill