Initially I ripped my head off when I removed the bag. Luckily, I found it lying on the side of Hempstead Tpke.
- JohnScammo

Unless something drastic changes, Tavares has already made his decision on where he'll play.

Schneider + 17th for 11th, 12th and Greiss
Carlson signs for 8 M total
Tavares happy - signs for 10,5M
Pulock - CDH - Nelson - Prince - Gudlevskis sign for 13M total

Lee - Tavares - Bailey
Ladd - Barzal - Eberle
Beauvillier - Nelson - Ho Sang
Prince - Cizikas - Cluster(frank)

Leddy - Carlson
CDH - Boycuck
Pelech - Pulock
Mayfield

Schneider - Gudlevskis

Get the cup.

Unless something drastic changes, Tavares has already made his decision on where he'll play.
- Bolts91

Really? Where is that?

Unless something drastic changes, Tavares has already made his decision on where he'll play.
- Bolts91

Wow.. insightful!!

XxNYIxX

Really? Where is that?
- Cptmjl

I've heard from a few people around Tampa that he's coming here.

I've heard from a few people around Tampa that he's coming here.
- Bolts91

Oh ok sounds legit.

Oh ok sounds legit.
- Cptmjl

He is great friends with Stamkos so word is he's told Stamkos of his desire to sign in Tampa. With the cap going up, Tampa has lots of space.

He is great friends with Stamkos so word is he's told Stamkos of his desire to sign in Tampa. With the cap going up, Tampa has lots of space.
- Bolts91

Who did you hear this from?

Where the titties at??? what the fu#k!!!

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

This guy and his lame signature again

He is great friends with Stamkos so word is he's told Stamkos of his desire to sign in Tampa. With the cap going up, Tampa has lots of space.
- Bolts91

Bullpoop.

Who did you hear this from?
- Cptmjl

He thought he heard 'Rangers South'...WRONG...twas Rangers

He thought he heard 'Rangers South'...WRONG...twas Rangers
- 21peter

Just to make sure I wasn't dreaming yesterday, I checked the NY Islanders Staff listing. No Snow in this forecast!
ISLANDERS OWNERSHIP/EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
Co-Owner and Alternate Governor Jon Ledecky
Co-Owner and Governor Scott Malkin
Co-Owner and Alternate Governor Charles B. Wang
Co-Owner Dewey Shay
President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Lou Lamoriello
Alternate Governor Art McCarthy
General Counsel Jay Itzkowitz
President - Bridgeport Sound Tigers Michael Picker

Bullpoop.
- Larsson_fan

Negative. I heard on good authority, he’s right. Tampa it is for JT.

Unless something drastic changes, Tavares has already made his decision on where he'll play.
- Bolts91

Thanks for this input

He is great friends with Stamkos so word is he's told Stamkos of his desire to sign in Tampa. With the cap going up, Tampa has lots of space.
- Bolts91

I guess the question for JT IS...


1. does he want to be the franchise pillar (aka: main guy) (ISLES)


or


2. just a piece to someone else's team. (TOR, TAMPA, SAN JOSE, etc)


I'd be surprised if it was #2, but this is the summer of surprises. I still think/feel it would be #1... whether the Isles or somewhere else with the same scenario.

I guess the question for JT IS...


1. does he want to be the franchise pillar (aka: main guy) (ISLES)


or


2. just a piece to someone else's team. (TOR, TAMPA, SAN JOSE, etc)


I'd be surprised if it was #2, but this is the summer of surprises. I still think/feel it would be #1... whether the Isles or somewhere else with the same scenario.
- B.D. Gallof

so, not primarily about winning a Cup or 2...OR the $$$?

so, not primarily about winning a Cup or 2...OR the $$$?
- 21peter

Of course not

https://nypost.com/2018/0...r-islanders-coaching-job/

Daryl Sutter would be very interesting. I'm sure Garth had these types of names on his list when he hired Cappy and Doug.

I guess the question for JT IS...


1. does he want to be the franchise pillar (aka: main guy) (ISLES)


or


2. just a piece to someone else's team. (TOR, TAMPA, SAN JOSE, etc)


I'd be surprised if it was #2, but this is the summer of surprises. I still think/feel it would be #1... whether the Isles or somewhere else with the same scenario.
- B.D. Gallof

Well, by all accounts, he wanted to make sure that the Islanders were truly committed to building a winner and that the franchise is heading in the proper direction to win a Cup sooner than later.

They've now: Hired someone with long-time NHL experience to overhaul the entire culture of the organization from top to bottom and purged themselves of the NHL's longest-tenured front office punchline and a putrid coach that couldn't manage the stress.

If Tavares wasn't talking out his ass when he said that his #1 priority was to remain an Islander for his entire career, I'm not sure what else he expects to see. I'm sure that he's interested in who they'll hire to run the bench, but I'm not sure they can do a whole lot else to appease him, unless he's going to wait until August to sign because he wants to see what happens in free agency.

Well, by all accounts, he wanted to make sure that the Islanders were truly committed to building a winner and that the franchise is heading in the proper direction to win a Cup sooner than later.

They've now: Hired someone with long-time NHL experience to overhaul the entire culture of the organization from top to bottom and purged themselves of the NHL's longest-tenured front office punchline and a putrid coach that couldn't manage the stress.

If Tavares wasn't talking out his ass when he said that his #1 priority was to remain an Islander for his entire career, I'm not sure what else he expects to see. I'm sure that he's interested in who they'll hire to run the bench, but I'm not sure they can do a whole lot else to appease him, unless he's going to wait until August to sign because he wants to see what happens in free agency.
- eichiefs9

Isles are showing JT they are very serious about winning and are not making it easy for him to just leave. I can see JT wanting to see how the draft plays out as well and I'm sure his agent is advising to wait.

Negative. I heard on good authority, he’s right. Tampa it is for JT.
- potvin05

Sooooooooooo many connected people on HB it's crazy

Sooooooooooo many connected people on HB it's crazy
- Isles

My dad knows the guy that cleans the Amtrak trains that the team takes to games in Philly and HE said....

Lou meeting with Garth yesterday.