- Killer' Carlson

This is good, no?
- canadianpenfan

I have no problem with it

No he is already coaching
- kasperrko

i HATE the sugarcoating. (frank)ING HATE IT. its thinking like this that helps rationialize that maybe it wasnt such a terrible season. wrong! it was terrible. it was a step in the wrong direction.

the FACTS are they didnt win "2 games against the caps in regulation" and they arent 3 points out. the FACTS are they are 9 points out and battling to not finish in last place!

who cares about "what if" scenarios??? it didnt happen!! lets move forward and take the temperature of where we are right now, 14th place, 9 points out of the 8th spot, season over, battling for a top 3 spot in next years drafts. those are FACTS
- LetsGoIsles

Agreed.

Cause you're talking 3 set fights 3 seconds into the game and comparing it to a great game that got outta control and had things that don't belong in the game happen (Gillies and Martin's blindside punch)

I know there are some that want set fights out of the game, I don't see a problem with them. Coaches seem to keep playing and starting these guys and seems the players like yelling at their teammates while its going on. So I don't really see the problem, other than some don't like fights
- Killer' Carlson

Totally agree.

most people pointed out why your argument is flawed IE hingsight and most of the guys that are performing were passed up by most teams.

you did say, and i quote, "They also missed on Trivino, Toews, and Niemi in 2008.", which to the reader, implies negativity toward picking 3 guys that didnt pan out, which to the reader comes off as a spoiled attitude and quite frankly doesnt say much about what you know prospect development.

as for me "never having a negative comment" im pretty sure we both (and every other regular poster) know that is FAR from true....ive been pretty vocal about the isles trading pap and nabby, dropping the ball on NOT trading pap OR nabby, not bringing haley up....i think you get the point
- LetsGoIsles

Nobody pointed out that my argument was flawed about the '08 draft because, and I'll write it again, I NEVER SAID THEY HAD A BAD '08 DRAFT. I didn't use hindsight to make my point that the Larry Brooks article about the state of the Isles organization was not far off. And I don't see too many people writing that the Bailey selection at #9 overall in that draft was a great pick. And that's because it was not.