I became an Islander fan when Pat Lafontaine left. I am sorry never liked the guy at all. I was also a huge Mario fan. Loved the guy when he played hate him now. I have been a fan for a while of this team and have been through all the ups and downs. I was one of 4,000 fans there when they did not even have a jumbo tron and were being threatened to be removed from TV cause every sponsor was backing out. I was there for the blizzard game and watched David Scatchard score a hat trick and made the trip all worthwhile. I have also spent thousands on this team more then I ever did for the Penguins. I dont need to prove my allegiance to you or anyone but I think I have done a lot more for this team then you have from Canada - kasperrko
Location: TAVARES IS AN ASS!!!!, ON Joined: 02.06.2008
Jun 20 @ 3:06 PM ET
I became an Islander fan when Pat Lafontaine left. I am sorry never liked the guy at all. I was also a huge Mario fan. Loved the guy when he played hate him now. I have been a fan for a while of this team and have been through all the ups and downs. I was one of 4,000 fans there when they did not even have a jumbo tron and were being threatened to be removed from TV cause every sponsor was backing out. I was there for the blizzard game and watched David Scatchard score a hat trick and made the trip all worthwhile. I have also spent thousands on this team more then I ever did for the Penguins. I dont need to prove my allegiance to you or anyone but I think I have done a lot more for this team then you have from Canada - kasperrko
I became an Islander fan when Pat Lafontaine left. I am sorry never liked the guy at all. I was also a huge Mario fan. Loved the guy when he played hate him now. I have been a fan for a while of this team and have been through all the ups and downs. I was one of 4,000 fans there when they did not even have a jumbo tron and were being threatened to be removed from TV cause every sponsor was backing out. I was there for the blizzard game and watched David Scatchard score a hat trick and made the trip all worthwhile. I have also spent thousands on this team more then I ever did for the Penguins. I dont need to prove my allegiance to you or anyone but I think I have done a lot more for this team then you have from Canada - kasperrko
Oh boy!! Actually I have nothing to say you. Let me out it this way. As a fan of a team I can rip into any player I want as many times as I want. If you think the Islanders are a better team with Ricky D. Then good for you. Have fun with that. I think I am speaking for half the Islanders fans where I say this team is better off without him. - kasperrko
We speak only for ourselves and I can rip you for your agenda with DiPietro all I want.
I became an Islander fan when Pat Lafontaine left. I am sorry never liked the guy at all. I was also a huge Mario fan. Loved the guy when he played hate him now. I have been a fan for a while of this team and have been through all the ups and downs. I was one of 4,000 fans there when they did not even have a jumbo tron and were being threatened to be removed from TV cause every sponsor was backing out. I was there for the blizzard game and watched David Scatchard score a hat trick and made the trip all worthwhile. I have also spent thousands on this team more then I ever did for the Penguins. I dont need to prove my allegiance to you or anyone but I think I have done a lot more for this team then you have from Canada - kasperrko
First off all it was 3,000 at the Scatchard blizzard game against Chicago and Charles Wang was there giving out hats during a huge losing streak.
Second they were removed from television because Dolan gave the Isles eighteen percent of all Msg revenue and invoked a phony competition clause to bully them into changing the deal, not because of advertisers.
By Msg logic that mean no Rangers for most of the last eighty years and no Knicks the last decade being that they have less playoff wins than Islanders.
No one asking for you to pledge allegiance to the Isles flag, but attempt to get things right once in a while? The last owner threw in the towel and demanded Palffy be traded, this one has spent hundreds of millions on players and did last summer too.
First off all it was 3,000 at the Scatchard blizzard game against Chicago and Charles Wang was there giving out hats during a huge losing streak.
Second they were removed from television because Dolan gave the Isles eighteen percent of all Msg revenue and invoked a phony competition clause to bully them into changing the deal, not because of advertisers.
By Msg logic that mean no Rangers for most of the last eighty years and no Knicks the last decade being that they have less playoff wins than Islanders.
No one asking for you to pledge allegiance to the Isles flag, but attempt to get things right once in a while? The last owner threw in the towel and demanded Palffy be traded, this one has spent hundreds of millions on players and did last summer too.
- NYI
That was the angriest I have ever been as an Islander fan...
The AHL would play but Katic had a good shot at making the big club so instead of going back to the AHL for less money, he chose security, I guess. Either way it's not like we lost a top D prospect or anything. - BringBackBalky
Absolutely, now losing Gervais to Tampa was losing a top D prospect
Location: Hockey Hotbed of the South!, SC Joined: 09.17.2007
Jun 20 @ 4:15 PM ET
agreed...id tend to believe most of these articles have different scenarios simply because whats the joy in reading the same predictions as everyone else? they do it for shock value and to keep the reader coming back for more. - LetsGoIsles
Location: Hockey Hotbed of the South!, SC Joined: 09.17.2007
Jun 20 @ 4:23 PM ET
Trust me even me not rooting for this team is not going to help them. They need a lot more then that. I mean they have there sheep who agree with everything they do and say and that is great. Every team has fans like that, but every team also has the realist and well so far they prove me right every year by doing nothing at draft signing no free agents, and being in the top 5 worse teams in the league every year. So until that trend stops well I will rip them.
Oh and there is only one way I will stop rooting for this team and that is if JT gets traded. Cause then I will know they threw in the towel and just gave up all together. so be careful for what you wish for - kasperrko
What if we traded him straight up to Pittsburgh for Malkin?
First off all it was 3,000 at the Scatchard blizzard game against Chicago and Charles Wang was there giving out hats during a huge losing streak.
Second they were removed from television because Dolan gave the Isles eighteen percent of all Msg revenue and invoked a phony competition clause to bully them into changing the deal, not because of advertisers.
By Msg logic that mean no Rangers for most of the last eighty years and no Knicks the last decade being that they have less playoff wins than Islanders.
No one asking for you to pledge allegiance to the Isles flag, but attempt to get things right once in a while? The last owner threw in the towel and demanded Palffy be traded, this one has spent hundreds of millions on players and did last summer too.
From what I read on newsday chat with a guy named Staple, he pretty much says the Islanders aren't high on Murray and would rather trade down then draft him. He also said the Islanders aren't going after big name players during the UFA because they don't have the money and the cap floor is probable going to be lower this year. They won't know the cap floor until Sept, he said. He also said Strome and Nino will not start with the team next year, unless Strome has a good camp. So pretty much they will draft someone we haven't talked about and they will sign a few scrubs to fill in for PA and the other openings. Sound like this team is headed for a top 5 pick in 2013 again. Wang should just sell the team to someone that will care.
Location: New Building. New Owner. New coach Nassau County, NY Joined: 01.26.2009
Jun 20 @ 4:46 PM ET
From what I read on newsday chat with a guy named Staple, he pretty much says the Islanders aren't high on Murray and would rather trade down then draft him. He also said the Islanders aren't going after big name players during the UFA because they don't have the money and the cap floor is probable going to be lower this year. They won't know the cap floor until Sept, he said. He also said Strome and Nino will not start with the team next year, unless Strome has a good camp. So pretty much they will draft someone we haven't talked about and they will sign a few scrubs to fill in for PA and the other openings. Sound like this team is headed for a top 5 pick in 2013 again. Wang should just sell the team to someone that will care. - hawks101010
But But But Wang and Snow want to win. Reasoner will fill in for PA. Maybe all he needed was first line minutes.Let the playoff push begin.
