Dan Petriw: Numbers Game

Would you guys move okposo for yandle? Do you think its fair or who adds and what do they add just kind of bored looking to shoot the crap

- big_dion

We get it. This is like the 6th thread you've posted this in.

Would you guys move okposo for yandle? Do you think its fair or who adds and what do they add just kind of bored looking to shoot the crap
- blizzzard

No. Yandle isn't what we need and Okposo certainly won't be the return for him.

Would you guys move okposo for yandle? Do you think its fair or who adds and what do they add just kind of bored looking to shoot the crap
- blizzzard

No shot

So when does Johnny Boychuk get traded to the NYI? Would love him in our top 4 or paired with Reinhart as the 3rd pair.

No. Yandle isn't what we need and Okposo certainly won't be the return for him.
- eichiefs9

Looking for a more defensive guy?

No shot
- Vukota

To high on him after last year or not a good fit?

We get it. This is like the 6th thread you've posted this in.
- eichiefs9

i will continue to do so, mikhail will be a legend on the island.

To high on him after last year or not a good fit?
- blizzzard

Not trading Okposo

From Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts column...

15. The Islanders were prepared to give Jarome Iginla four years.

16. Isles coach Jack Capuano is spending his summer working on structural adjustments to the team's penalty kill, which was 29th. "We're going to change the way we forecheck on it, and, when the puck is in our zone, we're going to pressure differently."

17. With a glut of centres, Capuano said that Brock Nelson is going to get a shot at the wing with John Tavares (who is skating again) and Kyle Okposo. Nelson played with them on the power play and spent time on the wing at the world championships. Frans Nielsen is not switching positions. "Frans is one of the smartest players in hockey. And he thinks the game as a centre."

18. As for Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, Capuano did not promise that they would be united, "But, we do know what the advanced stats say about them together." (Hint: they are good.) He added that Calvin de Haan is a going to get a long look as Travis Hamonic's full-time partner.

19. Here's the question Capuano can't answer, but is very hopeful about. New York's three goalies combined for an .898 save percentage last season, which just won't do. If Jaroslav Halak and Chad Johnson play to their career averages (.918 and .926, respectively), how many more points is that worth?

20. It's difficult to know for sure, but word last week was the sale from Charles Wang to Andrew Barroway hit a snag. What's uncertain is if it means there will be no sale, or if there will be no sale to this particular buyer. Whatever the case, things are a little cloudier than expected.

From Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts column...

15. The Islanders were prepared to give Jarome Iginla four years.

16. Isles coach Jack Capuano is spending his summer working on structural adjustments to the team's penalty kill, which was 29th. "We're going to change the way we forecheck on it, and, when the puck is in our zone, we're going to pressure differently."

17. With a glut of centres, Capuano said that Brock Nelson is going to get a shot at the wing with John Tavares (who is skating again) and Kyle Okposo. Nelson played with them on the power play and spent time on the wing at the world championships. Frans Nielsen is not switching positions. "Frans is one of the smartest players in hockey. And he thinks the game as a centre."

18. As for Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, Capuano did not promise that they would be united, "But, we do know what the advanced stats say about them together." (Hint: they are good.) He added that Calvin de Haan is a going to get a long look as Travis Hamonic's full-time partner.

19. Here's the question Capuano can't answer, but is very hopeful about. New York's three goalies combined for an .898 save percentage last season, which just won't do. If Jaroslav Halak and Chad Johnson play to their career averages (.918 and .926, respectively), how many more points is that worth?

20. It's difficult to know for sure, but word last week was the sale from Charles Wang to Andrew Barroway hit a snag. What's uncertain is if it means there will be no sale, or if there will be no sale to this particular buyer. Whatever the case, things are a little cloudier than expected.
- eichiefs9

16. Code for my arse is on the line so I better change things up

From Elliotte Friedman's 30 Thoughts column...

15. The Islanders were prepared to give Jarome Iginla four years.

16. Isles coach Jack Capuano is spending his summer working on structural adjustments to the team's penalty kill, which was 29th. "We're going to change the way we forecheck on it, and, when the puck is in our zone, we're going to pressure differently."

17. With a glut of centres, Capuano said that Brock Nelson is going to get a shot at the wing with John Tavares (who is skating again) and Kyle Okposo. Nelson played with them on the power play and spent time on the wing at the world championships. Frans Nielsen is not switching positions. "Frans is one of the smartest players in hockey. And he thinks the game as a centre."

18. As for Mikhail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin, Capuano did not promise that they would be united, "But, we do know what the advanced stats say about them together." (Hint: they are good.) He added that Calvin de Haan is a going to get a long look as Travis Hamonic's full-time partner.

19. Here's the question Capuano can't answer, but is very hopeful about. New York's three goalies combined for an .898 save percentage last season, which just won't do. If Jaroslav Halak and Chad Johnson play to their career averages (.918 and .926, respectively), how many more points is that worth?

20. It's difficult to know for sure, but word last week was the sale from Charles Wang to Andrew Barroway hit a snag. What's uncertain is if it means there will be no sale, or if there will be no sale to this particular buyer. Whatever the case, things are a little cloudier than expected.
- eichiefs9

No, that's exactly what I expected. Nothing is ever easy with Wang.

16. Code for my arse is on the line so I better change things up
- Vukota

We can only hope!

16. Code for my arse is on the line so I better change things up
- Vukota

The Iginla thing scares me

No, that's exactly what I expected. Nothing is ever easy with Wang.
- JimmyP

Exactly. This guy is going to hang around just to make us miserable

The Iginla thing scares me
- eichiefs9

He would have been great for two years of that contract on JT's wing. At the same time not disappointed he signed with the Avs instead

He would have been great for two years of that contract on JT's wing. At the same time not disappointed he signed with the Avs instead
- Vukota

He's a RW anyway, unless he was playing the left side in Boston, but I don't think he was.

I agree and like the lines. Trade Bailey. Not suggesting this, but it would be funny if Conacher was on the 4th line with Cal and Casey. CC/CC/CC or CC^3
- David_Volek

From the last thread...

There's 6 Cs on that line. We can call it the C6 line (sea-sick line).

From the last thread...

There's 6 Cs on that line. We can call it the C6 line (sea-sick line).
- Dedshark

Triple Double Line or bust

He's a RW anyway, unless he was playing the left side in Boston, but I don't think he was.
- eichiefs9

Gotcha but I don't think they would have offered him 4 years to play 2nd line wing. My guess is one of KO or Jerome would have played off wing

Gotcha but I don't think they would have offered him 4 years to play 2nd line wing. My guess is one of KO or Jerome would have played off wing
- Vukota

I'm glad we didn't get him. I'm pretty happy with where we're at right now, forward-wise

I'm glad we didn't get him. I'm pretty happy with where we're at right now, forward-wise
- eichiefs9

I agree. We need to get a D-man in here ASAP

To high on him after last year or not a good fit?
- blizzzard

prob both but also a little thin on forwards, especially wingers.