Mike Augello: Matthews making money; is a short-term Tavares deal realistic??

Hossa signed with Detroit in July of 2008. Grizzly Adams did have a beard.

Hossa signed with Detroit in July of 2008. Grizzly Adams did have a beard.
- gergeswillems

It was the 08-09 season

It was the 08-09 season
- mikeinbuffalo

Thanks for correcting it in your blog.

No. No it's not.

Oh FFS Mike.

Tavares? Seriously?

Just make a pitch for Dylan Strome, they are practically the same player

He is staying, they are having the final input session on the new rink on Sunday, one of the 3 original bidders has dropped out "inherently decided situation". He is simply waiting for the word from President, ummm Governor Cuomo to come down in early January and then he is staying, so get over it. Not to mention I think you guys as us, should be looking at that #1 Dman.

He is staying, they are having the final input session on the new rink on Sunday, one of the 3 original bidders has dropped out "inherently decided situation". He is simply waiting for the word from President, ummm Governor Cuomo to come down in early January and then he is staying, so get over it. Not to mention I think you guys as us, should be looking at that #1 Dman.
- Sec111

Leafs fans are aware of this, trust me.

Trolls and bloggers are the only one bringing this up constantly.

Leafs fans are aware of this, trust me.

Trolls and bloggers are the only one bringing this up constantly.
- walshyleafsfan

Word. We know it's not happening, nor do we care

He is staying, they are having the final input session on the new rink on Sunday, one of the 3 original bidders has dropped out "inherently decided situation". He is simply waiting for the word from President, ummm Governor Cuomo to come down in early January and then he is staying, so get over it. Not to mention I think you guys as us, should be looking at that #1 Dman.
- Sec111

He's not coming to Toronto, but I'm not convinced he stays with NYI. Both Montreal and NYR have the cap space available. Wang has been a terrible owner, maybe JT sick of it, he would likely do better elsewhere.

Andersen saves the day again eh.
What a game.

Is it just me or are Mike blogs slowly becoming Garth blogs?

He is staying, they are having the final input session on the new rink on Sunday, one of the 3 original bidders has dropped out "inherently decided situation". He is simply waiting for the word from President, ummm Governor Cuomo to come down in early January and then he is staying, so get over it. Not to mention I think you guys as us, should be looking at that #1 Dman.
- Sec111

He is not coming to Toronto, unless he is signing for under 8 million, which I believe everyone agrees is not happening.

With that said, what does anything you just wrote have to do with him re-signing? Is the new rink going to magically make the Islanders a better team with better management?

This isn't a 21 year old coming off an entry level deal. He has played 8 full season and the NYI management have not been able to build much of anything around him. In 8 years 5 missed playoffs, 2 first round exits. In 8 years they have past the 1st round once.

Unless the NYI put together some sort of playoff run that can give him a glimmer of hope they are moving in the right direction, I don't see how stays.

There is no point in even looking at who has cap space or not. He is the kind of player that the majority of teams will find creative ways to make space.

Is it just me or are Mike blogs slowly becoming Garth blogs?
- Scabeh

Personally....all these the same.

Andersen saves the day again eh.
What a game.
- Fakepartofme

Frustrating one, Andersen was good, can't continue to let teams pull that dirty stuff around the crease. Polak is not the answer, need a big D there to react appropriately when Andersen gets run over.

Is it just me or are Mike blogs slowly becoming Garth blogs?
- Scabeh

it would be Garth's blog if we traded 2-way center Tyler Bozak and power forward Josh Leivo for Tavares and a 1st.

Frustrating one, Andersen was good, can't continue to let teams pull that dirty stuff around the crease. Polak is not the answer, need a big D there to react appropriately when Andersen gets run over.
- winsix

It'd be nice to be a team people say, yeah but with Andersen you can never count them out, the same way people do with Montreal and Price

it would be Garth's blog if we traded 2-way center Tyler Bozak and power forward Josh Leivo for Tavares and a 1st.
- Tumbleweed

I didn't say he had completely transformed...


yet....

Is it just me or are Mike blogs slowly becoming Garth blogs?
- Scabeh

I never read blogs to be fair. Just the title and the comments.

Frustrating one, Andersen was good, can't continue to let teams pull that dirty stuff around the crease. Polak is not the answer, need a big D there to react appropriately when Andersen gets run over.
- winsix

Unfortunately, we have a soft team, none of the pretty boys will stand up for that stuff.

It'd be nice to be a team people say, yeah but with Andersen you can never count them out, the same way people do with Montreal and Price
- walshyleafsfan

If Andersen, keeps this kind of play up on a consistent year to year basis....Im sure they will.

It'd be nice to be a team people say, yeah but with Andersen you can never count them out, the same way people do with Montreal and Price
- walshyleafsfan

Very true, but if someone touches Price, never mind runs him over like Tkachuk did several times, he gets a Weber cross-check in the head at least.

Despite the cap space they have, there are not a lot of players wanting to go to Montreal. Tavares would be crazy to even consider that team

Despite the cap space they have, there are not a lot of players wanting to go to Montreal. Tavares would be crazy to even consider that team
- cragar77

I can only presume you are very close to several NHL players to make that claim so I'll take your word for it.

Hell, you might be John Tavares himself!