Blame Canada!!


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- XxNYIxX

Didn't they try that in Canadian Bacon?

Didn't they try that in Canadian Bacon?
- ses111

great food & Movie!!

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http://www.sportsnet.ca/magazine/2012/08/16/fixing_nhl_crisis_in_five_easy_steps/

On the other hand you have the New York Islanders, who could hold a rat rodeo in the bowels of the decrepit Nassau Coliseum and have taken John Tavares hostage.

Gotta love the Canadian media. Talking about just straight up axing two teams from the league and moving two others to Canada
- eichiefs9

Moving more teams to Canada isn't a panacea for the NHL...

Awesome!!! Keep up the good job Wang and Company
- Vukota

the Canadian media writes an article and you somehow blame Wang and company.....amazing!!!

just solidified there is absolutely no rational thinking behind your debbie-downerism

the Canadian media writes an article and you somehow blame Wang and company.....amazing!!!

just solidified there is absolutely no rational thinking behind your debbie-downerism
- LetsGoIsles

You're right because the owner of the Islanders for the last ten years or so has nothing to do with the perception of this team around the NHL

You're right because the owner of the Islanders for the last ten years or so has nothing to do with the perception of this team around the NHL
- Vukota

so since Michael Grange, who mind you has one whole year of writing with Sportsnet under his belt, writes an article saying how he can fix a multi BILLION dollar league in 5 easy steps, the only next logical step is obviously to agree with everything he says and throw the team and organization you "support" under the bus because of this guys brilliant dissertation. gotcha

so since Michael Grange, who mind you has one whole year of writing with Sportsnet under his belt, writes an article saying how he can fix a multi BILLION dollar league in 5 easy steps, the only next logical step is obviously to agree with everything he says and throw the team and organization you "support" under the bus because of this guys brilliant dissertation. gotcha
- LetsGoIsles

It's Wang's fault they don't have a new arena...

He should just break the contract, and move the team... maybe he could sell it to Michael Grange!!!

so since Michael Grange, who mind you has one whole year of writing with Sportsnet under his belt, writes an article saying how he can fix a multi BILLION dollar league in 5 easy steps, the only next logical step is obviously to agree with everything he says and throw the team and organization you "support" under the bus because of this guys brilliant dissertation. gotcha
- LetsGoIsles

Who said anything about agreeing with the article? To be honest my comment had nothing to do with the article really. I know its tough to swallow but the Isles are considered a joke by just about everybody. What did one of the board of governors say about Wang? Something about whatever comes out his mouth is "white noise" Yeah sounds like a man who is respected by his peers. No need to respond. I get it. Its not Wangs fault, its everybody elses. Got it

Who said anything about agreeing with the article? To be honest my comment had nothing to do with the article really. I know its tough to swallow but the Isles are considered a joke by just about everybody. What did one of the board of governors say about Wang? Something about whatever comes out his mouth is "white noise" Yeah sounds like a man who is respected by his peers. No need to respond. I get it. Its not Wangs fault, its everybody elses. Got it
- Vukota

really? nothing to do with the article?? wasnt your comment a direct response to the article and entry that was pasted??

really? nothing to do with the article?? wasnt your comment a direct response to the article and entry that was pasted??
- LetsGoIsles

Didn't I just say that? Was that the first time you heard me say anything negative about wang? I could have grabbed any of the 3,000 post a day about how bad the Isles are and posted under it. Regardless of whether I posted under another comment or not it still doesn't change the fact that this team is a train wreck. Its amazing how some of you don't see it or just refuse to accept the truth about this team. I love how some of you think that if Wang got a new arena he would all of a sudden turn into somebody who has a clue about running an NHL team.

really? nothing to do with the article?? wasnt your comment a direct response to the article and entry that was pasted??
- LetsGoIsles

I can't wait for the final decision on this arena!!!

I'm sick of talking about it... one way or the other it stops in 2015!!!!

Didn't I just say that? Was that the first time you heard me say anything negative about wang? I could have grabbed any of the 3,000 post a day about how bad the Isles are and posted under it. Regardless of whether I posted under another comment or not it still doesn't change the fact that this team is a train wreck. Its amazing how some of you don't see it or just refuse to accept the truth about this team. I love how some of you think that if Wang got a new arena he would all of a sudden turn into somebody who has a clue about running an NHL team.
- Vukota

The article was about the arena...

Didn't I just say that? Was that the first time you heard me say anything negative about wang? I could have grabbed any of the 3,000 post a day about how bad the Isles are and posted under it. Regardless of whether I posted under another comment or not it still doesn't change the fact that this team is a train wreck. Its amazing how some of you don't see it or just refuse to accept the truth about this team. I love how some of you think that if Wang got a new arena he would all of a sudden turn into somebody who has a clue about running an NHL team.
- Vukota

oh i apologize for thinking that you were actually partaking in a human style conversation instead of your regular trolling and debbie-downering of your own team...my bad

It's all good... no sense in starting a war over this whole thing again.

We all know we will not get anywhere.

Some will say the rebuild is working... some won't.

Some will say it's Wangs fault about the arena and the condition it is in.

Some will say Garth doesn't know how to draft players.

Just another day around here!!!

oh i apologize for thinking that you were actually partaking in a human style conversation instead of your regular trolling and debbie-downering of your own team...my bad
- LetsGoIsles

I get it now. Anybody who has a different view or opinion as you is a troll or debbie downer. Got it. Call me a troll or debbie downer all you want but I just call like I see it.

I get it now. Anybody who has a different view or opinion as you is a troll or debbie downer. Got it. Call me a troll or debbie downer all you want but I just call like I see it.
- Vukota

http://www.lighthousehock...t-the-islanders#storyjump

I get it now. Anybody who has a different view or opinion as you is a troll or debbie downer. Got it. Call me a troll or debbie downer all you want but I just call like I see it.
- Vukota

not at all...you can hate wang all you want. i certainly dont care that much for him.

but when a no-name writer writes a ridiculously stupid and uneducated article about how he can fix the NHLs problems and it includes moving the islanders to canada, i dont see how this douches opinions are wangs fault...

not at all...you can hate wang all you want. i certainly dont care that much for him.

but when a no-name writer writes a ridiculously stupid and uneducated article about how he can fix the NHLs problems and it includes moving the islanders to canada, i dont see how this douches opinions are wangs fault...
- LetsGoIsles

I agree, I can see how me posting under the article would make you think that I agreed with the article, which obviously I don't. Do I think they are run like a bad joke? Yes, but still don't put any stock into that article

I agree, I can see how me posting under the article would make you think that I agreed with the article, which obviously I don't. Do I think they are run like a bad joke? Yes, but still don't put any stock into that article
- Vukota

glad we talked it out

see Jimmc, no war over here

http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2012/8/17/3247943/ridiculous-idea-264-contract-the-islanders#storyjump
- jimmc7722

I think this article answers who NYI is

I think this article answers who NYI is
- brodydog29

who?

Im bored and rippin through everyone's depth chart on capgeek this afternoon. Does this seem right to you guys?


Moulson Tavares Okposo

Nielsen Strome Grabner

Niederreiter Cizikas Bailey

Martin Reasoner Boyes

Boulton


Streit Visnovsky(maybe)

De Haan Hamonic

Donovan Carkner

MacDonald


Nabokov
Dipietro
Whoever fills in when Dipietro gets hurt
Whoever fills in when Nabokov gets hurt
Whoever fills in when your 3rd stringer gets hurt

http://www.lighthousehockey.com/2012/8/17/3247943/ridiculous-idea-264-contract-the-islanders#storyjump
- jimmc7722

"I didn't even have words when I read the line. I had to go back and re-read it to make sure it actually existed. The idea that the Islanders have any sort of leverage on John Tavares beyond the ability to match an offer sheet is silly".

That sounds like COMPLETE and ABSOLUTE LEVERAGE to me.

Any player who is a restricted free agent has no power to move about the NHL freely. The team that owns him has all the leverage as long as they meet the qualifying offer obligation. For the author of this article, one Mark D, to say that was, well, silly in and of itself was silly......as was the rest of the article.

"I didn't even have words when I read the line. I had to go back and re-read it to make sure it actually existed. The idea that the Islanders have any sort of leverage on John Tavares beyond the ability to match an offer sheet is silly".

That sounds like COMPLETE and ABSOLUTE LEVERAGE to me.

Any player who is a restricted free agent has no power to move about the NHL freely. The team that owns him has all the leverage as long as they meet the qualifying offer obligation. For the author of this article, one Mark D, to say that was, well, silly in and of itself was silly......as was the rest of the article.
- Downeaster

Why would one have to sign him to an offer sheet.

If he wanted out... he just had to wait for the contract to expire!!!

JT wanted to stay... simple!!!

"I didn't even have words when I read the line. I had to go back and re-read it to make sure it actually existed. The idea that the Islanders have any sort of leverage on John Tavares beyond the ability to match an offer sheet is silly".

That sounds like COMPLETE and ABSOLUTE LEVERAGE to me.

Any player who is a restricted free agent has no power to move about the NHL freely. The team that owns him has all the leverage as long as they meet the qualifying offer obligation. For the author of this article, one Mark D, to say that was, well, silly in and of itself was silly......as was the rest of the article.
- Downeaster

No chance the Islanders could match the size of an offer sheet given to Tavares that a team like Toronto would offer. It's no different than your run-of-the-mill middle class person trying to outbid Donald Trump on something.