Should we trade him?

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- XxNYIxX

Maybe we can throw Matt Harvey in the trade package too...he is a Rangers fan too...

its truly a shame that you put such hard work into these blogs and yet there are still 4 pages about how dee sucks...keep up the good work bro
- LetsGoIsles

Shameful

Maybe we should just put up a blog about how Dee sucks.

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- XxNYIxX

I suggested this the other day. It would defintiely spur conversation.

Cammarata is a Rangers fan.
- Danformo

Kill him now

Any word on which prospects might get an invite to camp? (Besides Strome, Donovan, Nelson, and De Hann)
- David_Volek

I would expect most of the top 12-15 prospects there until bport camp opens..remember you need almost two teams to play spilt squad pre season games... I would expect griff pulock lee kabanov Mayfield pedan sundstrom nilsson to all be there

I would expect most of the top 12-15 prospects there until bport camp opens..remember you need almost two teams to play spilt squad pre season games... I would expect griff pulock lee kabanov Mayfield pedan sundstrom nilsson to all be there
- NYI78

Pedan, Pelach, Mayfield, Reinhart are four guys I'm looking forward to seeing in preseason. As odd as it sounds, our defense in two seasons could be made up of 2 guys who are currently on the roster this season and the rest could all come from bridgeport in the next two years.

We haven't had prospect depth like this on defense in decades, there are so many guys there we're going to see them have to make room for them to play in the AHL.

The other thing is that those 4 are all large, aside from reinhart can all play a nasty game. Reinhart will play physical but think more Uwe Krupp style of just blocking a forward out with his body.

If Snow keeps these guys together we could be looking at a competitive team for the next decade plus.

Interesting article...NYI78 maybe you can blog about this...

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...ing-nassau-155150288.html

Interesting article...NYI78 maybe you can blog about this...

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...ing-nassau-155150288.html
- kear20

honestly I think this article is much ado about nothing...in my opinion I think their is zero chance of that happening...even if the Barclays isn't hockey friendly..the revenue will be...

honestly I think this article is much ado about nothing...in my opinion I think their is zero chance of that happening...even if the Barclays isn't hockey friendly..the revenue will be...
- NYI78

Agree on your last point...only thing is if they make the arena bigger, then it could be a possibility...with Wang anything is possible...

Pedan, Pelach, Mayfield, Reinhart are four guys I'm looking forward to seeing in preseason. As odd as it sounds, our defense in two seasons could be made up of 2 guys who are currently on the roster this season and the rest could all come from bridgeport in the next two years.

We haven't had prospect depth like this on defense in decades, there are so many guys there we're going to see them have to make room for them to play in the AHL.

The other thing is that those 4 are all large, aside from reinhart can all play a nasty game. Reinhart will play physical but think more Uwe Krupp style of just blocking a forward out with his body.

If Snow keeps these guys together we could be looking at a competitive team for the next decade plus.
- Isles_since_6

Wouldn't be suprised if one of the above gets traded eventually for a goalie or top 6 forward...

Pedan, Pelach, Mayfield, Reinhart are four guys I'm looking forward to seeing in preseason. As odd as it sounds, our defense in two seasons could be made up of 2 guys who are currently on the roster this season and the rest could all come from bridgeport in the next two years.

We haven't had prospect depth like this on defense in decades, there are so many guys there we're going to see them have to make room for them to play in the AHL.

The other thing is that those 4 are all large, aside from reinhart can all play a nasty game. Reinhart will play physical but think more Uwe Krupp style of just blocking a forward out with his body.

If Snow keeps these guys together we could be looking at a competitive team for the next decade plus.
- Isles_since_6

not all will pan out but who knows..if it does we are in great shape for years to come...some could be moved for other parts...it could be a great issue to have.

Matt Martin to co-host the VMAs from the Barclays Center.

http://www.barclayscenter...o/alyonka-needs-a-co-host

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Matt Martin to co-host the VMAs from the Barclays Center.

http://www.barclayscenter...o/alyonka-needs-a-co-host

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- XxNYIxX

That was painful to watch. You should get a two day ban for posting it

That was painful to watch. You should get a two day ban for posting it
- Vukota

Nothing with Larionov's daughter is painful to watch.

That was painful to watch. You should get a two day ban for posting it
- Vukota

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha


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Isles ranked 5th in metro by THN behind Pens Rags CBJ(LOL) and Philly (LOL). JT ranked fifth in the league.

Isles ranked 5th in metro by THN behind Pens Rags CBJ(LOL) and Philly (LOL). JT ranked fifth in the league.
- mighty13duck

I feel confident we will prove them wrong... Again...

I feel confident we will prove them wrong... Again...
- Cptmjl

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Interesting article...NYI78 maybe you can blog about this...

http://sports.yahoo.com/b...ing-nassau-155150288.html
- kear20

The Isles are not staying in Nassau. Bklyn is a done deal. Two reasons (besides the obvious one the lease being signed, which I know people are going to say can be torn up):

1) Bklyn is more profitable than Nassau County. The team, and by operation Wang, will make more $$ in Bklyn than it can in Nassau. Arenas and teams generate $$ by a) cable contracts, b) selling corporate sponsorships, and c) selling luxury out luxury boxes. Selling seats to a guy up in the top deck doesn't make a team much money. Bklyn affords the Isles access to many more corporations to market to who will be interested in buying luxury boxes at Barclays rather than to renovated NVMC in the middle of nowhere. Barclays also gives the Isles mass transit to lure more fans to the games. Even fans from LI can take mass transit to the games, nevermind the millions and millions of Bklyn and Manhattan residents who can take subways. A renovated NVMC will never offer the team mass transit options.

2) After 10 years of fighting and throwing away tens of millions of dollars on the Lighthouse Project, I'm sure CW is DONE with Nassau and the TOH's politicans. CW probably has such a bad taste in his mouth from all the corruption and nonsense that goes on in Nassau County, he's probably looking forward to moving out of the county and starting fresh somewhere else, somewhere he can actually turn a profit.

Isles ranked 5th in metro by THN behind Pens Rags CBJ(LOL) and Philly (LOL). JT ranked fifth in the league.
- mighty13duck

That's ridiculous.

Nothing with Larionov's daughter is painful to watch.
- eichiefs9

I agree with this statement.

The Isles are not staying in Nassau. Bklyn is a done deal. Two reasons (besides the obvious one the lease being signed, which I know people are going to say can be torn up):

1) Bklyn is more profitable than Nassau County. The team, and by operation Wang, will make more $$ in Bklyn than it can in Nassau. Arenas and teams generate $$ by a) cable contracts, b) selling corporate sponsorships, and c) selling luxury out luxury boxes. Selling seats to a guy up in the top deck doesn't make a team much money. Bklyn affords the Isles access to many more corporations to market to who will be interested in buying luxury boxes at Barclays rather than to renovated NVMC in the middle of nowhere. Barclays also gives the Isles mass transit to lure more fans to the games. Even fans from LI can take mass transit to the games, nevermind the millions and millions of Bklyn and Manhattan residents who can take subways. A renovated NVMC will never offer the team mass transit options.

2) After 10 years of fighting and throwing away tens of millions of dollars on the Lighthouse Project, I'm sure CW is DONE with Nassau and the TOH's politicans. CW probably has such a bad taste in his mouth from all the corruption and nonsense that goes on in Nassau County, he's probably looking forward to moving out of the county and starting fresh somewhere else, somewhere he can actually turn a profit.
- Jethro09

On the other hand...Nassau seems to be a cakewalk so far for Ratner. I'd love to know what kinds of deals and assurances were made that we don't know about...how much influence the Barclays folks have in determining the direction of the Islanders and stuff like that. Wang's feelings might be a small or even non-factor.

The Isles are not staying in Nassau. Bklyn is a done deal. Two reasons (besides the obvious one the lease being signed, which I know people are going to say can be torn up):

1) Bklyn is more profitable than Nassau County. The team, and by operation Wang, will make more $$ in Bklyn than it can in Nassau. Arenas and teams generate $$ by a) cable contracts, b) selling corporate sponsorships, and c) selling luxury out luxury boxes. Selling seats to a guy up in the top deck doesn't make a team much money. Bklyn affords the Isles access to many more corporations to market to who will be interested in buying luxury boxes at Barclays rather than to renovated NVMC in the middle of nowhere. Barclays also gives the Isles mass transit to lure more fans to the games. Even fans from LI can take mass transit to the games, nevermind the millions and millions of Bklyn and Manhattan residents who can take subways. A renovated NVMC will never offer the team mass transit options.

2) After 10 years of fighting and throwing away tens of millions of dollars on the Lighthouse Project, I'm sure CW is DONE with Nassau and the TOH's politicans. CW probably has such a bad taste in his mouth from all the corruption and nonsense that goes on in Nassau County, he's probably looking forward to moving out of the county and starting fresh somewhere else, somewhere he can actually turn a profit.
- Jethro09

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Isles ranked 5th in metro by THN behind Pens Rags CBJ(LOL) and Philly (LOL). JT ranked fifth in the league.
- mighty13duck

if the experts want to keep doubting us that's fine.... i think they are better than philly and blue jackets i'm not sure what to expect out of them

On the other hand...Nassau seems to be a cakewalk so far for Ratner. I'd love to know what kinds of deals and assurances were made that we don't know about...how much influence the Barclays folks have in determining the direction of the Islanders and stuff like that. Wang's feelings might be a small or even non-factor.
- UIF

Well nothing is set to go yet, he still has a bunch of hurdles to go through before constrution can start so we will really see the pull he has in the coming months!!