Poll for D-bag Troll Ranger fans.. Which was a worse signing by your GM?

a) Drury
b) Redden
c) Gomez
d) Richards
e) Brashear
f) Kasperitis
g) Holik
H)Rozsival
- niteislander

'Don't know what the worst was, but the best was Scott Gomez, as he turned that into Ryan McDonagh.

and i'm not sure any of these are as bad as-

a) Yashin contract
b) DiPietro contract
c) Bailey contract (currently averaging$650k per goal)

See I argued against it at the time and didn't believe it, nor the Peca deal "had to be made". I liked the potential with Chara, Pyatt and Connolly and loved that upcoming draft. I realize Wang was trying to make a splash and help the team return to relavance but I always felt Yashin's two big seasons in Ottawa were more a product of his surroundings. I don't buy in when people called him 'lazy' or anything, but simply didn't think he was explosive enough to bet the franchise on.
- keaner17

It wasnt really betting the franchise thou... it was a first rounder, a second paring D-men at best (Chara) and a throw in of Muckalt for a first line center in the prime of his career. That's a pretty damn good deal.

XxNYIxX

Ek is back with Isles making a run at Ryan Miller and talk of the Isles not being out of the playoffs. Last night sure looked like a playoff team.

Ek is back with Isles making a run at Ryan Miller and talk of the Isles not being out of the playoffs. Last night sure looked like a playoff team.
- ses111

Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!

Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!
- rsmarro

He takes it to another level by rejecting the trade all together

XxNYIxX

Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!
- rsmarro

Never going to happen.

Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!
- rsmarro

you are boring me

It wasnt really betting the franchise thou... it was a first rounder, a second paring D-men at best (Chara) and a throw in of Muckalt for a first line center in the prime of his career. That's a pretty damn good deal.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

It was betting on it in that they were prepared to give him a contract that would handcuff the franchise for a decade. That player, while considered a very good offensive talent, was very questionable in terms of just how 'elite' he was. Ottawa obviously didn't agree with our assessment. It was knowingly throwing away a shot at drafting a player who many at that time were saying had the skills to be a franchise forward in Spezza, while also adding in two useful players. I understand why some were excited by it at the time, I simply wasn't one of them. I didn't believe he'd ever see 40 goals again.

PMB is making 2 million dollars.. fyi. Regin is 700k.. so even 1/2 price I assure you PMB was NOT a "throw in".. especially to a team at the cap limit.
- niteislander

Why couldn't he be a throw in? You are not getting a 4th round pick for a guy who only makes 700k. The monetary value has to be justified to get that kind of pick.

Plus he's in the AHL so his number doesn't count against the cap

Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!
- rsmarro

isnt it frustrating that your multiple choice question, intended to get isles fans annoyed and pissed turned into a real debate?

I was telling folks yesterday that the market for dmen over the last few years was not for 1st round picks but 2nd rounders with additional lower round picks. GM's just don't want to deal 1st rounders these days and most of the dmen we've seen traded as of late have brought home 2nd rounders with additional picks. This comes today from Botta:

"An NHL GM told me this am that he views Andrew MacDonald's trade value as a late 2nd round pick plus a 5th rounder"
So maybe that GM is low on Amac, but at best, I think we maybe get a 2nd and a 3rd.

Ek is back with Isles making a run at Ryan Miller and talk of the Isles not being out of the playoffs. Last night sure looked like a playoff team.
- ses111

That will never happen, ever.

I was telling folks yesterday that the market for dmen over the last few years was not for 1st round picks but 2nd rounders with additional lower round picks. GM's just don't want to deal 1st rounders these days and most of the dmen we've seen traded as of late have brought home 2nd rounders with additional picks. This comes today from Botta:

"An NHL GM told me this am that he views Andrew MacDonald's trade value as a late 2nd round pick plus a 5th rounder"
So maybe that GM is low on Amac, but at best, I think we maybe get a 2nd and a 3rd.
- keaner17

More picks? Start the rebuild once again

More picks? Start the rebuild once again
- kasperrko

No no no, more picks to send to us when we trade you for someone.

That will never happen, ever.
- jaumiller

This Miller to the Isles rumor is just too funny for words.

No no no, more picks to send to us when we trade you for someone.
- jaumiller

Ok I just don't want to rebuild again for the like 10th time in like 20 years

This Miller to the Isles rumor is just too funny for words.
- ses111

Yeah why would he want to go to another basement team. I am sure he wants to be on a winning team some where

This Miller to the Isles rumor is just too funny for words.
- ses111

He will shoot that trade down like he did the rumored Edmonton trade. I mean it would be great if we could rob you guys again but let's be realistic here

isnt it frustrating that your multiple choice question, intended to get isles fans annoyed and pissed turned into a real debate?
- LetsGoIsles

Not my intention at all- as I can ADMIT that my team has made it's share of bad moves over the years. And it would good to see some intelligent thought out resposes from hockey fans (except for little niteislander who appears to just be an angry fan).

EK has a great picture of Garth Snow on the front page..

Not my intention at all- as I can ADMIT that my team has made it's share of bad moves over the years. And it would good to see some intelligent thought out resposes from hockey fans (except for little niteislander who appears to just be an angry fan).
- rsmarro

Do you consider this intelligent and thought out??

"Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!"

Do you consider this intelligent and thought out??

"Looking forward to seeing the Isles give up some more young assets for Ryan Miller, just so he can REJECT a contract extention and go free agent in July !!"
- Charlie21

That was not the poll question big guy... If you can't follow along please go back to 3rd grade.

Not my intention at all- as I can ADMIT that my team has made it's share of bad moves over the years. And it would good to see some intelligent thought out resposes from hockey fans (except for little niteislander who appears to just be an angry fan).
- rsmarro

oh im sorry...you just figured now (after a trade and some ranking on the islanders) would be a good time to discuss what was the worst trade in islanders history...again, my sincerest apologies

Its getting good in here!!!

oh im sorry...you just figured now (after a trade and some ranking on the islanders) would be a good time to discuss what was the worst trade in islanders history...again, my sincerest apologies
- LetsGoIsles

C'mon boys and girls, this is supposed to be all in good fun!