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Nfdbulldawg
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jun 12 @ 6:03 PM ET


Bo was not good regardless of the reasons. Hopefully we see a much better Bo this season.

- ses111


Bo Knows Hockey !!!


ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 12 @ 8:51 PM ET
Bo Knows Hockey !!!


- Nfdbulldawg






He does indeed.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Magical Lou, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Jun 12 @ 10:22 PM ET

- JohnScammo


Terrible trade, Lou Must Go!
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Jun 13 @ 9:48 PM ET
This game is painful. The cats are out matched.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Jun 14 @ 9:05 AM ET
This game is painful. The cats are out matched.
- JimmyP

The loss of Matthew Tkachuk was the final nail in the coffin.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 14 @ 9:18 AM ET
The loss of Matthew Tkachuk was the final nail in the coffin.
- JohnScammo


Lousy Vegas did not have to struggle like other expansion teams of the past.
chazpet
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.22.2010

Jun 14 @ 9:39 AM ET
I don't know. Just watched a career backup making nothing beat a 10 million a year goalie. Maybe it's more about the whole team. Just saying.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 14 @ 9:56 AM ET
I don't know. Just watched a career backup making nothing beat a 10 million a year goalie. Maybe it's more about the whole team. Just saying.
- chazpet


No question in a Cap world, you have to be careful what you pay the goalie. Does not mean you use a lousy goalie, but it’s possible to win without an elite top paid goalie.
UIF
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.09.2009

Jun 14 @ 10:02 AM ET
No question in a Cap world, you have to be careful what you pay the goalie. Does not mean you use a lousy goalie, but it’s possible to win without an elite top paid goalie.
- ses111


Nobody wants me weighing in on this topic again, right?
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 14 @ 10:08 AM ET
Nobody wants me weighing in on this topic again, right?
- UIF

It's the offseason. Kindly go ahead and beat every topic to death
UIF
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.09.2009

Jun 14 @ 11:05 AM ET
It's the offseason. Kindly go ahead and beat every topic to death
- eichiefs9


Fair enough!

I think, long term, it's far riskier to pay big money and many years for a goaltender than it is to let a "sure bet" go and search for a more affordable replacement. I believe goaltending overall is better now than it's ever been -- whether we're talking about hidden gems like Hill, or just pros who can keep you in more games than not, there seem to always be capable options out there. While there's certainly a difference between the "good" and the "elite," I don't think it's as wide of a gap as it was years ago, and I'm not sure it's worth the difference in price and term you have to pay or the risk that an elite goalie will fall off considerably just a few years into that term.
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Jun 14 @ 11:54 AM ET
Fair enough!

I think, long term, it's far riskier to pay big money and many years for a goaltender than it is to let a "sure bet" go and search for a more affordable replacement. I believe goaltending overall is better now than it's ever been -- whether we're talking about hidden gems like Hill, or just pros who can keep you in more games than not, there seem to always be capable options out there. While there's certainly a difference between the "good" and the "elite," I don't think it's as wide of a gap as it was years ago, and I'm not sure it's worth the difference in price and term you have to pay or the risk that an elite goalie will fall off considerably just a few years into that term.

- UIF


That's a risk for every high paid player. Unfortunately that's the way the NHL market is right now. GMs will give out a contract knowing the last few years will be an over payment.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 14 @ 12:51 PM ET
Nobody wants me weighing in on this topic again, right?
- UIF


Bring it on UIF. I think I've agreed with 99.99% of your takes.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Jun 14 @ 1:00 PM ET
Bring it on UIF. I think I've agreed with 99.99% of your takes.
- ses111

Stop picking on UIF. What's the 0.01% disagreement?
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 14 @ 1:04 PM ET
Stop picking on UIF. What's the 0.01% disagreement?
- JohnScammo

If tacos are a sandwich or not
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Jun 14 @ 1:10 PM ET
If tacos are a sandwich or not
- eichiefs9




A worthy off season subject for debate.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 14 @ 1:30 PM ET
Stop picking on UIF. What's the 0.01% disagreement?
- JohnScammo





UIF may have made fun of my pin from Ledecky but I'm not sure. UIF is Wolfpack worthy for sure.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Jun 14 @ 1:35 PM ET


UIF may have made fun of my pin from Ledecky but I'm not sure. UIF is Wolfpack worthy for sure.

- ses111

Yes, but is he Girl's Club worthy?
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 14 @ 1:44 PM ET
Yes, but is he Girl's Club worthy?
- JohnScammo






Girl's Club is fake news.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Magical Lou, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Jun 14 @ 1:48 PM ET
Yes, but is he Girl's Club worthy?
- JohnScammo



Please no! The Guy has some real good points and an his post are an interesting read generally. We have enough Girls Club Members rambling the same (frank)in shat day in and day out on here.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jun 14 @ 2:31 PM ET
Yes, but is he Girl's Club worthy?
- JohnScammo

UIF
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 01.09.2009

Jun 14 @ 2:53 PM ET
I thought the topic would be controversial, not me.
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jun 14 @ 4:00 PM ET
I thought the topic would be controversial, not me.
- UIF


You are a catalyst UIF.
JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Jun 14 @ 5:18 PM ET

- eichiefs9


JohnScammo
New York Islanders
Location: Coming to a jail near you
Joined: 10.14.2014

Jun 14 @ 5:18 PM ET
I thought the topic would be controversial, not me.
- UIF


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