According to IBP Lubomir Visnovsky may stay in Europe to play. This could only happen to the Isles. Good thing we drafted 7 dmen.
- ses111

Great. This will just set up the inevitable "well, we tried" line. Just wonderful.

According to IBP Lubomir Visnovsky may stay in Europe to play. This could only happen to the Isles. Good thing we drafted 7 dmen.
- ses111

someone posted on the Bleacher Report (yea I now) that Lubomir Visnovsky has said he is more than likely playing in the KHL next season.

Are these BS rumors? Or has this guy actually gone on record as saying he wont report to LI?

someone posted on the Bleacher Report (yea I now) that Lubomir Visnovsky has said he is playing in the KHL next season.
- SCLI

He said he's considering offers from a few places. Sounds like he's staying overseas. Lovely.

Great. This will just set up the inevitable "well, we tried" line. Just wonderful.
- BringBackBalky

This will make other FA's flock to the Isles. I'm sure if he was traded to the Rangers he would run to report. Thanks Garth and Charles for making the Isles a hot item. So hot we did not even see Reinhart interviewed last night.

I'm looking for a quote from Lubomir Visnovsky himself but so far I've come up empty.

I'm looking for a quote from Lubomir Visnovsky himself but so far I've come up empty.
- SCLI

http://www.islanderspoint...-going-to-stay-in-europe/

http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2012/06/is-newly-acquired-lubomir-visnovsky-going-to-stay-in-europe/
- BringBackBalky

Hummm.

Yesterday I never heard of him. Today he's screwing us.

So now not only wont UFA sign here, but traded players wont report either.

Hummm.

Yesterday I never heard of him. Today he's screwing us.

So now not only wont UFA sign here, but traded players wont report either.
- SCLI

How much more do we have to take with this team? This is Nabby part II. Next time Garth trade some real propects and bring in a dman younger than 35 who wants to play here. Philly gets Schenn and we get this nonsense.

How much more do we have to take with this team? This is Nabby part II. Next time Garth trade some real propects and bring in a dman younger than 35 who wants to play here. Philly gets Schenn and we get this nonsense.
- ses111

I know it looks bad but I guess the best thing to do is just wait and see how it plays out. Sure doesn't look good though. As said in the article, I wonder if Anaheim knew he was planning this beforehand and that's why he went for what he did.

I know it looks bad but I guess the best thing to do is just wait and see how it plays out. Sure doesn't look good though. As said in the article, I wonder if Anaheim knew he was planning this beforehand and that's why he went for what he did.
- BringBackBalky

This explains only for a 2nd rounder. Anaheim found a live one. John Spano please come back. You at least cared about being the Isles owner.

This explains only for a 2nd rounder. Anaheim found a live one.
- ses111

This should definitely be interesting. Now I see why some teams are wary of those sneaky Russians.

This should definitely be interesting. Now I see why some teams are wary of those sneaky Russians.
- BringBackBalky

And why players are wary of the Islanders.

And why players are wary of the Islanders.
- ses111

Even when we think something good happened, BOOM slapped right upside the head.

How much more do we have to take with this team? This is Nabby part II. Next time Garth trade some real propects and bring in a dman younger than 35 who wants to play here. Philly gets Schenn and we get this nonsense.
- ses111

LOFL

XxNYIxX

Got to think Garth is putting something together to land Ryan...I know it was all about defense at draft but a guy like Ryan would be a sweet pick up.
- Nolanders

No I don't, in fact I doubt he is

I knew the complaints would be coming soon.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Didn't want to disappoint

Here's the idea behind this...........IMO.

1) D prospects always take longer to develop as we all know. The more they pick at one time, the chances are they're going to get a few good ones instead of picking and choosing here. It's just a better percentage.

2) Now that they have all these D prospects in the fold, we could use one of our current ones (DeHaan, Pedan) as trading pieces and not deplete the system completely.

Geez, can you let it play out for once instead of just knocking it so quickly?
- BringBackBalky

You don't find it a little strange?

According to IBP Lubomir Visnovsky may stay in Europe to play. This could only happen to the Isles. Good thing we drafted 7 dmen.
- ses111

He heard he got traded to the Isles.

This will make other FA's flock to the Isles. I'm sure if he was traded to the Rangers he would run to report. Thanks Garth and Charles for making the Isles a hot item. So hot we did not even see Reinhart interviewed last night.
- ses111

Stop being a Debbie Downer!

You don't find it a little strange?
- Cptmjl

Me personally, no. I think the likelihood of getting good defenseman through trades and signings is not great compared to forwards. And we can barely sign the bottom barrel players as it is. If we have to build them from the ground up, so be it.

I know it looks bad but I guess the best thing to do is just wait and see how it plays out. Sure doesn't look good though. As said in the article, I wonder if Anaheim knew he was planning this beforehand and that's why he went for what he did.
- BringBackBalky

Me personally, no. I think the likelihood of getting good defenseman through trades and signings is not great compared to forwards. And we can barely sign the bottom barrel players as it is. If we have to build them from the ground up, so be it.
- BringBackBalky

Gotcha

Dustin Leed ‏@D_LEED

Matt Carle not going anywhere. Will likely finish deal in days and be announced on July 1. Holmgren wants him, Carle wants to stay.

Long shot is now no shot. Next.........

He heard he got traded to the Isles.
- Cptmjl

Actually, I think this is going to be the scenario if it turns out the way I've heard it might. Supposedly if he goes to the KHL, his cap hit still counts but Wang doesn't have to actually pay him. Knowing this, I wouldn't be surprised if this was the plan all along. Could be very interesting.

How much more do we have to take with this team? This is Nabby part II. Next time Garth trade some real propects and bring in a dman younger than 35 who wants to play here. Philly gets Schenn and we get this nonsense.
- ses111

The thing is unfortunately that this team is a joke. Garth Snow is a joke, Wang is a joke. The rest of the leagues and 99% of its players believe this. Snow is never going to gain credibility and neither will Wang. That's just the way it is unfortunately. Them doing stupid shat constantly even wierd shat like picking all Dmen is looked at as strange and out there. Nobody wants to be part of this circus act.