Then sure i’d give up a first rounder
for either of the two mentioned if made available.. they are on the way to being stalwart type players for their teams!
thats what the NY Islanders need!
think about it?

Bruins would never trade him.. hes a gem amongst the enforcers…
what we are saying is Every team in the league is playing an enforcer right now!

fritz is who we have . so why not use him. (they do make a dofference right now)

Your right Andreas toughness in certain roles is not equal to ability.

Yet in the role of the re-emerging forcer , it sure as hell is!
lets go Isles lets go islanders!

Its logic, with a mixture of undeniable writing on the wall this year in the NHL… Please tune in!
thanks!

lets go Islanders!
I do not want the last word its yours..
just want to hammer away at what is
a fact of the game right now, period!

lol…
missing out on important sleep.
later!

Snow should go after Milan Lucic, huh? What exactly do you think Boston would want for a fan favorite drafted in 2006 who has 5 goals, 7 assists, 43 PIM and a +8 rating after just 19 games? How about Bieksa? A strong, high-scoring two-way defenseman just about to enter his prime. I would say both negotiations will start with the 2009 1st rounder, likely a top 5 pick. Worth it?

The 22 yr Old (kid) is something else.

will also go along would go with a Gillies tag here, He skates very well,
he can level you in open Ice , drop em’ with anyone in the league.. and score a nice looking goal from time to time.

Enjoy Sutton & Witts Presence on the blue line
Good point they are aging & will be slowing down soon, it is indeed already a little obvious.. the thumping checks are not as often from Witt… For now his leadership is an asset & he is still a warrior..

Though Bieksa, Komisarek would sure fortify the Islanders Blue -line for years to come… (UFA wish list 09′)

Great points Strummer I with ya buddy!sorry for the multiple posting’s , yet this issue is one some of us have strong feelings on when your talking about Putting a Complete team on the Ice in the current Nhl Style game!!

Thanks & now i’m gone!
good night all.
Lets go Isles lets go Islanders!!

I’m just Glad that some of us see the whole picture!

Amazed on how some feel the need to play a smurf line-up devoid of a pugulist??
Wonder How Coach Sutter lookes at tomorrows game?

Good Night Fella’s
Lets go Isles… Lets Go Islanders!!

I know what your saying Andreas but I don’t consider Sutton a heavy hitter. He does usually make some runs at guys but not a true heavy hitter. Isles just don’t have any one the blue line. A heavy hitter would be Phaneuf, Jack Johnshon, Weber, Komisarik, Bieksa etc.

Sutton, Meyer, and Witt hit and make contact but not heavy or frequent enough. Hunter does a great job (though I’d say down this season) on the forecheck and Bergy gets into phases where he really dished out the body.

The system Gordon implemented calls for the d-man to meet oppossing players as they enter the blue line. Isles players do but not with physical contact most of the time. A hitter would take advantage of the system and start dropping guys. This made the great Isles teams dominante.

I would enjoy seeing Crosby, Malkin and any Ranger getting blasted as they try to enter the Isles d-zone. I’ll probably have to wait a year.

why are some of you hell bent on being the softest team in the league?
if you think that tambellini right now is worth anything more then a fritz. your watching the game with highly suspect eyes! (in Many ways… nevermind)
Tambellini to the pressbox.. call up fritz & play the 4 million dollar comrie when hes healthy .. period!

cmon spinner tell me, name one enforcer that can stick handle shoot & skate more then once every 20 to 30 shifts that they play..

when Fritz first came up Against the tougher opponents we won 2 straight.. right now we have played a few skating clubs… Ottawa & Vancouver…
you folks can spew your opinions all day, yet failing to recognize the style the NHL & The Teams are Playing is mind boggling?

Watching a Game Right Now… Washington versus Anaheim.. you want to talk about skill & Power both teams are equipped with plenty…
these are teams I would fear in the playoffs.. especially washington if Brent Johnson or somebody other then Theodeore the playoff choker emerge!

Two Teams that role 4 with guys like Parros & Brashear..
now tell me spinner Brashear & Parros will skate rings around Fritz… lol yea’ okay….

whats embarrassing to me is how you think that in this kind of game that The Islanders will not eventually need a full time Enforcer… its right on your tv screen are you watching?

If if you say (with all due respect ) of course that Fritz is not the Answer, well then my comment to yoyu is until we find that answer hes better as a heavey weight then anybody in our system!
inclucding rechlichz who can not even find his way to bridgeport at this point!

I’m Just saying Baby.. roll with Fritz against the next 3 minimal!

Lets Go Isles Lets Go Islanders!

It’s pretty unfounded.

What exactly has happened in the games without Fritz?

Have the Islanders won… ummm… YES!

Has the other team taken the Islanders heads off… Umm… NO!

The players on the ice are all big boys. They can handle themselves. They are tough and don’t need Fritz to stand up for them.

Jackman, Sutton, Bergenheim, Sim… etc… are not necessarily fighters… but are able to handle themselves.

DOC