Comments on: THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN REBUILD……is in Washington, not Pittsburgh http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins Independent, Daily Coverage Of The New York Islanders Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:59:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Slapshot http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6698 Slapshot Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6698 The Penguins model also requires that the franchise go bankrupt and have to fight its way out of its finacial mess in a building with zero extra revenue sources. Given what Mario Lemiuex and Craig Patrick had to deal with its amazing there is even a team in Pittsburgh let alone one that was a goalpost away from a seventh game last year. I am not sold on the Washington model. This is year four of the process and they have one playoff appearence to show for it. Their defensive liabililtes are still big and goaltending sieve-like. There is still much to do and if the cap does go down next season they are stuck in a no lands land where they don't ahve enough to win and have too much to get the next lottery pick they need. The Penguins model also requires that the franchise go bankrupt and have to fight its way out of its finacial mess in a building with zero extra revenue sources. Given what Mario Lemiuex and Craig Patrick had to deal with its amazing there is even a team in Pittsburgh let alone one that was a goalpost away from a seventh game last year.

I am not sold on the Washington model. This is year four of the process and they have one playoff appearence to show for it. Their defensive liabililtes are still big and goaltending sieve-like. There is still much to do and if the cap does go down next season they are stuck in a no lands land where they don’t ahve enough to win and have too much to get the next lottery pick they need.

]]> By: James http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6607 James Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:17:24 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6607 Someone apparently tackled the Tavares-Hedman debate about a week ago. This is worth a read: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/78630-nhl-who-will-go-first-in-next-years-draft Someone apparently tackled the Tavares-Hedman debate about a week ago. This is worth a read:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/78630-nhl-who-will-go-first-in-next-years-draft

]]> By: kevin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6604 kevin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:48:53 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6604 UH!! FORGET THE 6 foot 6 part above. i was gunna say something but lost my thought. i think if there is an offensicve upside, hell be more like chara. UH!! FORGET THE 6 foot 6 part above. i was gunna say something but lost my thought. i think if there is an offensicve upside, hell be more like chara.

]]> By: kevin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6603 kevin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:47:47 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6603 last for now , angry pete, i wouldnt ind it but he may go to toronto even though joe `newyendyk (sp) is supposed to go there. i dont know if i want him now because i want to rebuild but he would be a very good addition to this org. last for now , angry pete, i wouldnt ind it but he may go to toronto even though joe `newyendyk (sp) is supposed to go there. i dont know if i want him now because i want to rebuild but he would be a very good addition to this org.

]]> By: kevin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6602 kevin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:46:24 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6602 o and who is to say hedman or cowen or little shenn is not the next daigle is could be any first overall. or they could be like DP. amazing but always hurt o and who is to say hedman or cowen or little shenn is not the next daigle is could be any first overall. or they could be like DP. amazing but always hurt

]]> By: kevin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6601 kevin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:45:12 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6601 hedman is 6 foot 6 and in the swedish mens leaugue he had 2 goals and 2 assists in 34 games i beleive so its hard for me to see the offensive production in him but i say we have a better chance of signing someone like komiserek or JBO then gaborik this offseason so that why i choose tavares but either way its a win win situation hedman is 6 foot 6 and in the swedish mens leaugue he had 2 goals and 2 assists in 34 games i beleive so its hard for me to see the offensive production in him but i say we have a better chance of signing someone like komiserek or JBO then gaborik this offseason so that why i choose tavares but either way its a win win situation

]]> By: James http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6600 James Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:40:03 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6600 For what it's worth-- and to be clear, it's worth nothing-- if someone held a gun to my head and said pick one, I'd opt for Hedman, who appears to be a Chris Pronger-Nik Lidstrom hybrid. But since no one is holding a gun to my head and also since I have no say in who the Isles pick, I'm going to wait until Tavares's season is finished before deciding. Reports after last season was that his game had slipped a bit, that he seemed almost burned out. So while he could be the next great franchise center, he could also be Alexander Daigle. All the more reason to see how he makes out this season. For what it’s worth– and to be clear, it’s worth nothing– if someone held a gun to my head and said pick one, I’d opt for Hedman, who appears to be a Chris Pronger-Nik Lidstrom hybrid.

But since no one is holding a gun to my head and also since I have no say in who the Isles pick, I’m going to wait until Tavares’s season is finished before deciding. Reports after last season was that his game had slipped a bit, that he seemed almost burned out. So while he could be the next great franchise center, he could also be Alexander Daigle. All the more reason to see how he makes out this season.

]]> By: Angry Petes Brother http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6596 Angry Petes Brother Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:43:11 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6596 Wang ought to wake up and throw the kitchen sink at BURKE and make him the team president. He would keep help mentor snow and jankowski while increasing visibility of the franchise from a free agent standpoint. He would add some credibility to say the least. Wang ought to wake up and throw the kitchen sink at BURKE and make him the team president. He would keep help mentor snow and jankowski while increasing visibility of the franchise from a free agent standpoint. He would add some credibility to say the least.

]]> By: Angry Petes Brother http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6595 Angry Petes Brother Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:39:34 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6595 a successful rebuild will take 2 years minimum...maybe 3....with the full benefit about 5 years out. a successful rebuild will take 2 years minimum…maybe 3….with the full benefit about 5 years out.

]]> By: kevin http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6588 kevin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01:19 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6588 it doesnt matter for me because both are amazing but if we got schenn then tavares would be a no brainer but since we didnt, i do not know.i say rebuilding will last 2 more years. we got number one this year and next year we get number 3 then four then 13 then 30 gee hee. maybe not thirty but the rest arent far off it doesnt matter for me because both are amazing but if we got schenn then tavares would be a no brainer but since we didnt, i do not know.i say rebuilding will last 2 more years. we got number one this year and next year we get number 3 then four then 13 then 30 gee hee. maybe not thirty but the rest arent far off

]]> By: Willis http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6564 Willis Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:51:06 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6564 I didn't get the impression Garth wanted the rebuild to take that long (5 yrs+). Let's hope "his plan" is solid and also that he has a bit of Irish luck. I didn’t get the impression Garth wanted the rebuild to take that long (5 yrs+). Let’s hope “his plan” is solid and also that he has a bit of Irish luck.

]]> By: Chris TMC http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2008/11/the-very-model-of-a-modern-rebuildare-the-capitals-not-the-star-crossed-penguins/#comment-6556 Chris TMC Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:26:46 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=2951#comment-6556 Angry Petes Brother: I cant be certain but I think that statement was made in jest. Angry Petes Brother: I cant be certain but I think that statement was made in jest.

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