Comments on: NYI ACQUIRE SJ’s 09 FIRST ROUNDERTrade Campoli and Comrie to Ottawa

By: john b

john b — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:04:54 +0000

you guys talk so much ish on here. chris is actually a close friend of mine and it hurts to see how people speculate and say things about how he wanted out. chris never wanted out and he will tell you straight up to your face he loved playing for the islanders. He played very well and played with passion. He had great relationships with all of his teammates and wang loved him. Don’t believe he wanted out and asked for a trade when he didn’t. He wasn’t on the same page with the coach but he would never say he wanted out. He loves long island..the fans and all.

By: Speatleysson

Speatleysson — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:07:44 +0000

Its amusing to me you guy’s think you got the better end of this deal. In MacAmmond your getting a 35 year old who is concussion prone and is at best a 3rd line center, but more a 4th liner. He’s fast, but his skill is suspect. In fact, he may not even ever suit up for a game with the Isles as he had “concussion like sympton’s” at the start of this week again. But you never know, maybe on a team like yours he will slide right into a 1st or 2nd line roll……haha.

And good luck with that late first rounder. If Snow is able to move it, give him GM of the year, cause there is not going to be to many teams as desperate as the Isles to give up to much in return for it. This years draft isnt as deep as the last couple of years beyond the top 10. In fact if you take a look at central scouting, players projected to go that late are a couple of young goalies who take a long, long time to develop, if they ever do, and that’s not something you need anyway, a some d-men that dont show any promise beyond being a 5th or 6th.

We get Comrie back, who was a fan favourite here during our cup run and excelled really, and never wanted to leave. He told Murray last week he wanted to come back. I think, and hope, he’ll be rejuvenated and play some great hockey. Campoli is not the answer, but he is part of it. We’ve been looking for a PMD al year, and hopefully with the skill we have up front he’ll be able to show what he’s really worth. He’ll give us some skill and mobility back there we’ve been lacking, he’s a good first past guy, he’s still young, will fit into Clouston’s system well, and plays on the power play.

All in all, I guess there is a good arguement for both sides getting the better of this trade, I just think we addressed more needs than you guy’s did. Like I said, I wouldnt be all that excited about that 29th or 30th pick turning into a top 10.

And if this trade doesnt work out for Ottawa, at least we have Hilary Duff and Carrie Underwood now!

By: SinCityHockeyFan

SinCityHockeyFan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:34:33 +0000

wow sorry cant add… i should have said we’d still have 1 2nd rounder left not two sorry my bad

By: SinCityHockeyFan

SinCityHockeyFan — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:05:56 +0000

since I already posted… just wanted to any post my “2 cents” if i was Garth Snow this is what I’d do by the trade dead line.
1)i pray another team loses a key component and become in need of a Guerin or Witt type player. package one of them with sim or a 4 round pick for a mid to late first round pick.

2)then i’d make a sign and trade deal at the dead line. offer up one of our mid to late 1st round picks. and two of our three 2nd round picks (leaving us still with 2 1st round picks and two 2nd round picks)
to Florida for jay bowmeister. Only make this trade if it’s a sign and trade or else no dice.

Then the islanders can use the 1st overall pick (that is if they do indeed win the lottery) to draft tavares. This would be a coup for snow if he could pull that off.

snow would give the islanders the stud defenseman they need to go with striet

Drafting a highly touted scoring center
in tavares. to go with the core of kids. plus having the added luxury of an additional 1st rounder and two more seconds.

if Garth plays his cards right the islanders are going to have lots of assets other teams are going to covet.

if the islanders make any more trades that nets them back any additional 1 or 2nd rounders then you can bet your sweet ass.. garth is going to pull of some huge trade to take everyone by surprise whether it happens at the trade dead line or on trade day. but i am willing to bet the farm some thing along that magnitude will happen if the isles acquire any additional 1 or 2 rounders.

By: C.J.

C.J. — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:04:28 +0000

Mario (post 162). Why? So we can lose games 6-5 instead of 6-2?

I’m not partial to either Tavares or Hedman… I just get the feeling that GMG is going to lean towards the dman and am prepping myself for it.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:49:20 +0000

Excellent trade for the Islanders. If a player, such as Campoli, wants out then you have to trade him. As for Comrie, he makes Gretzky look like a goon. I never in my life ever saw anyone as weak as he is on his skates. God forbid he goes and attempts to dig a puck off of the boards. See ya Comrie and don’t let the door hit you on your way out. I will mail you all of your 20 points. Thanks for all of the “hard” work.

By: Mario

Mario — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:48:34 +0000

Bye Comrie!! Hate to see Camps go but we have a better d-man in Bridgeport in Chris Lee. He moves the puck really well and he hardly turns it over. I like the move.

By: Islebethere4u

Islebethere4u — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:46:40 +0000

First of all I’d like to wish Chris Campoli all the best. He gave back a lot to the community and was well liked. Please don’t think badly of him. If he did ask for a trade, he did it the RIGHT way…quietly and not through his agent or through the tabloids. Good job Garth for getting a first rounder. Comrie won’t be missed but McAmmond could give a few faceoff wins at least for the rest of this year. Never saw this coming after signing CC last year. Thought he was happy here. Who knows. Looking forward to the trade deadline and the draft now!

By: Mario

Mario — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:46:33 +0000

Please stop saying Hedman!!!!! We need to draft Taveres!!!! We have no one that can score.

By: C.J.

C.J. — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:31:27 +0000

Thoughts:

1. Sick over losing Hilary. Love that woman.

2. Comrie - don’t let the door hit you in the @ss you slug.

3. Campoli - VERY surprised to hear he wanted out. VERY sorry to see him go. You called it CB and I doubted you. Naive on my part. I need to listen a bit more. Now… if the Isles part w/Bergenheim something’s gotta be going on deeper there too. I’ll be more sick if that happens.

4. McAmmond - MUST be moved at the deadline. I think GMG knew he wasn’t going to have any takers for Comrie. I think he’ll have more success in moving McAmmond and his cheaper contract (5th rounder).

5. GMG needs to move SJ’s 1st and some of his 2nds and land a top 10 pick. It is that simple. I can see the Isles walking away w/Hedman and Schroeder.

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:44:20 +0000

Dalcy #6 - Campoli knows who he is. I know what he is. He’s a good, not great but good, young player who gives time to the community and is well-liked by his teammates and most fans. He didn’t go in and demand a trade and then let the public know about it (the way Chris Pronger screwed Edmonton). He requested a trade because he wasn’t happy and then quietly went about his business until Garth could accommodate him. I’ll be rooting for Chris to do well in Ottawa.

By: SIR WILLIAM

SIR WILLIAM — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:20:00 +0000

The recent play of Gervais must have had something to do with this. Gervais has stepped up while Campoli has always been careless with the puck in his own end.
Comrie looks like a guy with nothing left in the tank.
McCammond is just salary back. He may go to someone else who needs his face off skills and his defense for a playoff run.

Give Snow an “B+” for this one. Moves up to an “A” if he unloads Deano for a pick…..SW