Comments on: THE GREAT GOALTENDER DEBATE, PART II: Looking around the league… Kings 4, Isles 3 SO

By: Cruicky

Cruicky — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:27:51 +0000

“If MacDonald could ever steal a game the Isles wouldn’t have had those two awful losing streaks.”

Are you insane!!!!! MacD has been one of the stars in how many of the games the Islanders have been in this year. You Thankless Fan. I hope MacD tells all of you tahnkless Islander fans to go pound sand…..

By: CJCB

CJCB — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:44 +0000

Think McGratten as proof????

By: CJCB

CJCB — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:59:42 +0000

Emery is a coke head along with quite a few other old Senators and a current Ranger who played for the Sens around that time???

By: pollard park

pollard park — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:24:14 +0000

Hey cb or kevin, wouldnt ridderwal be an option? i was surprised he was not mentioned in this post. everything i hear about the kid is good, i would think he would at least be on snows radar for next year.

By: pollard park

pollard park — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:18:21 +0000

without a doubt, i would sign danis on a two way contract. he is young and starting to become a good prospect. why would they sign a ufa like conklin or clemmonsen, to end up in tenth place instead of fifteenth? that doesnt make any sense!!! the rebuild is going to take at a minimum 2 years,so sign danis and stay young. wouldnt hurt to be real bad again next year and get a top 3 pick taveres and taylor hall in back to back drafts, not bad. GO ISLES!

By: MJS

MJS — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:16:31 +0000

The funny thing about Jason LaBarbera is that his numbers are more or less what JMac’s numbers are. The idea is that it doesn’t matter who the backup is for now, but when the team starts taking strides, then it is time to shell out some cash for a solid backup. And when I say solid, i mean better than J Mac, LaBarbera, and probably Danis; though I’d like to see Danis step up his game more this season and maybe next, because he’s showing an ability to steal games right now, and that’s the type of goaltending that winning team have.

By: cgs878

cgs878 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:46:17 +0000

Callahan and Hillen are keepers. Get rid of Martinek and Gervais. Keep Joey Mac around if he’s healthy and Danis if he’s not. I wasn’t impressed with LA, they looked sluggish and skittish like the Islanders.

By: blitz

blitz — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:27:24 +0000

Why would NYI take on LeClaire and his contract when there is a bunch of UFA goalies this season?

Bad sign when a player was signed to a long term high priced deal and he LOST his job to a rookie. Now people think NYI should acquire such player. Unbelievable.

Ask TB how that worked out for Marc Denis…

By: Isles4cups

Isles4cups — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:15:27 +0000

First it was Tambellini bashing and now that he’s not playing, Bergenheim is taking the heat. I know everyone is entitled to their arm chair GM notions, but give the kid a break a let him play. He’ll figure out in time what he needs to do, and if he doesn’t…

TuxTax – Comrie may not know how to stick handle, but he has a mean toe-drag!

By: Lighthouse Hockey

Lighthouse Hockey — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:59:38 +0000

I liked Dubie, but I just can’t see him carrying the load if DP has extended absences again. His size hurts him at this level, and teams pick up on his tactics when he gets extended exposure. (Hasn’t looked good yet with CBJ either.)

But I agree with the conclusion: The Isles just need to evaluate what they have first before recruiting a UFA retread. Hard to gauge our goalies with this defense, but if Danis’ save% stays where it is (.918 – a BIG ‘if’), I’d much sooner go with him over external unknowns.

If Danis continues to do well in a system that is not “defense-first,” that will tell us more than Valiquette or LeClaire-types who are sheltered by their systems. And can’t imagine Snow bringing someone in who could be a “legit” threat to DP’s #1 spot.

By: Dadi

Dadi — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:53:16 +0000

Bergy is a great soldier! And the fact that SW doesn’t like him ( same with Comeau )makes me feel..good…

By: isles316

isles316 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:37:37 +0000

Cary Laberbara is terrible. The Kings wouldn’t be fighting for the playoffs if he played for them. He cost them about 6 or 8 points in the beginning of the season easy. He is awful, if the Isles get him I’ll lose faith in Snow.