Comments on: VICTOR TELLS POINT BLANK “THIS IS MY CHANCE”Combine, Monday visit to Island huge for Hedman http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hed Independent, Daily Coverage Of The New York Islanders Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:46:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tony http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-67593 Tony Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:23:13 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-67593 Yellowhat - says sick of hearing you build from net out, why did Pitt take Maklakin and Crosby. You do know a guy named Fleury was taking as the #$1 and is the goalie. And hopefully you do know there was no defensive prospect that anyone was consdidering over Crosby and Malakin? Please burn your gear, you are not a real fan, and are probably clueless to boot Watch Detroit beat Pitt again. Hmmm - they have no scorer better than malakin and Crosby - how could that be? Two words, Lidstrom & Rafalski defense wins in all sports Yellowhat – says sick of hearing you build from net out, why did Pitt take Maklakin and Crosby. You do know a guy named Fleury was taking as the #$1 and is the goalie. And hopefully you do know there was no defensive prospect that anyone was consdidering over Crosby and Malakin? Please burn your gear, you are not a real fan, and are probably clueless to boot

Watch Detroit beat Pitt again. Hmmm – they have no scorer better than malakin and Crosby – how could that be? Two words, Lidstrom & Rafalski

defense wins in all sports

]]> By: chris http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65748 chris Sat, 30 May 2009 02:34:57 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65748 Does anyone think that Burke is paying hedman to say this so the leafs can trade for tavares? Does anyone think that Burke is paying hedman to say this so the leafs can trade for tavares?

]]> By: Michael http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65644 Michael Fri, 29 May 2009 19:10:02 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65644 Chris, why are you talking about hockey on your political blog?? ;) =P Chris, why are you talking about hockey on your political blog?? ;) =P

]]> By: Smitty http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65642 Smitty Fri, 29 May 2009 18:54:35 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65642 Will C (104) Forsberg was one of the most talented and toughest players to play the game. You don't know what you are talking about when you call him soft. He took a pounding in the NHL and it finally caught up to him but noway can you call him soft. Will C (104) Forsberg was one of the most talented and toughest players to play the game. You don’t know what you are talking about when you call him soft. He took a pounding in the NHL and it finally caught up to him but noway can you call him soft.

]]> By: Smitty http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65641 Smitty Fri, 29 May 2009 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65641 TSN's Combine Blog said that JT didn't do any upper body exercises (bench, push-ups, etc.) due to a possible injury. If its still his shoulder bothering him I wonder how extensive the damage is and how it will affect his training camp in the Fall. Definately shows that he was injured in his time with London. TSN’s Combine Blog said that JT didn’t do any upper body exercises (bench, push-ups, etc.) due to a possible injury. If its still his shoulder bothering him I wonder how extensive the damage is and how it will affect his training camp in the Fall. Definately shows that he was injured in his time with London.

]]> By: Steve http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65622 Steve Fri, 29 May 2009 18:02:01 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65622 Super, Kid. Would love to have him, but not at the expense of Tavares. UNLESS he admits that he may not be in it for the long term... Super, Kid. Would love to have him, but not at the expense of Tavares. UNLESS he admits that he may not be in it for the long term…

]]> By: Irish Isle http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65587 Irish Isle Fri, 29 May 2009 15:19:42 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65587 I would NOT swap picks with Tampa Bay. We all presume that the guy TB wants is VH. However there are 2-3 other solid Top 10 D-Men. TB could then very easily swap the #1 pick to the evil Brian Burke. Is an extra 3rd round pick worth the embaressment? I would NOT swap picks with Tampa Bay. We all presume that the guy TB wants is VH. However there are 2-3 other solid Top 10 D-Men. TB could then very easily swap the #1 pick to the evil Brian Burke.
Is an extra 3rd round pick worth the embaressment?

]]> By: JTorBUST http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65557 JTorBUST Fri, 29 May 2009 14:33:02 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65557 This article seems to me the groundwork for the Islanders taking VH. If this is the case I am praying that it is at the # 2 spot after the Isles give up their other 2009 # 1 pick, 2010 #1 pick, and Justin Dibo to reunitie with Stamkos. Outside of KO ,Bailey, Streit Tampa can pick anyone else they would like and we ll throw in a box of vintage mid 80's green paper beer cups with the stick figures on them This article seems to me the groundwork for the Islanders taking VH. If this is the case I am praying that it is at the # 2 spot after the Isles give up their other 2009 # 1 pick, 2010 #1 pick, and Justin Dibo to reunitie with Stamkos. Outside of KO ,Bailey, Streit Tampa can pick anyone else they would like and we ll throw in a box of vintage mid 80′s green paper beer cups with the stick figures on them

]]> By: Zeike http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65547 Zeike Fri, 29 May 2009 14:16:03 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65547 Hedman would be a fine #1 pick. The thing is that Tampa wants him to be there at #2 so badly that if there was a way to get anything from Tampa for them to ensure that we don't take Hedman it would be a small coup. They are probably going to close their eyes and cross their fingers that we take Tavares, which we should, but getting a bribe from them in the way of a player or pick would be a nice win for us. I also found the last comment of the piece funny. Of course the Isles are interviewing every one of the projected top 60, they have 20 picks in the first 3 rounds... Hedman would be a fine #1 pick. The thing is that Tampa wants him to be there at #2 so badly that if there was a way to get anything from Tampa for them to ensure that we don’t take Hedman it would be a small coup. They are probably going to close their eyes and cross their fingers that we take Tavares, which we should, but getting a bribe from them in the way of a player or pick would be a nice win for us.
I also found the last comment of the piece funny. Of course the Isles are interviewing every one of the projected top 60, they have 20 picks in the first 3 rounds…

]]> By: ME http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65523 ME Fri, 29 May 2009 13:40:26 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65523 At first I was all in favor of Tavares but that was before I had a chance to watch Hedman play in a few games. I am still leaning 55-45 towards Tavares because of what a player of his caliber might mean for the franchise but Hedman is making me think twice and thrice about choosing him over JT. I wish by some miracle the Islanders could land both but that won't happen so it's no use thinking about it. At first I was all in favor of Tavares but that was before I had a chance to watch Hedman play in a few games. I am still leaning 55-45 towards Tavares because of what a player of his caliber might mean for the franchise but Hedman is making me think twice and thrice about choosing him over JT. I wish by some miracle the Islanders could land both but that won’t happen so it’s no use thinking about it.

]]> By: The real JD http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65518 The real JD Fri, 29 May 2009 13:01:24 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65518 You mention a few of the euro scouts, what I want to know is this.....Who was part of the Islander braintrust that picked Robert Nilsson??? Because I don't want any of those fools chiming in on this pick at all! I think its just plain dumb for fans to be sooo opinionated about players they have never really seen play. Most fans are just basing their opinions on what they have read rather than first hand accounts. Now the only jr player in the recent past I saw play just 3 games that I really wanted was Zach Parise, he stood out for me. You mention a few of the euro scouts, what I want to know is this…..Who was part of the Islander braintrust that picked Robert Nilsson??? Because I don’t want any of those fools chiming in on this pick at all!

I think its just plain dumb for fans to be sooo opinionated about players they have never really seen play. Most fans are just basing their opinions on what they have read rather than first hand accounts. Now the only jr player in the recent past I saw play just 3 games that I really wanted was Zach Parise, he stood out for me.

]]> By: jimmy http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/05/hed/#comment-65517 jimmy Fri, 29 May 2009 12:49:24 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=11785#comment-65517 what about drafting hedman and getting kenny jonsson to somehow come back? haha i hope we draft tavares though!! but i like the idea of trying to bring kenny back?? any chance? does anyone have any info on him??? what about drafting hedman and getting kenny jonsson to somehow come back? haha i hope we draft tavares though!! but i like the idea of trying to bring kenny back?? any chance? does anyone have any info on him???

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