Comments on: PROCESS?! WE’RE TALKIN’ ABOUT PROCESS?!!Notes on scouting, buzz, the party and the pick

By: FantasyIsles

FantasyIsles — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:35:01 +0000

With this team, why is every draft a mock draft?

But hush little baby, don’t say a word.
Mama’s not gonna buy you a mockingbird.

Nope, not this year.

Tavares will not fly the coop.

By: zeike

zeike — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:11:15 +0000

A couple of people have stated it already but Snow has said that he went into the lottery with a guy in mind and after interviewing and scouting they have the same guy in mind. Duchene was not in the conversation at the lottery. If you remember they had both JT and Hedman doing interviews right after the lottery ended. Duchene’s buzz has only picked up over the last several weeks so we have to assume it’s JT or Prince Vic.

By: B.P.

B.P. — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:54:43 +0000

CB,ya gotta stop beatin on that “isles should have announced the pick already” drum. They didn’t, they have their reasons. And I happen to agree with them here. Can there be no suspense in anything. Can’t we have a GREAT FAN MOMENT as we all sit together in the NVMC and the Isles finally do make it official. The place will erupt. Not so much if Ken Morrow had done it on some set with some ping pong balls and a couple of oak tag cut outs with team logos on them. I didn’t agree with your idea then, and that hasn’t changed.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:40:17 +0000

Gotta be J-T. Offence wins games, defence wins championships. Perhaps, but the best defence is a good offence. Garth, bring some excitement back to the old barn! Tavares! I think it is no coincidence that Sun Media compared him to Mike Bossy in their mock draft yesterday!

By: Jimmy Mac

Jimmy Mac — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:59:27 +0000

I still think it’s Tavares.

But if it’s Hedman… that’s fine.

But no Duchene.

By: Chris TMC

Chris TMC — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:36:16 +0000

dose (70): Such a great point… I agree with you. Its important to differentiate between what someone actually says and what people decide to interpret it as and then say themselves.

beatlebailey (71): Im sure that some people did order more tickets than they will use (like you said the price was right lol) but I doubt its like everyone. My friends and I ordered the exact number we needed, for example. Id understand people ordering more tickets is if there were specified seats and you wanted to make sure you and your friends could sit with you, but you can sit wherever you want at this. Predicting 4-5K would mean that only twenty-something percent of the tickets will be used, and seventy-something percent of the tickets given out would not be utilized. That seems like a low estimate to me considering how many tickets are promised out, but lets face it- even that “low” number would be a lot of people for a draft!

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:30:48 +0000

I never stop worrying and probably won’t unitl Friday evening around 7:15. McKenzie says he thinks it’s gonna be Hedman, Craig Button says the same. I just don’t know at this point. I guess I better prepare myself for it not being JT as much as I hate to think about it.

By: Blizzard

Blizzard — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:28:41 +0000

As we approach the draft I take solace in all the interest by Islander fans. My Ranger fan breathren always rip on Islander fans and the lack there of. Here’s hoping a new era where our Barn is dominated by Islander fans during the rivalry. Misery loves company I guess….LOL!!!!

By: Brian B

Brian B — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:25:34 +0000

Come on people…just listen to what Garth Snow is saying…He pretty much is telling us…”Hey we are picking Tavares guys….but because we’ve waited this long we might as well keep it ‘officially’ quiet for a few more days, and also I have to say the right things here about picking the right player and person, whatever, whatever, you know. I gotta get a reputation as a gm…make a name for myself. I;m gonna be the gm who never shows his hand and keeps everything in house. Also, I’m not an idiot guys…JT’s the pick.”

Seriously though…Garth Snow is not a liar…unanimous decision he said…its not possible that all the major NHL scouts are picking Tavares #1, but every single Islander scout is picking Hedman or Duchene. Garth didn’t have to say that…he knows that he’ll be asked about it if JT isn’t the pick. Tavares will be the pick, and Snow is the man.

I stopped worrying last week, cause now I know Tavares is the pick.

By: TimQ

TimQ — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:14:03 +0000

Hey Chris – If JT isn’t chosen can you arrange for us to get our 25 cents beers staring at 8:10?

By: TIM

TIM — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:12:09 +0000

wow,i’d hate to be in snow’s shoes with all of us angry islander fans out there……Go getem garth

By: Don't Screw This Up

Don't Screw This Up — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:10:28 +0000

#77: I stand corrected – I’ll probably sit there in awe for about 5 minutes or so, wondering how the hell they screwed up YET AGAIN, and then will promptly leave the Coliseum. I’ll be booing inside though