Comments on: READER Q & A WEEK: Get your questions inWill answer everything we can on the NYI

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:42:37 +0000

I really think the Islanders should heavily consider moving up in the draft. Any chance they can get Minnesot’a number for number 26, number 37 and a top prospect (Corey Trivino), after hopefully picking Tavares, a center like Trivino becomes expendable and the Wild do not pick until the fourth round. This should be pursued I feel. Then maybe Gart hcan turn around and trade number 12 to Florida move down 2 spots like last year for number 14 and their second rounder. Any chance Garth does something like this, move up, then move back 2 spots to regain a second rounder?

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:44:06 +0000

Are the Islanders thinking about bringing back Mike Peca for the right price?

By: Andrew T

Andrew T — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:51:21 +0000

Do you have any updates on whether or not this blog is going to continue through to next season?

By: Irish Isle

Irish Isle — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 08:41:38 +0000

What assets do the Isles have to make a trade?

What pix might they give up?

Do they have players that have worth come draft day?

What prospects migt they trade>

By: JAS

JAS — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:45:13 +0000

Question 3 – Will the Isles go after Boumeester July 1st or sooner via trade? Yes he will be highly sought after but the Isles have such huge cap room I think they can offer a contract that probably no one else can match. Boumeester wants to win badly and he would be an outstanding addition with Tavares. I think if he really wanted to be in Florida he would’ve signed already. Am I dreaming to think the Isles GM is that dynamic enough to pull this off?

By: JAS

JAS — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:18:26 +0000

Question 2 – Since the Isles have so much cap space available, can they go back and restructure the Yashin buyout to accelerate the remaining 16 million coming off the books faster rather than the 2.8 million per year over 6 more seasons? I feel like if the Isles get real good over the next 3 years Yashin’s infamous contract can continue to haunt us. When you’re at the cap limit that 2.8 million can go towards a key player at the trade deadline. Is it against the rules or has Isles mgmt even thought of this?

By: JAS

JAS — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:11:36 +0000

Chris, thanks for taking our questions. You put heart and soul into this website and it’s appreciated. Here’s my question. We heard alot about Scott Gordon’s system in the AHL and the success he had. We’ve now had 1 full season to see it at the NHL level. What are people around the team and league saying about the system? Will Gordon and his system be around after season 2?

By: TimQ

TimQ — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:01:33 +0000

Billy Guerin was incredibly classy in the post game thanking Charles Wang and Garth Snow for giving him the opportunity to win the cup

I also wanted to thank the refs for letting them play old time hockey tonight. No sissy rules in game 7 made for incredible hockey.

How great will it be when the Isles are playing in June?

By: John G.

John G. — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:53:19 +0000

Whats the deal with the goal song? We had like 3 different ones this season. Personally, I like the one they had made.(the “LETS GO ISLANDERS!” one) Do you think they’ll go back to that one, or another song? I say use “children of the grave” by sabbath. \m/

By: paul

paul — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:26:25 +0000

What’s the percentage the Islanders do not move?

By: BrianAlbany

BrianAlbany — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:21:59 +0000

CB,

Obviously a lot has been said about Milbury, his “crazy” personel moves, and eve “destruction of the islanders”….

How fair do you feel some of these comments are and what is you opinion on Milbury’s choices affecting where this team currently is and was then?

By: ISLESFAN999

ISLESFAN999 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:59:27 +0000

Would you prefer to trade up or keep 26, 31 and 37.