Comments on: ONE ISLANDER FILES FOR ARBITRATIONI beg of you: please don’t make a big deal of this (lol) http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nt 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: CJCB http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80428 CJCB Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:52:23 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80428 Bye Nate Thompson, It's easy to say i WONT be missing you... Bring in a "TOUGHER" player, Thompson is a punching bag. Bye Nate Thompson, It’s easy to say i WONT be missing you… Bring in a “TOUGHER” player, Thompson is a punching bag.

]]> By: JC11501 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80401 JC11501 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:13:17 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80401 Sorry to break it to everyone but Francois Beauchamin just signed with TOR Sorry to break it to everyone but Francois Beauchamin just signed with TOR

]]> By: Thomas http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80346 Thomas Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:48:17 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80346 I'm sorry all you Hilbert defenders..seriously buy a clue. Nate Thompson's "points per minute played" probably exceeded Hilbert's since Hilbert was on the ice ALL the time including the 2nd PP which drove me mad. #98 - is falling down constantly, missing open nets, checking his own players while producing nothing and getting 18 minutes a night mean he "was doing exactly what he's supposed to do" If we have to keep one of those 2 (which is sad because neither should be on an NHL roster) at least keep Thompson since he does have some size and as CB has pointed out we are painfully small at this point. #93 has it SPOT on...with our roster signing a quality late 20 year old should be something they should consider. I don't think anyone outside of Okposo and Bergenheim have shown they deserve 18 minutes a night. It's sad this is even a story..but then again this is the Islanders. I’m sorry all you Hilbert defenders..seriously buy a clue. Nate Thompson’s “points per minute played” probably exceeded Hilbert’s since Hilbert was on the ice ALL the time including the 2nd PP which drove me mad. #98 – is falling down constantly, missing open nets, checking his own players while producing nothing and getting 18 minutes a night mean he “was doing exactly what he’s supposed to do”

If we have to keep one of those 2 (which is sad because neither should be on an NHL roster) at least keep Thompson since he does have some size and as CB has pointed out we are painfully small at this point.

#93 has it SPOT on…with our roster signing a quality late 20 year old should be something they should consider. I don’t think anyone outside of Okposo and Bergenheim have shown they deserve 18 minutes a night. It’s sad this is even a story..but then again this is the Islanders.

]]> By: JC11501 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80344 JC11501 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80344 For comment # 117, this is only if CHI did mess this all up. If you can honestly think that they will be able to afford Barker, Eager, and Versteeg with $6M left on their cap,then I don't know how they will be able to afford it. It shows that they have $8.9M left on their payroll but it hasn't updated David Bolland's $3.3M per yr, for the next 5 yrs. For comment # 117, this is only if CHI did mess this all up. If you can honestly think that they will be able to afford Barker, Eager, and Versteeg with $6M left on their cap,then I don’t know how they will be able to afford it. It shows that they have $8.9M left on their payroll but it hasn’t updated David Bolland’s $3.3M per yr, for the next 5 yrs.

]]> By: On Edge http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80341 On Edge Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80341 Have very little to no interest in Thompson. Did not show me much at all. IF they sign him, it better be for a two-way deal because if they sign him for a one way they are doing the opposite of what they've been telling everyone how they're building this team. with a one way deal he will be an obstacle for a younger player with a higher upside. Really don't need or want him. Have very little to no interest in Thompson. Did not show me much at all. IF they sign him, it better be for a two-way deal because if they sign him for a one way they are doing the opposite of what they’ve been telling everyone how they’re building this team. with a one way deal he will be an obstacle for a younger player with a higher upside. Really don’t need or want him.

]]> By: CT Isles Fan http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80338 CT Isles Fan Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:37:54 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80338 That's incorrect Chris MC. It's true that the arbitrator will decide what the offer will be during the hearing, but if the Isles don't want to pay him that, they don't have to. They can let him become a UFA. That’s incorrect Chris MC. It’s true that the arbitrator will decide what the offer will be during the hearing, but if the Isles don’t want to pay him that, they don’t have to. They can let him become a UFA.

]]> By: Chris Mc http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80325 Chris Mc Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:51:12 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80325 I cant stand Nate Thompson. He doesnt do much, besides an occasional effective check or faceoff win. i think I dislike him most because hes Gordo's boy and probably thats the only reason he made the team to begin with. With that said, if I were him Id be filing for arbitration and trying to do whatever I could to get a one-way NHL deal myself. I don't understand why anyone would make fun of him for that. And everyone with the "bye's", when a player goes to arbitration he can't walk. He ends up getting a deal no matter what, whether its the teams offer, his offer, or somewhere in between. I cant stand Nate Thompson. He doesnt do much, besides an occasional effective check or faceoff win. i think I dislike him most because hes Gordo’s boy and probably thats the only reason he made the team to begin with.

With that said, if I were him Id be filing for arbitration and trying to do whatever I could to get a one-way NHL deal myself. I don’t understand why anyone would make fun of him for that.

And everyone with the “bye’s”, when a player goes to arbitration he can’t walk. He ends up getting a deal no matter what, whether its the teams offer, his offer, or somewhere in between.

]]> By: Anthony O. http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80323 Anthony O. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:46:42 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80323 I hope Nate Thompson reads all of these comments - they are hysterical. Seriously though, he is really bad. He could be one of the most useless "NHL" players in the NHL. Please, Garth, let him walk, and sign some big brute to protect Tavares. I hope Nate Thompson reads all of these comments – they are hysterical. Seriously though, he is really bad. He could be one of the most useless “NHL” players in the NHL. Please, Garth, let him walk, and sign some big brute to protect Tavares.

]]> By: Chris TMC http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80317 Chris TMC Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:17:29 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80317 LOL @ how fans all over the NHL are drooling over Eager and Versteeg. Things is, even if this RFA thing IS screwed up, Id bet Chicago offers UFA money to those two over all the rest of them- AND that they would take it. LOL @ how fans all over the NHL are drooling over Eager and Versteeg. Things is, even if this RFA thing IS screwed up, Id bet Chicago offers UFA money to those two over all the rest of them- AND that they would take it.

]]> By: Sumo Goalie http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80316 Sumo Goalie Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:16:47 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80316 Bye Nate, don't let the Zamboni hit you on the way out. Honestly, if he wins a one-way deal he should be cut loose. Really not much else to be said about it. Bye Nate, don’t let the Zamboni hit you on the way out. Honestly, if he wins a one-way deal he should be cut loose. Really not much else to be said about it.

]]> By: JC11501 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80307 JC11501 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:39:12 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80307 I would try and make an effort at both Eager and Versteeg. Versteeg will bring the Islanders quickness and some scoring upside, while Eager will bring some toughness. I would try and make an effort at both Eager and Versteeg. Versteeg will bring the Islanders quickness and some scoring upside, while Eager will bring some toughness.

]]> By: b-ri http://www.islanderspointblank.com/2009/07/nt/#comment-80299 b-ri Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:14:50 +0000 http://www.islanderspointblank.com/?p=13661#comment-80299 ha! he barely played half a season. Take a two way deal, prove yourself in the AHL if you have to, and show us what you really have. ha! he barely played half a season. Take a two way deal, prove yourself in the AHL if you have to, and show us what you really have.

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