Comments on: LIGHTNING 5 ISLANDERS 2: 6 regulation Ls in a RowIslanders, Kovalchuk-to-NJ talk with Chris King

By: eric

eric — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:19:23 +0000

#416 the Islanders did not rebuild during the early part of the decade. Signing yashin to 10 years 190 mill and trading for peca and Aucoin is not a rebuild. They had no young players on that team. They did try to rebuild from 95-00 but Milbury messed that up.

By: AngryPete

AngryPete — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:12:36 +0000

The problem with this REBUILD, and the reason for the avid fan’s ire and impatience is the fact that it’s been TOO LONG in the making …. whether it be one regime or another. It’s completely understood on our part. I understand what the Isles are trying to do …. but I’m allowed to be disgruntled after a decade of ‘rebuild-incompetence’.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:42:06 +0000

The isles show 6 weeks of inspiration and everyone gets on board…now everyone’s got nothing but trash to talk. This team is young and needs to develop. Trading away a pick would be so counterproductive at this point. Let the young talent develop and if the time is right…I mean truly right, then look for the veteran. Trading away a piece of the nucleus at this point would probably accomplish nothing…and past history has shown that it won’t work anyway. Everyone wants a cup NOW and its just not going to happen. The team needs a few more years of experience and a few more pieces to the puzzle to fall into place. Any number of the current young crew could develop into one of those pieces a little ways down the road…and throwing them away for a 1 or 2 year deal with a veteran is not the way to building a consistent contender.

By: pocketski

pocketski — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:27:47 +0000

This team is rudderless. Wait! lets come in last in the east
so we can continue buliding in the draft for the umteenth year. It’s south from here boys.
Lets go devils!

By: BJ

BJ — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:18:38 +0000

FYI: The Leafs got REAL tough and signed a big time goal scorer in the offseason, and theyve had a stellar year….

By: Jerky

Jerky — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:18:14 +0000

CB, I have to believe that the primary cause for the Isles decline at this stage of the season is due to being physically manhandled all season. After 57 games of being hammered, the players are banged up and just don’t have the strength they had at the beginning of the season.

By: Brian G

Brian G — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:09:09 +0000

The wrecker should never be in the NHL except for Ranger and Flyer games – he still needs to learn how to play hockey…but he is no Mitch Fritz (where is he bouncing at bar somewhere)

This team needs some new faces-I’m sorry but the Islanders Strategy of Signing over the hill veterans is not working anymore…they should not do that anymore…cut to the next scene, they Sign Keith Tkachuk on July 1st

CB – any word on any Sutton contract extention talks or is he halfway out the door?

By: JT

JT — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:07:29 +0000

CB: Gordon’s “look down the hall” comment sounds eerily similar to Bill Stewart’s comment that you described the other day. Not exactly a way to show Scott has confidence in his young team. I’m disappointed in him.

By: Hollywood

Hollywood — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:55:26 +0000

I don’t believe anyone is truly jumping ship. This team needs to be reevaluated. The core players(top 6 fwds) are Okposo, Baily and Tavares. We don’t have true top six fwds. This next group must be looked at with a magnifying glass. (Tambellini, Schremp, Hunter and Moulson)
The way I see it Neilson and Begenheim are 2/3 of the 3rd line.

Park, Weight, Jackman and Sim should be gone!

The fourth line should be Comeau, T. Smith and the Wrecker.

By: goislesgo105

goislesgo105 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:52:06 +0000

R.I.P. 2009-2010 New York Islanders

By: purify

purify — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:48:40 +0000

kovy turned down 100+ mill extension to stay in atlanta. he wanted out and got it. mark my words the devils dont spend big money and he will be a free agent come july 1 st.this gives snow a chance to make a play for him over the summer if he wishes. we have to many holes and 10 million a year can fill those wholes. biggest issues are our special teams. i like gordon but seriously how does our top scorer not get substantial pp time. why does bruno get pk time he is to soft. in the new nhl special teams makes u a contender or a pretender. the isles being in the bottom of both we are pretenders. btw put moulson, jt, and ko back together. let the future jell together. any point kovy went for nothing what do u really expect to get for our tradable players come on. witt was shopped and got nothin, he only moves if he gets put on reentry waivers. snow u owe the man that much to burry him in the minors is a sin regardless of his play of late dont be that guy. snow- instead of being our back up and not playing much being a seasoned vet how would u feel if u were sent down. you gave hime the extension and the money so do the right thing!!!!!!

By: Ricky T

Ricky T — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:43:35 +0000

The 4th pick in the draft gives us Gudbranson or Kabonov. Both are big and fast. Gudbranson is exactly what the Isles need. A big, fast physical d-man. This losing streak is looking better and better.