Comments on: SNOW WANTS A BETTER DEAL FOR SUTTONHolding out for more than a 2 for valuable dman

By: bobice

bobice — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:51:20 +0000

@paulmaz. your right people forget about the 8 seed in a year or two but nobody forgets who won the cup lets just be patient

By: Hockey1919

Hockey1919 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:01:57 +0000

Sutton is not a sell at all cost player even if he is an UFA at the end of the season. If you start to undersell now that will set expectations for every future deal the GM makes. It wouldn’t be the end of the world to complete the season with an actual defensemen of size either.

By: 50 in 50

50 in 50 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:43:18 +0000

You have to laugh at the notion that Garth would even consider more draft picks for an NHL Blue Liner who will Greatly assist a playoff contender during the final push. A Body for a Body trade with a 2nd rounder or keep him till we re-sign

By: Iron Islander77

Iron Islander77 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:14:24 +0000

Rollie & Tambellini (Or Sim, Park, Gervias, Meyer) to Chicago for Huet and a 1st round pick. We get a new starter until the next great Islander Goalie comes along and relieve Chicago of a 1st round pick and cap space..

By: bryan a

bryan a — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:05:46 +0000

i heards the canucks might look to trade top prospect Cody Hodgson. i dont know if they need a d man but why not try to get him he is better then the 28-55 pick. most scouts have him as a top line forward and he is ready for the nhl now. we might have to throw in a 3-5th rounder with suts but i think a prospect like that is worth it. they need to get in the top 5 draft spots with there own pick and pick the best player available they need a puck moving d-man but they still need top line forwards.

By: Lorne

Lorne — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:03:53 +0000

Totally agree, post 82, I do not want to get in as an 8th seed to have the Capitals destroy us. Yes, I know it will be a good experience for the kids, but not sure if it is worth it though.

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:54:11 +0000

I’m all for the rebuilding but when do we stop getting draft picks and start looking for prospects? Any second rounder in the upcoming draft would be at least 2 years away. What will be do then start trading Okposo and Bailey for picks?

By: nightfly

nightfly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:52:23 +0000

TSN is reporting that Philly is looking at Nashville’s Dan Hamhuis. Nashville is said to want Ryan Parent in return. I think Sutton is more valuable than Hamhuis, and Philly has a number of young, big defenders: Braydon Coburn is the best (and almost certainly not going anywhere), Parent, O.K. Tollefsen… That could be a possibility.

If Snow could deal Sutton for Coburn I would name a kid after him.

By: Rob (in Pgh)

Rob (in Pgh) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:51:11 +0000

Sutton has stated that he wants to stay on LI. His play has been a pleasant surprise this year. A trade should be something like the cliche “an offer Snow couldn’t refuse” or else you just try to sign him.

By: Isles22Isles

Isles22Isles — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:47:22 +0000

Can We Hit the Fast Forward Button?

The Suspense of this Trade Deadline is Killing Me…………

I hope for the best, yet expect the worst.

Pls continue to talk me thru this Rebuild.

Thanks.

By: Islander86

Islander86 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:35:35 +0000

Trade of Sutton would leave ISLES practically defenceless.
How about to finish it all by setting up a package: Sutton and Strait for 1st rounder and a prospect ?

By: derek

derek — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:35:31 +0000

@Paulmaz, the playoffs for a young Islander team, that were in last place last year, that shouldn’t be even a thought of a playoff team, making it into the playoffs is HUGE. Who cares if they get swept, the experience that they receive from making it outweighs a 2nd round pick any day.