Comments on: RYAN JANKOWSKI AND ISLANDERS SPLITContract not renewed for draft director since 2006

By: German Islesfan

German Islesfan — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:10:19 +0000

I’am really surprised ,for me is it a bad move and the wrong decision.

By: Mike from Sarasota

Mike from Sarasota — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:55:52 +0000

In addition to General Manager Darcy Regier the Sabres also have a Director of Amateur Scouting(Kevin Devine) and a Director of Amateur Scouting Operations(Scott Schranz). We have Garth Snow.

By: Dave H.

Dave H. — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:50:12 +0000

WOW – total shock over this turn of events.. Can’t wait to hear the Islanders official explanation.

By: HubieMac39

HubieMac39 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:48:24 +0000

This is obvioulsy a cost cutting move. However the trend is moving more and more toward video scouting anyway. Buffalo is one team that relies on it heavily. They seem to have drafted pretty well recently. See Tyler Myers ROY.

By: Metalcoconut

Metalcoconut — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:38:33 +0000

Is this another cost cutting move put forth by the Isles? Are they trying to put up a front to show what dire straights they are in? Losing Jany seems to be a foolish manuver right now but all you can do is wait and see if they do anything to replace that position.

Speaking of which when is Murray going to finish her year supply of twinkies and tell everyone what she has planned for the Coliseum?

By: isles316

isles316 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:36:05 +0000

Are we going to be the only team in the league without an assistant GM?

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:28:52 +0000

Just from a Business perspective: Wang is a businessman, why would you make a fanbase, freshly disappointed from the lack of signings in free agency, even more uneasy with this kind of crap? Not good at all.

By: Chris Molloy

Chris Molloy — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:25:25 +0000

As fans we can’t win. This has always been about Wang & the project. Did he get jerked around by LI politicians. yes, I think he knew it would happen, but thought it would only take 5 years & then he would make his 100 million. Well I don’t think he is any better then those politicans just a different form of corruption. I’m sorry to say I hope they move. When my Ranger pals laugh at the attendance at least I know I did not spend my $3,500.00 on the Isles in the 2010/11 season

By: i4e11

i4e11 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:14:23 +0000

As said on Islandermania: The Islanders need to stop peeing on our backs and telling us it’s raining.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:13:30 +0000

Am I the only one thinking Doug Weight might just have some kind of a front office position to slide into soon?

By: Mike from Sarasota

Mike from Sarasota — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:12:17 +0000

From Strangs article… “A source with knowledge of the situation said the firing was not a cost-cutting move.” Riiiiiight. So we have a bare bones scouting staff because it’s the smart thing for a team that is being built exclusively through the draft. Makes sense.

By: Ethan K

Ethan K — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:11:26 +0000

Charles Wang is a greedy fool, and Garth Snow is a terrible GM. Ryan Jankowski has been one of the finest scouts in the league the last few years.

Unreal… Worst building, cheapest on ice product, worst management. The one thing I had was hope for the future, and it’s gone now. I can’t honestly say that I think this team will compete in the future, because it won’t. We won’t make the playoffs this year, and Garth Snow will fire Scott Gordon and start a new rebuild. And then we’ll latch on to the hope again and start all over. Round and round we go. Sell the team, Wang, have some decency for the people who care… US!