GDT: GDT #32 New York Islanders @ Chicago Blackhawks | December 15th | 3:00 PM | F/5-3 L

[MJF]

More like I want anyone else making these decisions

That would be part B of my bottoming out process.

 

[Rehabguy]

Gentlemen. Is it time for the billboards?

People really blaming Barzal? He made the offense somewhat interesting and it's his first game back, it's mindbogglng what goes through some fans heads

Don't even bother.

 

[Rehabguy]

Speaking of relevance, we can't even suck bad enough to be a story, It looks like those goddamn Rags are going to steal all of suckedness headlines again tomorrow.

And yet maybe 2 months ago many Islander fans maybe we should have rebuilt the team as the Rags or Bruins had done. Now that the Panthers are the latest example of success yet 2 or 3 years ago were just where the Islanders were- struggling to make the playoffs, thinking aha- we should be modeling after the Panthers. It never ends.

The team doesn't need a major overhaul right now of its roster but maybe it is time for a new voice to lead this organization. Maybe it is time to rid this team of this unchampionship like mentality and rid this team of Lou and his "culture". We need more of the old timer culture that Roy brings and not this boy scout well shaven, play nice bullshit that Lou seems to believe is the way. Hey I'm happy that he brought us Roy and I like the trade for Romanov but that's about it for me.

As for Roy. I like his game plan. I like his attitude. I like the way he holds players accountable. He could care less that Lou signed Engvall for too much money. He's soft as shit when they got him and he's still soft as shit. Not willing to sacrifice the body AT ALL and drive to the net with his skill. If he can contribute in other ways then fine, but the guy puts up no points and makes tons of money. So I'm not at all upset with how Roy is handling that situation it is the first step towards these guys acting like men.

Bottom line this team needs to get its balls back and the first step in that is to get rid of Lou and his silly culture.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

But… why? If Roy was Lou’s choice, and we’re ditching Lou, what’s the logic behind promoting a random former goalie with no prior GMing experience?

We’ve done that once before you know…

He ran the Quebec league team also, I think he wants shot at it. They could kick Lou upstairs as president and have Roy work with him. I don’t know I guess they could just clear out both of them and start again with a new GM also. If they go that route it’s not happening until the summer.

if Roy has Lou's ear on every move thats sorta like being assistant gm / coach already.

Patrick might be the voice of reason in the upcoming weeks in regards to trades / extensions / waivers .

Who knows but it’s been rumored that isn’t case, Lou hasn’t consulted with Roy at all which doesn’t make any sense but it’s been reported that’s the case. I would think all GM make decisions but in the individual minutia of decisions I would think most coaches have some input.