Islander player you secretly liked

[LeapOnOver]

I started this on our thread, and thought it would be interesting to get our fiercest rivals opinion.

I mentioned on our board, where some fans were talking about Lundquist (mostly wishing him well), that I always liked Brian Leetch. I secretly cheered some for him, and most certainly enjoyed watching him play.

So the question I pose, what Islander player did you secretly admire, wish was a Ranger, and enjoy watching?
I think we are all adult enough (maybe) and it's the Christmas season with hockey starting, so perhaps we can have a nice convo about it on both boards. Merry Christmas ya dirty bums.

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[SnowblindNYR]

I think it has to be Mark Parrish. That guy always seemed so happy and was a good player. I also like Tavares's game.

 

[eco's bones]

I might like Beauvillier if he'd take it a little easier on us. Scoring every game like he seems to do though--it's like f*** that.

Really it would be Matt Martin. He's old school and he's a stand up guy. He plays the same way against everybody. He hits everything that moves and hard and is generally clean. He's also a good fighter who won't back down from guys tougher than he is. Free agency would come along and I would think maybe we should sign him (Chris Neil was another) but it never happened. Now he's too old for me to want to sign.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Palffy and Lafontaine come to mind.

More recently, probably Lee.

 

[n8]

I liked Chara in his first 3 years as an Islander. Outside of having an awesome name, I wasn't that big of a big Palffy fan. I guess he was fun to watch but it was more of an awesome name obsession like how I wanted more than anything for Miroslav Satan to play for the Devils. Barzal is obviously pretty slick these days.

 

[Boris Zubov]

I'm kinda old, so I'll go with Mike Bossy. Played 10 years, averaged 57.3 goals per season. Totally absurd.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

IDK, I like Rick DiPietro on the radio

 

[Deleted member 23124]

Gilles.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Definitely Barzal, as a Thunderbirds fan.

 

[egelband]

Definitely Barzal, as a Thunderbirds fan.

 

[IronBloodedLion]

Pierre Turgeon.

 

[cwede]

Trottier

 

[chosen]

I'm kinda old, so I'll go with Mike Bossy. Played 10 years, averaged 57.3 goals per season. Totally absurd.

Best shot I ever saw. His specialty was putting it just over the goalie stick blade.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[NYSPORTS]

kasparaitis - primarily b/c of how he played against Pittsburgh

 

[CTRanger]

Pat Lafontaine

 

[Ratelleitlikeitis]

Rollie Melanson...liked him as a junior goalie in the OHL.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

In terms of from relatively recently? Matt Martin. Easily. Kind of hard not to root for a guy like that.

In terms of a bit longer ago? Ziggy Palffy. Was so glad when the Fish moved him since I could finally, openly root for him. Hell of a player.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

I'm kinda old, so I'll go with Mike Bossy. Played 10 years, averaged 57.3 goals per season. Totally absurd.

Was gonna say Bossy. He was just so good and you really could never tell why as he hardly oozed talent.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I was going to say Lafontiane, but he did eventually become a Ranger

So I guess I'll go with Yashin and Peca

 

[TheBloodyNine]

Ryan Smyth

 

[will1066]

Hitch is being referenced here in the forum a lot lately lol

 

[will1066]

Marius Czerkawski

I also curiously enjoyed Trent Hunter's name called every time by Howie Rose.

 

[kovazub94]

Brassard.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lafontaine was all class.

I also like how DiPietro and Yashin basically lifted the Isles for a ton of money.