Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Zdeno Chara signs with the New York Islanders (1 year, $750k + $750k bonuses)

[Tahoeblue]

Look at that flow. I was still in elementary school!

I remember that cover like it was yesterday. Any other mistakes Lou can undo?

 

[xECK29x]

This is the year, UBS is going to explode when he is introduced opening night

 

[Stephen]

Closing the loop on the Milbury era.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Our LD's age total 81. That'd be perfect if it wasn't for the fact it's only including the 2nd and 3rd pairing....

Whatever, like other posters have stated we have strong depth at LD but there's no way a team with Cup aspirations is going to start their regular season with one or two rookies filling that role. Trotz wouldn't have it if both Salo and Bolduc were starting. They will gradually get weened in and if (miraculously) Chara and Green perform more than admirably then we're set.

Big Z's workout regimen is legendary, it's the 19-20 minutes a night that's concerning for a 75 year old.

 

[Roshi]

Caps fan here. Half or your fan base will hate him for being slowest guy ever played the game, other half will love him beyond limits. Your team and coach is on the second group.

congrats on a good signing, really hoped to see him coming back.

 

[beowulf]

Damn the Islanders have become much older on average this off season. They now have I think 13 players on their roster that are already 30 or more. Chara 44, Green 38 and Parise 37. Will be interesting to see how they will manage their ice time and how well it works for them.

 

[KingsHockey24]

The Islanders have a pretty damn good roster.

 

[Laus723]

Wanted him in Florida due to him still being a monster, but pretty cool seeing him finish out (we think?) where it started.

 

[CanadienShark]

Comes full circle. Should be a good fit.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

How many minutes into the first islanders rangers game before this guy and reeves scrap

 

[Dread Clawz]

I remember that cover like it was yesterday. Any other mistakes Lou can undo?

Yeah I remember it too. I was like, nice story but this kid will never stick in the nhl lol.

 

[BKarchitect]

I’m not sure it’s gonna make a huge difference on the ice but this just feels right. From a cute historical standpoint to a style standpoint to an organizational standpoint.

The Isles are an extremely good team right now with exceptional leadership, cohesiveness and continuity. I think that Chara basically picked them is just another sign of the stability and high expectations for this team.

 

[SI90]

I remember that cover like it was yesterday. Any other mistakes Lou can undo?

bring back Luongo to be 3rd string emergency back up?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Good fit, good leadership .. Nice pickup for the Isles.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

I feel really good about their chances this year

 

[2ndGenIslander]

bring back Luongo to be 3rd string emergency back up?

If we’re going all-out, I want Oleg Kvasha back. I don’t care how old he is now

 

[Lays]

I expected this. Not going to lie as a Rangers fan I think the Isles win the cup

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Damn the Islanders have become much older on average this off season. They now have I think 13 players on their roster that are already 30 or more. Chara 44, Green 38 and Parise 37. Will be interesting to see how they will manage their ice time and how well it works for them.

I'm not concerned with Parise as he's on the 3rd line.

Both Chara and Green will be playing 18 minutes a night.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

He's going home!

 

[Larry Hanson]

For any youngsters who don't know the history of this.

"On draft day, 2001, Yashin was sent to the New York Islanders in exchange for defenceman Zdeno Chára, forward Bill Muckalt and the second overall draft selection, which the Senators used to draft highly touted centre Jason Spezza. Islanders' general manager Mike Milbury promptly re-signed Yashin to an enormous ten-year, $87.5 million contract. Although his contract was reduced by 24% due to the new NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in 2005, Yashin was widely considered to be grossly overpaid and virtually untradeable."

Milbury was just so bad.

 

[Three On Zero]

What a beaut

 

[TF1970]

So now it’s probably this on their backend?

Pelech-Pulock
Chara-Mayfield
Greene-Dobson

 

[JT Kreider]

I expected this. Not going to lie as a Rangers fan I think the Isles win the cup

Maybe I could also see them hitting a bit of wall this season with all the hard minutes accumulated over the last few seasons

 

[The Wahligator]

So now it’s probably this on their backend?

Pelech-Pulock
Chara-Mayfield
Greene-Dobson

Ideally Greene and Chara rotate in and out next to Dobson to stay fresh over a full season and one of Bolduc/Salo/Aho step up to play with Mayfield.

There’s Gustafsson in the mix as well so who really knows.

 

[AvatarAang]

Why are islander fans happy about z signing for the only team that offered him a contract. Even boston would rather have forbort as a ld.

Because NYI isn’t an ideal FA destination so they won’t land any younger players without overpaying. Not surprised a bunch of vets are signing in NYI, other teams didn’t want them or couldn’t offer the same amount of ice time that NYI can.