Omg, he’s talking about the Ivan Hlinka tournament going on right now, it’s the premier U18 summer tournament.don’t think he’s NYI property though.
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Omg, he’s talking about the Ivan Hlinka tournament going on right now, it’s the premier U18 summer tournament.don’t think he’s NYI property though.
One of the best Sopranos episodes was the one where Uncle Jun was worried everyone would think he's a "finook" because of his oral proclivities!Finook, eh?
That's the thing, for the way this Isles team is constructed I think he's a great add. We keep hoping and praying for a 100 point sniper but with Lou's style not only is it likely not going to happen but also probably not necessary for the style we play. Kadri would make an already tough Isles team downright nasty!I begrudgingly agree with this.
I think I would have taken the team in a different diction than Lou, but based on the direction he HAS taken us... Kadri does seem like a nice add for the next 2-4 years.
He would also bring championship pedigree, an air of arrogance this team is desperate for and set a model for certain players who many felt "checked out" when the going got tough last season. He has thick skin and is always motivated to prove his doubters wrong.That's the thing, for the way this Isles team is constructed I think he's a great add. We keep hoping and praying for a 100 point sniper but with Lou's style not only is it likely not going to happen but also probably not necessary for the style we play. Kadri would make an already tough Isles team downright nasty!
Couldn’t agree more, but the problems are:That's the thing, for the way this Isles team is constructed I think he's a great add. We keep hoping and praying for a 100 point sniper but with Lou's style not only is it likely not going to happen but also probably not necessary for the style we play. Kadri would make an already tough Isles team downright nasty!
Then why are you a fan of the team? Sports are about hope. Generally curious if your so down on the team so often why you aren’t rooting for a team that gives you more joy and hope?
I don't know if EJ has sources but he's the first big hockey name that has addressed this tweet.
If Lou’s strategy really is To keep contracts secretive as long as he can so he can have an advantage while trading ; doesn’t it become a disadvantage when the whole world knows that’s exactly what you’re doing?
I don't know if EJ has sources but he's the first big hockey name that has addressed this tweet.
If Lou’s strategy really is To keep contracts secretive as long as he can so he can have an advantage while trading ; doesn’t it become a disadvantage when the whole world knows that’s exactly what you’re doing?
That's your philosophy? Quit on things when they frustrate you? The divorce rate is already high, but do you want it to be 100%?
Front-runner fans are as bad as it gets, and I'm sure like most of us we don't know why we become fans of teams, but once they're in your heart you can't let go.
And I'm legit all for hope...But only when there's sincere cause for it, and there's a real fine line between those two things. From about 1995 through 2015 there was legit no hope...And any fan that said there was, back then or now, is actually in denial. The only hope to have back then was that new owners would come along, and thank god they finally have. Now we can have hope that we can actually win it all, but that doesn't mean you check your brain at the door and blindly agree with every single move Malkin, Ledecky, Lou, or anyone else makes.
The last few years were the best years of Islander hockey since the early 90's and if you checked my posts from about 2018-2021, my mood (and thus posts) followed. I know I'm pretty much persona non grata around here and it is what it is. However I'm not going to sit here and talk about hope when Milbury is trading Luongo/Jokinen for DiPierto/Parrish...No more than I am going to say that everything Lou does is godly - Even if he is a vastly superior GM.
If anyone thinks I'm too harsh, critical, or anything else, then I've said on multiple occasions that I'm not their cup of tea and they should ignore me. But the funny thing is that many don't...So when people ask me why I follow a team that causes me angst, they should consider why they don't just easily ignore a poster here who does the same to them.
Other fans may like just seeing hockey or just making the playoffs. I'm only in it to see the Isles win a Cup before I die, so you're damn right if the intensity of my posts follow the intensity of my expectations.
"South a da borda..."One of the best Sopranos episodes was the one where Uncle Jun was worried everyone would think he's a "finook" because of his oral proclivities!
“Uncle June your in da muff, I mean rough”"South a da borda..."
Sorry when he said "LI boys" I thought he meant NYI prospects, and then he mentioned Adams which I thought was NYI prospect Collin Adams for some reason.Omg, he’s talking about the Ivan Hlinka tournament going on right now, it’s the premier U18 summer tournament.
there is no need to announce anything. There is likely nothing to say at this time. But if they do sign someone and need to clear space the smart move is to not say anything as someone might try and fleece someone who needs to clear spaceIs he doing it on purpose to gain some advantage, or is he simply doing business in an old-school manner that produces fewer leaks?
I think it’s the latter.
Why would other teams stay quiet if they had trades in place as well? Also not announcing them or sending them to the league yet doesn’t that risk something happening to one of the players during the summer? Let’s say you have a gentleman‘s agreement on a trade for Anthony Beauvillier for a prospect and Beauvillier falls off a JetSki two weeks later and gets hurt does that squash the trade that you guys agreed on?
I'd be more than ok with this!My guess is Kadri, Milano, and a depth defenseman at league minimum (DeKeyser).
Beauvillier traded for cap space.
They can probably sign Milano for a fraction of the price and get similar production.I don't think they'd trade Beauvillier at his lowest value. Seems dumb.
Maybe something like Bailey at 25% retention and Bellows for future considerations.