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Weight is here for Guerin; Danis for Bridgeport
Topic Started: Jul 2 2008, 08:49 PM (1,145 Views)
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Snow gave Weight a one-year contract with a base salary of $1.75 million plus performance bonuses that could push the total value as high as $4.3 million. In a sense, Weight's incentives could be tied to how many times he assists on goals by Guerin. The captain's team-high 23 goals last season represented a significant drop from the 36 he scored the previous season with St. Louis and San Jose.

As the Islanders' projected lineup stands, Weight, Comrie and Sillinger are the top three centers with Frans Nielsen and Ben Walter vying for the fourth-line center spot. Assuming Guerin is Weight's right wing, then, Jeff Tambellini might get another shot to stick on the top line at left wing.

Comrie could center for young wingers Blake Comeau and Kyle Okposo, and Sillinger could anchor the checking line with vets Jonathan Sim and Trent Hunter. Fourth-line wingers with Nielsen or Walter would come from the trio of Park, Sean Bergenheim and Andy Hilbert.

The Weight signing leaves the Islanders with 24 one-way contracts, one over the NHL roster limit of 23, so, Snow probably is done shopping for free-agent help. "I would say so," the GM said, "but I'll still poke around and make calls."

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey/islan...0,2979332.story
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No way Bergie is on the 4th line and Sims AND Tamby play above him
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Sean doesn't know how to play fourth line minutes!!!
He better NOT be on the fourth line ... DAMN IT!
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Weight is here for Guerin, Danis for Bridgeport
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7th Woman,Jul 2 2008
08:59 PM
Sean doesn't know how to play fourth line minutes!!!
He better NOT be on the fourth line ... DAMN IT!

Why do you excited, Dee? You know he won't be on the 4th line.

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Bergenhiem-Sillinger-Hunter
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I actually don't hate our line up!
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The Moose,Jul 2 2008
10:05 PM
7th Woman,Jul 2 2008
08:59 PM
Sean doesn't know how to play fourth line minutes!!!
He better NOT be on the fourth line ... DAMN IT!

Why do you excited, Dee? You know he won't be on the 4th line.

Guerin-Weight-Tambellini
Comeau-Comrie-Okposo
Bergenhiem-Sillinger-Hunter
Park-Nielsen-Sim

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Martinek-Wittton
Campoli-Gervias
Sutton-Streit


Spares: Hillen-Meyer, Hilbert


I actually don't hate our line up!

It's last years line up all over again :goofy2:
Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... Posted Image

What puckhead says is Islander law
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must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough."

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LEDZEP,Jul 2 2008
09:06 PM
The Moose,Jul 2 2008
10:05 PM
7th Woman,Jul 2 2008
08:59 PM
Sean doesn't know how to play fourth line minutes!!!
He better NOT be on the fourth line ... DAMN IT!

Why do you excited, Dee? You know he won't be on the 4th line.

Guerin-Weight-Tambellini
Comeau-Comrie-Okposo
Bergenhiem-Sillinger-Hunter
Park-Nielsen-Sim

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Martinek-Wittton
Campoli-Gervias
Sutton-Streit


Spares: Hillen-Meyer, Hilbert


I actually don't hate our line up!

It's last years line up all over again :goofy2:

Not really, it's younger and with 75% less useless floater!
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I still think that maybe Bergie can be 2nd line or better good. Maybe I am delusional.
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mikestillmustgo,Jul 2 2008
10:12 PM
I still think that maybe Bergie can be 2nd line or better good. Maybe I am delusional.

then I"m having the same "delusion"...

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i like them too

but at least one in three of the lines

have injuries
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The Moose,Jul 2 2008
10:10 PM
LEDZEP,Jul 2 2008
09:06 PM
The Moose,Jul 2 2008
10:05 PM
7th Woman,Jul 2 2008
08:59 PM
Sean doesn't know how to play fourth line minutes!!!
He better NOT be on the fourth line ... DAMN IT!

Why do you excited, Dee? You know he won't be on the 4th line.

Guerin-Weight-Tambellini
Comeau-Comrie-Okposo
Bergenhiem-Sillinger-Hunter
Park-Nielsen-Sim

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Martinek-Wittton
Campoli-Gervias
Sutton-Streit


Spares: Hillen-Meyer, Hilbert


I actually don't hate our line up!

It's last years line up all over again :goofy2:

Not really, it's younger and with 75% less useless floater!

Weight and Streit new
Okposo and Sim first full year if lucky

It's virtually all the same except for back up goalie
younger = mistakes
Group above may pan out some new 2008 - 2009 Islander useless floaters :goofy2:
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must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough."

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Are the Isles going to roll four lines? I think the roster is a little crowded right now.

And I agree, there is no way Bergenhiem plays on the fourth line. He has to be on one of the top three lines, and he DESERVES to be on one of the top three lines with the way he played in the latter half of the season. I would think the job is his to lose at this point.

One thing is for sure, Bailey will not be with the big club this year...he doesn't even have a chance with the Weight signing.
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Ziggy16,Jul 2 2008
05:49 PM

The Weight signing leaves the Islanders with 24 one-way contracts, one over the NHL roster limit of 23, so, Snow probably is done shopping for free-agent help. "I would say so," the GM said, "but I'll still poke around and make calls."


What is the consequence here? Waiver wire? 2-for-1 trade?
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5-9-19-22-23-31,Jul 2 2008
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Ziggy16,Jul 2 2008
05:49 PM

The Weight signing leaves the Islanders with 24 one-way contracts, one over the NHL roster limit of 23, so, Snow probably is done shopping for free-agent help. "I would say so," the GM said, "but I'll still poke around and make calls."


What is the consequence here? Waiver wire? 2-for-1 trade?

Maybe Campoli and Tambellini for Boyle and a forward if Jesus loves me.
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This is a good signing, since none of Franz Nielsen, Ben Walter or Jeremy Colliton should be Top 2 line centers yet. There is no hot shot young center that this takes away from. Josh Bailey should get another year in juniors since he's Josh Bailey, not Steve Stamkos. The teaming of Weight and Guerin has been good in the past, and at least gives me a little something to be excited about in this forward corps, plus it gives a bit of respectability up there. There will still be scoring problems, but hey, this wouldn't be the Islanders if there weren't, right?
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The Moose,Jul 2 2008
09:05 PM
7th Woman,Jul 2 2008
08:59 PM
Sean doesn't know how to play fourth line minutes!!!
He better NOT be on the fourth line ... DAMN IT!

Why do you excited, Dee? You know he won't be on the 4th line.

Guerin-Weight-Tambellini
Comeau-Comrie-Okposo
Bergenhiem-Sillinger-Hunter
Park-Nielsen-Sim

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Martinek-Wittton
Campoli-Gervias
Sutton-Streit


Spares: Hillen-Meyer, Hilbert


I actually don't hate our line up!

Close. Try this on D...

Witt-Martinek
Sutton- Campoli
Gervais- Streit

Forwards-

Guerin- Comrie- Bergie
Opkoso- Weight- Comeau
Hunter- silly- Tamby (and he hasn't earned THAT yet)
Sim-Park- Hilbert

Franz will NOT make the team out of camp. Unless he blows Nolan away, Nolan will not sit his best PK forward in Hilbert so that Nilsen can get 4th line minutes.

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F tambellini.... put bergy on the first line.. . he will produce more...
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Islander4cups,Jul 2 2008
10:00 PM
Unless he blows Nolan away, Nolan will not sit his best PK forward in Hilbert so that Nilsen can get 4th line minutes.


I wouldn't agree that Hilbert is the team's best penalty killer. He's fast and defensively strong, but I think Park, Sillinger and Hunter are better penalty killers than him. I think out of all our "veteran" forwards, Hilbert would be the first one on his touchas if someone has to be squeezed out.
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F tambellini.... put bergy on the first line.. . he will produce more...

Then F u too!!! :P (just kidding)

Seriously though, without trying to flare up a Tambellini debate, lets give the guy the full season before we're saying "f him, this guy's better, trade him to Columbus." Some may not agree, but I expect a breakout season this year from Jeff. I know he looked like a sissy boy at points up here last season, but I've seen former Islanders that are currently stars that looked alot worse.
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