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| Witt on Waivers; merged with (Witt to be traded?) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 1 2010, 09:34 PM (2,985 Views) | |
| sybo | Jul 30 2010, 12:35 PM Post #81 |
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Resident Wiseass, Neighborhood Candyman, Master Drunkard
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He would be a great pitch man for SUV sales ![]() ....and you sure a penchant for the words "neophyte" an "kool aid"
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Garth Snow circa 2006:
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| 4CUPZ | Jul 30 2010, 12:37 PM Post #82 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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NOW THE SALARY FLOOR IS 3 MILLION HIGHER? |
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| stevedepot | Jul 30 2010, 12:37 PM Post #83 |
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WISENHEIMER
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I'm a broken record, just a singing the blues with this team. ![]() and Tom, no, salary cap floor isn't 3m higher, no one wants this bastid. they'll buy him out and we'll be socked with a cap hit this year and next for 1 third his remaining salary. |
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| Webb20 | Jul 30 2010, 12:55 PM Post #84 |
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Or we can just pay him his 3 million this year (against the cap) and be done with it. This is my bet for what we do and gets us closer to the cap floor. |
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| sybo | Jul 30 2010, 01:27 PM Post #85 |
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Plus they will throw in a bunch of buyout bonuses they will try to add into the cap :lol: |
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| LEDZEP | Jul 30 2010, 01:44 PM Post #86 |
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The Best That Ever Skated 80-81-82-83
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Witt, the hardest working broken down horse...GONE he gave his body for the isles.............................................
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Sometimes I grow so tired, but I know I've got one thing I got to do... ![]() What puckhead says is Islander law Come in with the milk "A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough." Ronald Reagan | |
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| Shooter | Jul 30 2010, 02:46 PM Post #87 |
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All Star
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He did. Okay, let's get back to the cooking commercials with chef Bruno. |
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| dragoneye | Jul 30 2010, 05:51 PM Post #88 |
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Kung Fu Hockey
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I liked Witt when he was a better player but when the orange pylon is faster than you... |
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| 3POTI | Jul 31 2010, 10:43 AM Post #89 |
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Bring back...PRIDE OF THE ISLAND
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bye bye brendan witt...lets hope your pal radek won't be to far from behind... |
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Today Is A Great Day To Be An Islander Fan! Live For The Moment! | |
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| rifleman22 | Jul 31 2010, 12:29 PM Post #90 |
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All Star
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I'd trade Witt for a bag of pucks, a pile of unwashed jocks and a gift certificate to the cupcake cocession. It would go down in history as one of Garth's best moves. I hear the ice in Columbus slants dowhill so at least he could make it back into the D zone every other period. |
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| Islander4cups | Aug 1 2010, 09:17 AM Post #91 |
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In Garth I Trust
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Why are so many worried about dealing Witt? He counts against our cap, he won't play for us, and it isn't like we have to move his contract to make room to resign someone or bring in a top FA. This is such a non issue its ridiculous. He either gets his money to be not in the nhl or someone takes him off our hands. Either way, this is a non issue of the ny islanders. Is there any negative impact about this? |
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| rifleman22 | Aug 1 2010, 09:24 AM Post #92 |
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All Star
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The only thing I'll say is there was a window, albeit small, to have acquired anything for Witt. That was last season before he was demoted. Had this franchise had the foresight (read plan) and bet on acquiring D FA's we could've moved him to a playoff contender for picks or a prospect. Holding onto him and now taking a cap hit could've been avoided. Granted, slight chance but a chane for some value versus none. Right now he only falls on the "expense" side of the spread sheet. |
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| Webb20 | Aug 1 2010, 10:56 AM Post #93 |
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Rifle, I'm sure there was an effort made to move him before the Isles placed him on waivers to play at the Bridge. Would you have taken him if you were a GM? |
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| Islander4cups | Aug 1 2010, 11:33 AM Post #94 |
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In Garth I Trust
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We did look to move him and there were no takers. Now, if one wants to argue he had a bad contract and the xtra year made him untradeable, that might have strong grounds. In retro, he probably had one more year on that deal than he should have. In the end, Witt is exactly what you said...he's an expense right now that in the end, won't effect this franchise in any way, shape or form this season. |
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| stevedepot | Aug 1 2010, 08:26 PM Post #95 |
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Per Strang... Witt cleared waivers. Buyout next up...as expected. Witt, Yashin and DiPietro contracts on the cap from a trifecta of guys who won't play games, all of which signed by Garth. Correction...DP will be back. Ask Garth. He'll tell you.
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| THEDRIVE4FIVE | Aug 1 2010, 08:28 PM Post #96 |
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The Kid
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| Islander4cups | Aug 1 2010, 09:05 PM Post #97 |
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In Garth I Trust
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Yashin was signed by Garth when Garth was playing net for Philadelphia and Mike Milbury was our GM? |
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| stevedepot | Aug 1 2010, 09:11 PM Post #98 |
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brainfart. I'm allowed one a day. Meant all those guys, under Wang's rule. Long day in the sun with family will do that to ya.
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| Webb20 | Aug 2 2010, 10:35 AM Post #99 |
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Witt was bought out. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=329309
Sorry to see his career turn the way it did. Thanks Brendan, and good luck. |
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I sold it all, retired and moved to Fabulous Las Vegas! "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."-Ben Franklin "Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."-Ronald Reagan | |
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| aries44475 | Aug 2 2010, 12:00 PM Post #100 |
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Topic Merger
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And with that we are only $423,350 from the cap floor...remove Haley's 500k add Weight at 900k throw in some bonus money and we are soaring over the cap floor!
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