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Jul 5 2007, 05:49 PM
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Jul 5 2007, 05:50 PM
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looks like damage control to me.seems like garth trying to save face.
Not an isles fan....
Not an Isles Fan?Who the hell are you to judge me? if we would have signed "some" of the team that we let go I'd be jumping for joy too by adding guerin.i think at this point it dont matter which of the remaining free agents we sign.signing theese players just to trade at the deadline dont make me want to run out and buy tickets.Garth is going to have to do alot better than that just to compete in our division,nevermind the conference.im still not convinced this just isn't damage control.theres alot of pressure on snow and he's under the microscope after 7/1.
I'm the guy who's forced to read your uneducated comments about Garth and the team. You may have webby to "vouche" for you as an isles fan but your words ring hollow to me... Apparently you know better than the rest of us that these moves are "pressure" moves and that these guys will just be traded at the end (although he has a NTC). You have no idea what you are talking about and I'm sick of the naysaying...You're a debbie downer and at this moment there is no need for it
Whiplash could be right here with the damage control. But me the outlook is better than this AM. If comrie signs here along with a solid d-man iwill be very happy.
If you don't like his post then don't read it. Thats how i would handle it
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Jul 5 2007, 05:51 PM
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
jeeze. you really need to get the sand out of your vag-jay-jay.
I bet you think this was a great move and will bring the Islanders closer to the 6th playoff spot, you also probably thought the Smyth trade was a great trade and like Snow would do it all over again
If Dipietro does not get hurt in Montreal... that Smyth trade could have been Perfect. We rolled the dice and got burned. Weren't you happy to see Wang make a statement that we are for real.. no longer the perennial sellers at the deadline or the year we got crazy an added steve webb at the deadline.
It doesnt matter, even with Smyth and DP not getting hurt, Isles were no more then a 2nd round playoff team(but with them healthy of course we get knocked in the first), unless you are a contending team you dont even think of making a trade like that
I knew the second I hear that trade it was horrible, you dont trade 3 f#@king 1st round prospects for a f#@king rental player, especially when you are not a lock to make the playoffs and even with that player not considered a contending team for the cup
That trade gets an F when I heard it and an F now
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Jul 5 2007, 05:52 PM
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looks like damage control to me.seems like garth trying to save face.
Not an isles fan....
Not an Isles Fan?Who the hell are you to judge me? if we would have signed "some" of the team that we let go I'd be jumping for joy too by adding guerin.i think at this point it dont matter which of the remaining free agents we sign.signing theese players just to trade at the deadline dont make me want to run out and buy tickets.Garth is going to have to do alot better than that just to compete in our division,nevermind the conference.im still not convinced this just isn't damage control.theres alot of pressure on snow and he's under the microscope after 7/1.
I'm the guy who's forced to read your uneducated comments about Garth and the team. You may have webby to "vouche" for you as an isles fan but your words ring hollow to me... Apparently you know better than the rest of us that these moves are "pressure" moves and that these guys will just be traded at the end (although he has a NTC). You have no idea what you are talking about and I'm sick of the naysaying...You're a debbie downer and at this moment there is no need for it
No need to talk condecending to him, Whip is entitled to his opinion like everyone else, and if you knew and sat down and talked hockey with him like I have on many occasions you wouldnt be making these absurd accusations of him.
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Jul 5 2007, 05:58 PM
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looks like damage control to me.seems like garth trying to save face.
Not an isles fan....
Not an Isles Fan?Who the hell are you to judge me? if we would have signed "some" of the team that we let go I'd be jumping for joy too by adding guerin.i think at this point it dont matter which of the remaining free agents we sign.signing theese players just to trade at the deadline dont make me want to run out and buy tickets.Garth is going to have to do alot better than that just to compete in our division,nevermind the conference.im still not convinced this just isn't damage control.theres alot of pressure on snow and he's under the microscope after 7/1.
I'm the guy who's forced to read your uneducated comments about Garth and the team. You may have webby to "vouche" for you as an isles fan but your words ring hollow to me... Apparently you know better than the rest of us that these moves are "pressure" moves and that these guys will just be traded at the end (although he has a NTC). You have no idea what you are talking about and I'm sick of the naysaying...You're a debbie downer and at this moment there is no need for it
No need to talk condecending to him, Whip is entitled to his opinion like everyone else, and if you knew and sat down and talked hockey with him like I have on many occasions you wouldnt be making these absurd accusations of him.
No offense Webby, but I think your letting your friendship with this guy cloud your judgment....He's completely being a debbie downer he's also made statements that this was: (a) a Panic move; and (B) Guerin is just trade bait.
I'm sorry but his "opinions" are based on assumptions on top of assumptions...no real facts....
I'm sorry if me "calling a spade a spade" is offending you or anyone else on the board but Jeez...enough with the gloom and doom for five minutes
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Jul 5 2007, 06:00 PM
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looks like damage control to me.seems like garth trying to save face.
Not an isles fan....
Not an Isles Fan?Who the hell are you to judge me? if we would have signed "some" of the team that we let go I'd be jumping for joy too by adding guerin.i think at this point it dont matter which of the remaining free agents we sign.signing theese players just to trade at the deadline dont make me want to run out and buy tickets.Garth is going to have to do alot better than that just to compete in our division,nevermind the conference.im still not convinced this just isn't damage control.theres alot of pressure on snow and he's under the microscope after 7/1.
I'm the guy who's forced to read your uneducated comments about Garth and the team. You may have webby to "vouche" for you as an isles fan but your words ring hollow to me... Apparently you know better than the rest of us that these moves are "pressure" moves and that these guys will just be traded at the end (although he has a NTC). You have no idea what you are talking about and I'm sick of the naysaying...You're a debbie downer and at this moment there is no need for it
No need to talk condecending to him, Whip is entitled to his opinion like everyone else, and if you knew and sat down and talked hockey with him like I have on many occasions you wouldnt be making these absurd accusations of him.
No offense Webby, but I think your letting your friendship with this guy cloud your judgment....He's completely being a debbie downer he's also made statements that this was: (a) a Panic move; and (B) Guerin is just trade bait. I'm sorry but his "opinions" are based on assumptions on top of assumptions...no real facts.... I'm sorry if me "calling a spade a spade" is offending you or anyone else on the board but Jeez...enough with the gloom and doom for five minutes
3 minutes left until gloom returns...
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Jul 5 2007, 06:02 PM
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looks like damage control to me.seems like garth trying to save face.
Not an isles fan....
Not an Isles Fan?Who the hell are you to judge me? if we would have signed "some" of the team that we let go I'd be jumping for joy too by adding guerin.i think at this point it dont matter which of the remaining free agents we sign.signing theese players just to trade at the deadline dont make me want to run out and buy tickets.Garth is going to have to do alot better than that just to compete in our division,nevermind the conference.im still not convinced this just isn't damage control.theres alot of pressure on snow and he's under the microscope after 7/1.
I'm the guy who's forced to read your uneducated comments about Garth and the team. You may have webby to "vouche" for you as an isles fan but your words ring hollow to me... Apparently you know better than the rest of us that these moves are "pressure" moves and that these guys will just be traded at the end (although he has a NTC). You have no idea what you are talking about and I'm sick of the naysaying...You're a debbie downer and at this moment there is no need for it
LMAO a debbie downer thats funny.but what isnt funny is you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside because we brought in some old past his prime player after you let scorers leave that wanted to stay.im not fooled by this move.i dont post negatives about the isles but this move isn't taking any further than we were last year.you can get better by subtraction but i feel in this case the isles wont sell a season ticket unless they pretend to build us a quality team.Garth fell asleep at the wheel and this is damage control.i wish i wasnt such a "debbie downer" but i see it for what it is.sorry if you disagree
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Jul 5 2007, 06:02 PM
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Jul 5 2007, 06:03 PM
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Jul 5 2007, 06:03 PM
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
jeeze. you really need to get the sand out of your vag-jay-jay.
I bet you think this was a great move and will bring the Islanders closer to the 6th playoff spot, you also probably thought the Smyth trade was a great trade and like Snow would do it all over again
If Dipietro does not get hurt in Montreal... that Smyth trade could have been Perfect. We rolled the dice and got burned. Weren't you happy to see Wang make a statement that we are for real.. no longer the perennial sellers at the deadline or the year we got crazy an added steve webb at the deadline.
Exactly. It was worth the gamble by Snow. And we land the sixth spot and advance a round while the Rags lose in the first round.
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Jul 5 2007, 06:05 PM
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
Good lord. Relax.
I'd love to be washed up scoring 36 goals last year. Yeah, having a former cup winner and 30+ goal scorer who is a true power forward is a terrible idea.
Relax. This seems to be the kind of plan Silly and Nolan have. They want guys who will work hard all the time and Guerin is that type of guy.
Yeah, they would have loved to get Smyth and Gomez, but it didn't happen. That doesn't mean you throw your hands up and say, "pack it in boys. season's over." Getting Guerin is a good move. He scored 8 goals in 16 games with SJ, but you think he's washed up?
Well, I'd rather give a multiple 30 goal scorer than money than give it to Jason Blake.
You think he's now trade bait? Maybe, but at least he could get us a first round pick or two and next year's draft would be a great draft to have more picks in...it is deep.
Plenty of teams would like to have Guerin. It's a good move. Rome wasn't built in a day. It should be obvious that we aren't going to get the top tier UFA no matter what we do. But we get some of the tier 2 UFAs (and Guerin is definitely that) and they can help change to perception of the Islanders to other possible FAs in years to come.
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Jul 5 2007, 06:05 PM
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looks like damage control to me.seems like garth trying to save face.
Not an isles fan....
Not an Isles Fan?Who the hell are you to judge me? if we would have signed "some" of the team that we let go I'd be jumping for joy too by adding guerin.i think at this point it dont matter which of the remaining free agents we sign.signing theese players just to trade at the deadline dont make me want to run out and buy tickets.Garth is going to have to do alot better than that just to compete in our division,nevermind the conference.im still not convinced this just isn't damage control.theres alot of pressure on snow and he's under the microscope after 7/1.
I'm the guy who's forced to read your uneducated comments about Garth and the team. You may have webby to "vouche" for you as an isles fan but your words ring hollow to me... Apparently you know better than the rest of us that these moves are "pressure" moves and that these guys will just be traded at the end (although he has a NTC). You have no idea what you are talking about and I'm sick of the naysaying...You're a debbie downer and at this moment there is no need for it
LMAO a debbie downer thats funny.but what isnt funny is you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside because we brought in some old past his prime player after you let scorers leave that wanted to stay.im not fooled by this move.i dont post negatives about the isles but this move isn't taking any further than we were last year.you can get better by subtraction but i feel in this case the isles wont sell a season ticket unless they pretend to build us a quality team.Garth fell asleep at the wheel and this is damage control.i wish i wasnt such a "debbie downer" but i see it for what it is.sorry if you disagree
Reasonable people can disagree....I'm not calling Guerin a savior but after the heartache of the past 100 hours or its nice to say a proven commodity in this league accepting our money to come and play on Long Island
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
jeeze. you really need to get the sand out of your vag-jay-jay.
I bet you think this was a great move and will bring the Islanders closer to the 6th playoff spot, you also probably thought the Smyth trade was a great trade and like Snow would do it all over again
was this a good move? Yup. was getting smyth here a good move? yup. did it hurt when he signed with the avalanche? Of course. it's the nature of Islanders hockey, lad. never did i say this will get us far in the playoffs nor did i ever say we will dominate in the atlantic division. making early predictions such as yours is not my forte and who knows, you could be right all along OR wrong(im optimistic so i choose the latter). youre right on about blowing this out of proportion; i thought it was a bad media move by the islanders to video tape smyth landing at the airport but we if land more well-known names, even those with SOME pop-credibility, what's wrong with a press conference? its good publicity and honestly, and even you have to admit this, we need the press. its not gomez, its not drury but like i've been saying all week - i'd rather depend on 20 guys than 2 all-star players. its only july and plenty of room to add more hard working and dedicated players to fill the roster. snow is building the future NOW, not destroying it. cheers.
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
Good lord. Relax. I'd love to be washed up scoring 36 goals last year. Yeah, having a former cup winner and 30+ goal scorer who is a true power forward is a terrible idea. Relax. This seems to be the kind of plan Silly and Nolan have. They want guys who will work hard all the time and Guerin is that type of guy. Yeah, they would have loved to get Smyth and Gomez, but it didn't happen. That doesn't mean you throw your hands up and say, "pack it in boys. season's over." Getting Guerin is a good move. He scored 8 goals in 16 games with SJ, but you think he's washed up? Well, I'd rather give a multiple 30 goal scorer than money than give it to Jason Blake. You think he's now trade bait? Maybe, but at least he could get us a first round pick or two and next year's draft would be a great draft to have more picks in...it is deep. Plenty of teams would like to have Guerin. It's a good move. Rome wasn't built in a day. It should be obvious that we aren't going to get the top tier UFA no matter what we do. But we get some of the tier 2 UFAs (and Guerin is definitely that) and they can help change to perception of the Islanders to other possible FAs in years to come.
well like I said, I hope we can get some picks for him, if we dont get something for him and his contract runs out next year, then I will see this signing as a failure(assuming we dont make the playoffs)
It wont be a failure like trading O Marra, Nillson and 15th overall for nothing, but it will be a failure in the sense that it was a waste of money, and nothing good came of it
I hope Snow made this signing with the idea that we might be able to get something at this deadline or next, if he did and he does , then I will give him credit and look at this positively.
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
jeeze. you really need to get the sand out of your vag-jay-jay.
I bet you think this was a great move and will bring the Islanders closer to the 6th playoff spot, you also probably thought the Smyth trade was a great trade and like Snow would do it all over again
If Dipietro does not get hurt in Montreal... that Smyth trade could have been Perfect. We rolled the dice and got burned. Weren't you happy to see Wang make a statement that we are for real.. no longer the perennial sellers at the deadline or the year we got crazy an added steve webb at the deadline.
It doesnt matter, even with Smyth and DP not getting hurt, Isles were no more then a 2nd round playoff team(but with them healthy of course we get knocked in the first), unless you are a contending team you dont even think of making a trade like that I knew the second I hear that trade it was horrible, you dont trade 3 f#@king 1st round prospects for a f#@king rental player, especially when you are not a lock to make the playoffs and even with that player not considered a contending team for the cup That trade gets an F when I heard it and an F now
Then you are a genius. Let me ask you a question.
Why are you so upset with losing Nillson? He played a grand total of 4 GAMES for Edmonton, gaining fewer minutes in each game. HE IS A BUM!!! He was a first round pick in 2003!!! It is now 2007!!! Four years and he's contributed nothing on the Island. He played 4 games for Edmonton and then NOTHING. He isn't even listed on their roster. he's listed in their "In the system" section. How long do you wait for a first round pick to develop before you call him a BUST?
That is what kills me about guys who rail about the Smyth trade. Giving up Nillson was NOTHING!!! He was another of MM's first round BUSTS. Yes, losing O'Mara stinks and it was nice of Edmonton waste the first round pick we gave them by taking Plante a round early, but everyone knew this was a thin draft and no one predicted the Russian and Espo would drop that far, so enough griping.
The deal is done. Let's move on. Otherwise, please give us more of your Carnac like predictions since you apparently know how the Isles offseason is going to end up already.
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This is a good signing. The money is right and the years are right. Anybody who say otherwise needs to have their head examined. The guy scored 36 goals last year, not three years ago, LAST SEASON.
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Jul 5 2007, 06:21 PM
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I have been a very very vocal critic of what has been going on the last few days, but the signing of Guerin is a GREAT move. He is a leader, who plays physical, has a cup and his experience will help Hunter/Okposo greatly. Lets get Comrie now! Keep winning my trust back Garth!
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Jul 5 2007, 06:21 PM
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"the arrival of Bill Guerin", Jesus Christ lets not make a big deal out of this like we did with Smyth, when we had f#@king TV camers at the airport
Guerin is a past his prime player, he will not turn this team around and will not lead us to the promised land, he is here to fill the roster and make the minumum salary cap(and maybe be a trade bait at the deadline), lets not make a big deal out of this, a Press Conference is not needed, no one really cares why Guerin is here, and by Guerin saying he is here because he "sees Garths determination to winning", we all know that is a lie, there is a 50% chance he wont be here at the end of this year and a 75% percent chance he wont be here at the end of next, please Islanders dont embarass me any further and make a big deal out of this
Good lord. Relax. I'd love to be washed up scoring 36 goals last year. Yeah, having a former cup winner and 30+ goal scorer who is a true power forward is a terrible idea. Relax. This seems to be the kind of plan Silly and Nolan have. They want guys who will work hard all the time and Guerin is that type of guy. Yeah, they would have loved to get Smyth and Gomez, but it didn't happen. That doesn't mean you throw your hands up and say, "pack it in boys. season's over." Getting Guerin is a good move. He scored 8 goals in 16 games with SJ, but you think he's washed up? Well, I'd rather give a multiple 30 goal scorer than money than give it to Jason Blake. You think he's now trade bait? Maybe, but at least he could get us a first round pick or two and next year's draft would be a great draft to have more picks in...it is deep. Plenty of teams would like to have Guerin. It's a good move. Rome wasn't built in a day. It should be obvious that we aren't going to get the top tier UFA no matter what we do. But we get some of the tier 2 UFAs (and Guerin is definitely that) and they can help change to perception of the Islanders to other possible FAs in years to come.
well like I said, I hope we can get some picks for him, if we dont get something for him and his contract runs out next year, then I will see this signing as a failure(assuming we dont make the playoffs) It wont be a failure like trading O Marra, Nillson and 15th overall for nothing, but it will be a failure in the sense that it was a waste of money, and nothing good came of it I hope Snow made this signing with the idea that we might be able to get something at this deadline or next, if he did and he does , then I will give him credit and look at this positively.
Well, he has the no trade clause so don't expect him to be shipped for picks unless he really wants to go.
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This is a good signing. The money is right and the years are right. Anybody who say otherwise needs to have their head examined. The guy scored 36 goals last year, not three years ago, LAST SEASON.
I agree. I wanted to go after Guerin on July 1.
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