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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 2 2010, 02:53 PM (2,811 Views) | |
| Snowy | Jul 2 2010, 02:53 PM Post #1 |
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Per Katie Strang's twitter. Center had 265 PM for Tampa last year. Konopka is 6-1, 213 lbs and is 29 years old. Him and Gillies on the 4th line will hopefully be enough to protect Tavares. |
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| 4CUPZ | Jul 2 2010, 03:19 PM Post #2 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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HOPEFULLY THIS STOPS THE BOIL ON MY ASS FROM RE-APPEARING
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| Dr. Generosity | Jul 2 2010, 03:26 PM Post #3 |
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Put the Cup Back in Our Lobby Where It Belongs
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Very good signing by Garth. I'm very pleased. This guy is a legit heavyweight and, strangely enough, an excellent faceoff guy. I saw his faceoff stats at the end of the season (sorry, can't remember them now) and remember doing a double-take. We won't be seeing Richard Park go out for extra draws anymore, I guess. Where this guy might not help, and could hurt us, is in the penalty box. We will probably lose a few games this season with Zenon in the box. But this signing nicely answers Boogaard's signing in Manhattan, and who knows, maybe this guy could impart some lessons to our young centermen as well. Again, nice job here...and on Day 2 in general. |
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| dragoneye | Jul 2 2010, 04:15 PM Post #4 |
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Kung Fu Hockey
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Hmmm.. Don't we already have a load of centers, ie Tavares, Nielsen, Schremp and Bailey? Does this shift Bailey to the wing? |
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| Snowy | Jul 2 2010, 04:27 PM Post #5 |
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He will be a 4th line center, something we don't have. Bringing energy, playing an enforcer role, as Dr. G said he's a good faceoff guy. The one thing I'm not sure about is if he kills penalties. If he hasn't before, I'm sure he will on this team. Bailey seems to have been pegged as a winger anyway. We really need to add a scoring forward still. The better question one might ask is where does this leave Doug Weight. He will be playing on the top 3 lines most likely, something that doesn't make much sense to me. |
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| dtonelli27 | Jul 2 2010, 04:30 PM Post #6 |
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I watched this guy in Tampa all year, he does kill penalties, very well I might add. He has more speed then your average heavy weight and while he may not throw the same open ice hits as Steve Webb did, he will be the closest thing we will of had to him since he retired. Overall good signing |
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| Webb20 | Jul 2 2010, 04:47 PM Post #7 |
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You can certainly look at this as an upgrade over Park at the 4th line center. At least this guy can have a role in addition to adding protection. But with 269 minutes in PIMs when does he get to kill penalties? |
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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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| 3POTI | Jul 2 2010, 05:26 PM Post #8 |
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Bring back...PRIDE OF THE ISLAND
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okay...now we have a tag team action...gillies has someone to talk to now..I am very happy. Now when does Ilya come aboard.. |
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| Ziggy16 | Jul 2 2010, 06:16 PM Post #9 |
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All Star
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For any #Isles fans wondering, Garth Snow said he envisions Konopka playing alongside, not instead of, enforcer Trevor Gillies. http://twitter.com/katiestrangnyi |
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| Dark Helmet | Jul 2 2010, 06:23 PM Post #10 |
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Moulson - Tavares - Okposo Bailey- Schremp - Comeau Weight - Nielsen - Hunter Gillies - Kanopka - PA Parenteau Hillen - Streit Eaton - Martinek MacDonald - Jurcina (7th - Gervais) Roloson DiPietro Lawson Ladies and Gents, your 2010-11 NY Islanders. |
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| Ziggy16 | Jul 2 2010, 06:26 PM Post #11 |
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All Star
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your gonna have to take somebody out and add anotehr player.. we still have to add 4 million to reach the floor.. someone in this list will be sitting in favor of our next signing which we have no choice to do ... |
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| Dark Helmet | Jul 2 2010, 06:44 PM Post #12 |
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Im pretty sure were at the cap floor including bonuses to Tavares, Weight and Co. |
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| Ziggy16 | Jul 2 2010, 07:04 PM Post #13 |
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All Star
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nope, including all their deals, we are still 4 mill short |
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| stevedepot | Jul 2 2010, 07:05 PM Post #14 |
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we still have over 4-5 million they need to spend to just get to the cap FLOOR (that's including bonuses, Yashin buyout and the career rehabber) |
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| 4CUPZ | Jul 2 2010, 07:05 PM Post #15 |
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HEAD OF SECURITY
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NEVER DOUBT ZIG ON THAT STUFF |
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| Dark Helmet | Jul 2 2010, 08:07 PM Post #16 |
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Well Parenteau is on a one way. So if we sign another forward, Gillies wont be playing "alongside" anybody. Unless I missed something? |
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| Shooter | Jul 2 2010, 08:11 PM Post #17 |
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All Star
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I can't believe anyone is even discussing Gillies as a real hockey player, as someone who is taking up a roster space. This team sucks again. The excitement begins again next June for the draft. |
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| mrbixby | Jul 2 2010, 09:16 PM Post #18 |
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2nd line
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Yeah, that's the way I see the lines shaping up thus far. Except I'd have Gillies/Martin/Joensuu battle it out for that 4th line LW spot...anyone know if any of these guys have 2-way contracts? |
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| THEDRIVE4FIVE | Jul 3 2010, 12:42 AM Post #19 |
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The Kid
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Kovy has a body gaurd
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| stevedepot | Oct 5 2010, 11:09 AM Post #20 |
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Chris Botta has a nice read on Fanhouse about him. http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2010/10/05/honorin...-fights-for-ev/
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