Yes on any other franchise getting rid of DP would be plan number 1,2,3 4 & 5.

But when you have an owner that wants to spend as little as possible... buying out a player is NOT an option. Sending the player down to the minors so that you have to pay him & replace his salary on the big club is NOT an option. Snow has done really well with having to spend below the cap.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

xXx, friend, pal, buddy, fellow Isles fan.

We're in last place! Again!

If this is doing well. Then I can't fathom what doing lousy would be like.

xXx, friend, pal, buddy, fellow Isles fan.

We're in last place! Again!

If this is doing well. Then I can't fathom what doing lousy would be like.
- SCLI

we'll check back in another month

Are you kidding me that whole staff would be gone. I would though take the players into consideration. This team needs a clean up from the front office to the bench. I will say there is talent here I do beleive that but there talents are going to waste in this system that they are playing.
- kasperrko

Exactly. Losers develop losers

Yes on any other franchise getting rid of DP would be plan number 1,2,3 4 & 5.

But when you have an owner that wants to spend as little as possible... buying out a player is NOT an option. Sending the player down to the minors so that you have to pay him & replace his salary on the big club is NOT an option. Snow has done really well with having to spend below the cap.
XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

Love you man but come on

hmmm a nice orange and blue cause I would bring the Islanders backfrom extinction
- kasperrko

I have dreams I inherit 12 billion dollars and buy the team, renovate the arena and hire someone smart. Then I wake up

I have dreams I inherit 12 billion dollars and buy the team, renovate the arena and hire someone smart. Then I wake up
- Isles316

Funny thing is, I beleive all Islander fans have that dream

Coming back to earth now...realizing that Staple's idea of DP going to the Bridge isn't happening. With Nilsson hurt, Poulin is getting tons of playing time at the Bridge and I doubt DP would go down to take his spot......falling...into...dispair.

ek has really outdone himself...2nd favorite nhl team....this guy has cojones

ek has really outdone himself...2nd favorite nhl team....this guy has cojones
- LetsGoIsles

New blog Least favorite Islanders.

Coming back to earth now...realizing that Staple's idea of DP going to the Bridge isn't happening. With Nilsson hurt, Poulin is getting tons of playing time at the Bridge and I doubt DP would go down to take his spot......falling...into...dispair.
- keaner17

Hog tie em and drag him to the Bridge!

New blog Least favorite Islanders.
- mighty13duck

Rick Dipietro

Hog tie em and drag him to the Bridge!
- SCLI

I guess I did a poor job 'wording' that. Let's say, they won't send him down

xXx, friend, pal, buddy, fellow Isles fan.

We're in last place! Again!

If this is doing well. Then I can't fathom what doing lousy would be like.
- SCLI

I have to agree with X again...



Someone tell us how you are supposed to DRASTICALLY IMPROVE this team, while spending ZERO dollars, basically. Or negative dollars..

He is far from broke, he just doesn't want to lose any more money.

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

That's what I mean- he's broke as far as this hockey team is concerned, and he's trying to "bare bones" the operation to make the numbers as attractive as possible to a potential buyer. Plus, "real estate moguls" don't really have CASH, they have stuff, and they OWE money on most of it- as I said, as far as I heard, at least he realizes this, unlike the guy who owns the Devils. I am really hearing serious rumors about NJ lately, most of them using the word "insolvent".

New blog Least favorite Islanders.
- mighty13duck

I'll bite Jon Frankin Sim,, just for Vokota. Simmer sends his

Average. = much better than DP
- myisles

Below Average= still better than DP

He has a current Net Worth of $890 million. The losses of the Isles have been a heavy shot but I don't think he's by any means broke. That said, I think it's taken a big enough bite out of his wallet that he's treading very lightly until the climate is better for making money (ie 2015)
- keaner17

Donald Trump has a net worth of $6+ Billion, and he declares bankruptcy once a decade. Tall shiny buildings are not cash unless someone gives you more cash for them than you owe on the mortgage.

xXx, friend, pal, buddy, fellow Isles fan.

We're in last place! Again!

If this is doing well. Then I can't fathom what doing lousy would be like.
- SCLI

I never said the team was doing well.


XxNYIxX

New blog Least favorite Islanders.
- mighty13duck

of all time, or on this team?

XxNYIxX

here is the news we have all been waiting for........ wait for it........


lindy ruff fired lol

@cbcsports: Sabres fire Lindy Ruff, longest tenured coach in NHL

I have to agree with X again...



Someone tell us how you are supposed to DRASTICALLY IMPROVE this team, while spending ZERO dollars, basically. Or negative dollars..
- bixll

Exactly!! Thank you!!

XxNYIxX

I'll also say this again- there IS a way to win without spending a lot of money, and without having the highest payroll in the league. If Jacques Lemaire (or someone similar in style) coached this team, it would win more games than it loses. If Jacques Lemaire (or someone similar in style) coached this team, and they added two big, strong defensemen who made opponents fear coming near our net, it would contend for the Stanley Cup, despite still having an at or near bottom of the league payroll.

That said, it seems this franchise's "philosophy" is to draft as many fast players as possible. This is fine up front- thus the decent success of the power play and the penalty kill. However, on the back end, there aren't too many people on the planet who are the size of Visnovsky who can play at the NHL level. When your largest GOOD defenseman is Travis Hamonic, you're in trouble. When you have small players, and play the style they play (which can best be described as "pond hockey", IMO), you're screwed altogether.

@cbcsports: Sabres fire Lindy Ruff, longest tenured coach in NHL
- Isles316

He gets fired but our lame ass coach is still around???? What the hell is wrong with this??

@cbcsports: Sabres fire Lindy Ruff, longest tenured coach in NHL
- Isles316

Hire him right now.