rett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis

DP didn't make fun of suicide, instead told @KMaherNews12 how important his wife was to him, and w/o her, "I might have driven into a tree."
Retweeted by Arthur Staple

27 mins Brett Cyrgalis Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis

Rick DiPietro on report that he has contemplated suicide: "100 percent" facetious in his interview with @KMaherNews12 #Context
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rett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis

DP didn't make fun of suicide, instead told @KMaherNews12 how important his wife was to him, and w/o her, "I might have driven into a tree."
Retweeted by Arthur Staple

27 mins Brett Cyrgalis Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis

Rick DiPietro on report that he has contemplated suicide: "100 percent" facetious in his interview with @KMaherNews12 #Context
Retweeted by Arthur Staple
- Vukota

Good...we can put this to rest then....of course Junior Seau backtracked on the whole suicide thing when confronted with it....turns out the bluff was in the denial....

rett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis

DP didn't make fun of suicide, instead told @KMaherNews12 how important his wife was to him, and w/o her, "I might have driven into a tree."
Retweeted by Arthur Staple

27 mins Brett Cyrgalis Brett Cyrgalis ‏@BrettCyrgalis

Rick DiPietro on report that he has contemplated suicide: "100 percent" facetious in his interview with @KMaherNews12 #Context
Retweeted by Arthur Staple
- Vukota

Seems like a lot going on here. If he is depressed, I hope he gets better. From the isles standpoint, I hope he goes away. We don't need him to still be the center of attention if he is healthy mentally

Seems like a lot going on here. If he is depressed, I hope he gets better. From the isles standpoint, I hope he goes away. We don't need him to still be the center of attention if he is healthy mentally
- Isles316

Defintiely is an issue that should be paid close attention to since I think we all can agree his career isn't going to have a happy ending.

I'm sorry if I am changing the topic here but why does everyone cut up Rick DiPietro for his contract. It's an awful contract and all and hes definitely not the greatest lol, but hey if someone gives me 15 years at 70 mill or whatever it was for being an average goalie I am going to take it! He didn't make the deal he just signed it! You can all thank your great GM for that and he deserves all the criticism, yet doesn't receive half the amount DP does.

I'm sorry if I am changing the topic here but why does everyone cut up Rick DiPietro for his contract. It's an awful contract and all and hes definitely not the greatest lol, but hey if someone gives me 15 years at 70 mill or whatever it was for being an average goalie I am going to take it! He didn't make the deal he just signed it! You can all thank your great GM for that and he deserves all the criticism, yet doesn't receive half the amount DP does.
- Babalu88

You don't come here often do you?

I think you're mixing timeframes a bit. Lundqvist signed his deal in 2008, after posting good numbers for three years in the NHL and winning a gold medal in the Olympics. In fact, he had signed just a one-year deal right before that. Lundqvist's worst year before signing his contract was better than DP's best year before signing his. Whatever people thought about DiPietro's "potential," $4.5M was not an underpayment by any stretch for that player at the time of that deal. In fact, if it had been a normal, say, two-year deal, it would have been quite an overpayment. The "risk" for DP was that he could possibly develop into a player that would be worth more.
- UIF

the reason why you sign a player to a 15 year contract is to front load it so you can give yourself cap flexibility. That's why the Dipietro deal never made sense.

Since the Islanders never approach the salary cap limit, it never made sense for them to stretch out the 60 million they were paying over 15 years. It actually would have helped them out if they gave it over 8 years, then they would never have an issue hitting the cap floor.

I'm sorry if I am changing the topic here but why does everyone cut up Rick DiPietro for his contract. It's an awful contract and all and hes definitely not the greatest lol, but hey if someone gives me 15 years at 70 mill or whatever it was for being an average goalie I am going to take it! He didn't make the deal he just signed it! You can all thank your great GM for that and he deserves all the criticism, yet doesn't receive half the amount DP does.
- Babalu88

I don't think anyone blamed him for taking the contract. My part of the debate was whether the money aspect was really that bad. Considering the $4.5 million was around 10th best for a goaltender in the league, I think the annual salary of the contract was pretty decent. I just can't imagine why anyone would ever sign a goaltender to a term that long. If he had managed to play another season or two at a decent level he probably could have commanded close to $7 mil per season...over a shorter term of course.

Leafs Suck!!!!

Steve Webb!!!

I'm sorry if I am changing the topic here but why does everyone cut up Rick DiPietro for his contract. It's an awful contract and all and hes definitely not the greatest lol, but hey if someone gives me 15 years at 70 mill or whatever it was for being an average goalie I am going to take it! He didn't make the deal he just signed it! You can all thank your great GM for that and he deserves all the criticism, yet doesn't receive half the amount DP does.
- Babalu88

Its actually the reverse. We kill DP because he sucks. Outsiders come on here and make fun of his contract as well as some of us. Wang give him the deal not Neil Smith and if you're on here a lot you would know wang gets killed by 99% of us daily

Leafs Suck!!!!

Steve Webb!!!
- jimmc7722

Shawn Bates!!!

Its actually the reverse. We kill DP because he sucks. Outsiders come on here and make fun of his contract as well as some of us. Wang give him the deal not Neil Smith and if you're on here a lot you would know wang gets killed by 99% of us daily
- Vukota

99.8% I would say Wang sucks!

Its actually the reverse. We kill DP because he sucks. Outsiders come on here and make fun of his contract as well as some of us. Wang give him the deal not Neil Smith and if you're on here a lot you would know wang gets killed by 99% of us daily
- Vukota

Only Captmjl likes him... he blames everybody but him for the Isles woes!!!!

Pay back night.

Leafs Topline will be playing with some urgency, and the return of Reimer, plus pay back from the 7-4 beating.....

Leafs 6 Isles 3
- billyberg10

Maybe with Jesus in your lineup....or PAP....

Maybe with Jesus in your lineup....or PAP....
- jmo16

PA Parenteau can piss into gale force winds.

I'm sorry if I am changing the topic here but why does everyone cut up Rick DiPietro for his contract. It's an awful contract and all and hes definitely not the greatest lol, but hey if someone gives me 15 years at 70 mill or whatever it was for being an average goalie I am going to take it! He didn't make the deal he just signed it! You can all thank your great GM for that and he deserves all the criticism, yet doesn't receive half the amount DP does.
- Babalu88

we have about 3 years worth of pages dedicated to this topic...get to reading, its gonna be a long night

the reason why you sign a player to a 15 year contract is to front load it so you can give yourself cap flexibility. That's why the Dipietro deal never made sense.

Since the Islanders never approach the salary cap limit, it never made sense for them to stretch out the 60 million they were paying over 15 years. It actually would have helped them out if they gave it over 8 years, then they would never have an issue hitting the cap floor.
- jimbro83

At the time, the salary cap was much lower so in theory based on today's cap you're right but in 07 it was much less

we have about 3 years worth of pages dedicated to this topic...get to reading, its gonna be a long night
- LetsGoIsles

Typical isles comment...


Below is a statement from New York Islanders General Manager Garth Snow about comments made by goalie Rick DiPietro earlier today.

“We are aware of Rick’s comments today and the severity of them. We will handle them internally as we do with all player matters. This is an opportunity for Rick to play lots of games in Bridgeport.”

At the time, the salary cap was much lower so in theory based on today's cap you're right but in 07 it was much less
- Isles316

Should have never been here....it should have been...


Okay, I admit...I just wanted to post it again!

At the time, the salary cap was much lower so in theory based on today's cap you're right but in 07 it was much less
- Isles316

I'll never understand the rationale for the Dipietro deal, there is no way to make sense of a deal that long unless you front load it.

if the Islanders signed him to that deal with worrying about the salary cap in future years then why didn't they buyout Yashin when they had the opportunity to do it with the amnesty clause?

Waiting to buyout Yashin after the amnesty period let them get to the cap floor every year, so that cancels out whatever rationale you could make that the Dipietro contract was made with the salary cap in mind.

Well I am hapy to hear that he really dont think he is in the Islanders plans anymore
- kasperrko

take an English grammar lesson before your next post. your negative remarks about EVERYTHING barely make sense. kinda loses the bite you're trying to achieve.
that or a few deep breaths b/c it seems that you're sooooooooooooo excited to post that your fingers and brain are out-of-sync.

take an English grammar lesson before your next post. your negative remarks about EVERYTHING barely make sense. kinda loses the bite you're trying to achieve.
that or a few deep breaths b/c it seems that you're sooooooooooooo excited to post that your fingers and brain are out-of-sync.
- jmo16

Relax dude take a deep breath this is only hockeybuzz and if you read my other comments you would understand. so before YOU start ripping people read everything first and then comment.

Have a great day

PA Parenteau can piss into gale force winds.
- keaner17

he's responsible for most of the water spouts that occur worldwide.
and all the geysers...they've traced all the Yellowstone reservoirs to his bathroom.

he's responsible for most of the water spouts that occur worldwide.
and all the geysers...they've traced all the Yellowstone reservoirs to his bathroom.
- jmo16

PA Parenteau can build a snowman out of rain!

Relax dude take a deep breath this is only hockeybuzz and if you read my other comments you would understand. so before YOU start ripping people read everything first and then comment.

Have a great day
- kasperrko

You're hoping Phaneuf TAKES OUT KO? You rip every player on the team not named JT or MM. Your posts are absurd....and I'm being kind. Guaranteed you'd ask KO for an autograph at Dunkin Donuts. Then tell him to keep up the good work.

I'm havin' a great day, thanks. McLovin' it.