I'm thinking Garth is wondering what to have for Lunch.. b/c unless he can't get Bailey to sign for the pittance they are probably offering him I don't see Garth doing a friggin thing.
- niteislander

Not for nothing but Bailey hasn't exactly proven that he's worth much more than a pittance.

Who is not to say what my true identity is???
- kasperrko

Glenn Healy?

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I'm thinking Garth is wondering what to have for Lunch.. b/c unless he can't get Bailey to sign for the pittance they are probably offering him I don't see Garth doing a friggin thing.
- niteislander

Bailey is not worth much... I think he is trade bait!!!

Give him 2.8 million for the next 3 years!!!

Did we get Vanek yet???
- jimmc7722

I wish.

Bailey is not worth much... I think he is trade bait!!!

Give him 2.8 million for the next 3 years!!!
- jimmc7722

it has become abundantly clear to me that you do not know much about hockey based on comments you have made the past two days.

Glenn Healy?

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- XxNYIxX

Touche

it has become abundantly clear to me that you do not know much about hockey based on comments you have made the past two days.
- slapshot018

Hey now he rips into me all the time but Jimmy boy knows hockey. I don't think Bailey is worth a ton of money right now either

it has become abundantly clear to me that you do not know much about hockey based on comments you have made the past two days.
- slapshot018

Please explain... you can't make a comment and not back it up.

Let's hear the wisdom!!!

it has become abundantly clear to me that you do not know much about hockey based on comments you have made the past two days.
- slapshot018

It has become abundantly clear to me that you missed the joke....read his response....then read the comments regarding Clutterbuck in the blog associated with this thread.....then you will get what he is saying....

It has become abundantly clear to me that you missed the joke....read his response....then read the comments regarding Clutterbuck in the blog associated with this thread.....then you will get what he is saying....
- dcb1

The Newbies don't get Jimmy

It has become abundantly clear to me that you missed the joke....read his response....then read the comments regarding Clutterbuck in the blog associated with this thread.....then you will get what he is saying....
- dcb1

Don't worry about this guy.... he just throws out insults!!!

He is probably some young guy, just looking for attention!!!

The Newbies don't get Jimmy
- kasperrko

Jimmy doesn't get Jimmy!!!

Don't worry about this guy.... he just throws out insults!!!

He is probably some young guy, just looking for attention!!!
- jimmc7722

not exactly...the things you propose are just crazy its hard for me to look past them.

Hey now he rips into me all the time but Jimmy boy knows hockey. I don't think Bailey is worth a ton of money right now either
- kasperrko

he isnt worth a TON of money, but <$1 mil a year? come on now...

he isnt worth a TON of money, but <$1 mil a year? come on now...
- slapshot018

Yeah I would say that is about right. Until he can play a complete year at the level he is capable of that is all he is worth

he isnt worth a TON of money, but <$1 mil a year? come on now...
- slapshot018

maybe i read his comment wrong but i read it 2.8MM for the next 3 years...IE 2.8 Per year (8.4 million)

Yeah I would say that is about right. Until he can play a complete year at the level he is capable of that is all he is worth
- kasperrko

Which means he'll get about $2.7M per.....given what Clowe and Clarkson are getting. In fact, Okposo should be kicking himself in the a$$ right now. Apparently, he's worth about $6M a year....

Which means he'll get about $2.7M per.....given what Clowe and Clarkson are getting. In fact, Okposo should be kicking himself in the a$$ right now. Apparently, he's worth about $6M a year....
- dcb1

True that I guess he can get whatever he wanted. I just wish we could see him play like he did at the end of the year and playoffs all year. He would be awesome

not exactly...the things you propose are just crazy its hard for me to look past them.
- slapshot018

It's not 1 million a year... it's 2.8 million a year.

Same as KO, Nielsen, Clutterbuck... and close to Grabs!!!

It's not 1 million a year... it's 2.8 million a year.

Same as KO, Nielsen, Clutterbuck... and close to Grabs!!!
- jimmc7722

Sounds very reasonable... I just wonder what the length will be like.

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Sounds very reasonable... I just wonder what the length will be like.

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- XxNYIxX

That's what she said.

Just curious how many times have you seen him play?
- Vukota

he reminds me of a ales hemsky type player..his shot isn't great but his hands are solid...he is more of a play maker..ill be looking forward to watching him healthy in bport..

Sorry, X...you were subjected to those feeds too?

The arena feeds looked like they were shot from orbit, you never get replays of anything but goals, and you also have to watch all the annoyances of live games during stoppages of play (noise meters, puck races, zillions of shots of people in the crowd doing stupid nonsense once they realize they're on the jumbotron, etc.).

Some things should never be shown in HD, taking up your entire computer screen, and I would rate the pie-eating contests in Bridgeport among those. You're just watching every detail of half-chewed pies falling in and out of people's mouths through extreme close-up shots.

All that said, it was cool to see the prospects play and gain some perspective beyond stat lines.
- UIF

I totally won one of the pie eating contest against my buddy last year so your were probably watching my fat ass..

That's what she said.
- Charlie21

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So if none of the kids make the Isles opening night, this is what the team might look like...

Moulson - Tavares - Bouchard
Bailey - Nielsen - Okposo
Grabner - Regin - McDonald
Martin - Cizikis - Clutterbuck
(Strome/Lee/Nelson)

Hamonic - MacDonald
Strait - Visnovsky
Carkner - Donovan
(Hickey, Finley)

Nabokov
Poulin
(Nilsson)

So far this off season I can see the improvments in the fowards (more depth, more physical) but the defense really is the same. I see Donovan being a good player but not a dynamic offensive threat. Still need a shutdown d-man (maybe/hopefully one is being grown on the farm).