on Boyle - I actually think no answer could mean that maybe he will sign.

So maybe someone can help me here? Since we have his rights, can we allow him to speak to others. B/c what i would do is make our offer. (which will be way higher than any contender) then let him talk to DET, LA, BOS and CHI (known of which need him), give his agent till end of next week. then eithe he signs or we flip him.
- Spartiarti

If you let him talk to others why would they trade for his rights?

on Boyle - I actually think no answer could mean that maybe he will sign.

So maybe someone can help me here? Since we have his rights, can we allow him to speak to others. B/c what i would do is make our offer. (which will be way higher than any contender) then let him talk to DET, LA, BOS and CHI (known of which need him), give his agent till end of next week. then eithe he signs or we flip him.
- Spartiarti

Yes, we could allow him to broker a trade contingent upon him signing an extension.

i LOVE craigy!!!

guy is hilarious
- LetsGoIsles

No argument here.

If you let him talk to others why would they trade for his rights?
- mighty13duck

LOL...good point

You know what we'll hear after the finals? Crickets
- Cptmjl

Maybe. I just find it surprising some are acting like Carton cannot hear about a sale and it cannot be true because it's from Carton?

No...we need him to sign. This team can't continually have players like Vanek and Boyle rejecting decent offers to go elsewhere. Whether the world's perception of Snow and Wang is accurate or not, this team is reaching better times and we can't have their growth slowed by another bad PR situation
- keaner17

I'd say it's pretty spot on.

i dont think its the worst thing if he doesnt sign...from a team strength standpoint AND a PR standpoint...lots of players want to choose who they play for.
- LetsGoIsles

the blow is certainly softened by Halak signing, but it still continues to show that players who want to win are looking elsewhere. That's never a 'good' thing.

WTF are you talking about? Trading a players rights in a package deal?
- Cptmjl

Well you can

Maybe. I just find it surprising some are acting like Carton cannot hear about a sale and it cannot be true because it's from Carton?
- ses111

There's something going on for sure. People just don't like believing something is going to happen unless it actually does. Especially us Isles fans who have been through the wringer. It's going to happen it's just a question of when. I for one think it's happening sooner than most expect. Way too much smoke blowing around on this one.

You know what we'll hear after the finals? Crickets
- Cptmjl

Exactly anybody thinking the deal is going to be announced right after the finals will be really disappointed. This will drag on worse then James Byrd

You know what we'll hear after the finals? Crickets
- Cptmjl

what 9 out of every 10 guys hear must hear before they are overcome with frustration that the sale hasnt been announced:

Mike Emrick: THE LAS ANGELES KINGS ARE THE 2014...

*bettman runs on the ice, grabs a microphone, pushes the stanley cup off the table*

Bettman: The islanders have been sold to andrew barroway
Mike Emrick: ...world champions
Bettman: Dustin brown, come pick up the....wait, did you guys not hear me?? i said the islanders have been sold!!! you hear that hockeybuzz!!! SOLD!!!



anything short of that and this thread will BLOW UP!!!

Exactly anybody thinking the deal is going to be announced right after the finals will be really disappointed. This will drag on worse then James Byrd
- Vukota

I was kidding. I'm thinking we are going to be hearing something fairly soon. I guess we are going to have to disagree again.

I was kidding. I'm thinking we are going to be hearing something fairly soon. I guess we are going to have to disagree again.
- Cptmjl

Looks that way

what 9 out of every 10 guys hear must hear before they are overcome with frustration that the sale hasnt been announced:

Mike Emrick: THE LAS ANGELES KINGS ARE THE 2014...

*bettman runs on the ice, grabs a microphone, pushes the stanley cup off the table*

Bettman: The islanders have been sold to andrew barroway
Mike Emrick: ...world champions
Bettman: Dustin brown, come pick up the....wait, did you guys not hear me?? i said the islanders have been sold!!! you hear that hockeybuzz!!! SOLD!!!
It's just the way I'd dreamt it!


anything short of that and this thread will BLOW UP!!!

- LetsGoIsles

Just the way I'd dreamt it!

what 9 out of every 10 guys hear must hear before they are overcome with frustration that the sale hasnt been announced:

Mike Emrick: THE LAS ANGELES KINGS ARE THE 2014...

*bettman runs on the ice, grabs a microphone, pushes the stanley cup off the table*

Bettman: The islanders have been sold to andrew barroway
Mike Emrick: ...world champions
Bettman: Dustin brown, come pick up the....wait, did you guys not hear me?? i said the islanders have been sold!!! you hear that hockeybuzz!!! SOLD!!!



anything short of that and this thread will BLOW UP!!!

- LetsGoIsles

That's the only reason I'm watching the game tonight. I'm waiting for the announcement of the Isles sale right after the cup gets skated around.

Looks that way
- Vukota

Come on man. You're more positive then me!

Well you can
- kasperrko

Don't hold your breath on this one(watch it happen now ).

Yes, we could allow him to broker a trade contingent upon him signing an extension.
- keaner17

but he could also set up a contract for when he becomes a free agent in 3 weeks.

XxNYIxX

Come on man. You're more positive then me!
- Cptmjl

I am with Vukota on this one. all this talk about the team being sold already is just setting us up for major disappointment

That's the only reason I'm watching the game tonight. I'm waiting for the announcement of the Isles sale right after the cup gets skated around.
- Cptmjl

I don't know why but have this weird feeling that the Rangers are going to make this series

Come on man. You're more positive then me!
- Cptmjl

I know but I just don't see it going down that smooth. It's the isles its going to drag out for a while if it even happens

what 9 out of every 10 guys HERE must hear before they are overcome with frustration that the sale hasnt been announced:

Mike Emrick: THE LOS ANGELES KINGS ARE THE 2014...

*bettman runs on the ice, grabs a microphone, pushes the stanley cup off the table*

Bettman: The islanders have been sold to Charles "Chucky" Wang Jr
Mike Emrick: ...world champions
Bettman: Dustin brown, come pick up the....wait, did you guys not hear me?? i said the islanders have been sold!!! you hear that hockeybuzz!!! SOLD!!!



anything short of that and this thread will BLOW UP!!!

- LetsGoIsles

Fixed

XxNYIxX

I don't know why but have this weird feeling that the Rangers are going to make this series
- kasperrko

Yeah. I don't know why either?

Yeah. I don't know why either?
- Cptmjl

I just cant see it being that easy.

I am with Vukota on this one. all this talk about the team being sold already is just setting us up for major disappointment
- kasperrko

I hear you. Probably right. We are Islander fans after all but there's too much news flying around about this particular thing. Think there may be some substance to it. Hopefully I'm right.