get outta here!!!! no way there were 11-13k full season ticket holders in nassau
- LetsGoIsles

11-13K what? Legs? Everyone showed up last year, and now they're all trying to act like they were always there. Up until three years ago, they were lucky if they drew 7,000 most nights...and that's probably generous. I know, because I was there.

Not moving sharp and bickell/versteeg has now cost them one of their best young players. I actually feel bad for hawks fans on this one.
- Isles_since_6

Feel bad? For all the shat we got and still get to some extent I feel bad for nobody

Yeah, this is crazy. All those rules in place for teams to be able to keep their young talent like Saad and Hamilton, and they're losing them anyway on salary demands and the cap.
- UIF

That's the entire purpose of the cap. Keeps talent evenly distributed.

I can't figure out for the life of me why they wouldn't just dump Sharp for a crap return instead of trading Saad.

11-13K what? Legs? Everyone showed up last year, and now they're all trying to act like they were always there. Up until three years ago, they were lucky if they drew 7,000 most nights...and that's probably generous. I know, because I was there.
- dcb1

Nipples.

Just saw the package.. it seems very underwhelming

That's the entire purpose of the cap. Keeps talent evenly distributed.

I can't figure out for the life of me why they wouldn't just dump Sharp for a crap return instead of trading Saad.
- eichiefs9

A couple of hours ago people were tweeting that they were far away in both dollars and years, but that has to be one hell of a gap to trade him.

Please god get our 2nd back from BOS and offer sheet the ever-loving (frank) out of CBJ

It got us Boychuk and Leddy, so I reserve judgment!
- UIF

Obviously for the Cap Strapped teams

11-13K what? Legs? Everyone showed up last year, and now they're all trying to act like they were always there. Up until three years ago, they were lucky if they drew 7,000 most nights...and that's probably generous. I know, because I was there.
- dcb1

Testicles?

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago

CHI traded Saad because he was looking for 6 yrs with AAV of $6.5M. May have been an offer sheet coming tomorrow from a team with those #s.

What a joke over 6 million. Makes you appreciate Snow more and more with how he is handling his own RFA's

Just saw the package.. it seems very underwhelming
- Danformo

ummmmm........... ahh nevermind, too easy

ummmmm........... ahh nevermind, too easy
- mdw7413

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 13m13 minutes ago

Anders Lee tells me G6/7 scratch didn't change view of #Isles. "That had nothing to do with where I want to be. This has been home for me."

That's code for regardless of that slob behind the bench this is where I want to be

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago

CHI traded Saad because he was looking for 6 yrs with AAV of $6.5M. May have been an offer sheet coming tomorrow from a team with those #s.

What a joke over 6 million. Makes you appreciate Snow more and more with how he is handling his own RFA's
- Vukota

Wow how nice would he of looked in an Islanders Jersey on JT's wing?

I'm sure those Hawks fans that kept trying to sell you Patrick "Better Than Okposo In Every Way" Sharp will be extremely happy that the Hawks decided to deal Saad in order to keep the multiple 20 and 30 goal scorer Sharp.
- rangerdanger94

Hey now. The man is an Olympian that trumps everything.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 2m2 minutes ago

CHI traded Saad because he was looking for 6 yrs with AAV of $6.5M. May have been an offer sheet coming tomorrow from a team with those #s.

What a joke over 6 million. Makes you appreciate Snow more and more with how he is handling his own RFA's
- Vukota

ROR part deux.

Crazy. Snow’s rfa signings have been fantastic.

Hate to admit it, but CLB F's just added another beast.... They will be tough to play against.........

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 13m13 minutes ago

Anders Lee tells me G6/7 scratch didn't change view of #Isles. "That had nothing to do with where I want to be. This has been home for me."

That's code for regardless of that slob behind the bench this is where I want to be
- Vukota

“I can take one more year of this guy”

Wait. I’m not talking about the coach this summer

That's the entire purpose of the cap. Keeps talent evenly distributed.

I can't figure out for the life of me why they wouldn't just dump Sharp for a crap return instead of trading Saad.
- eichiefs9

Boggles the mind. Between Sweeney going absolutely ape poop with the bruins, Lehner getting a first and a salary dump from the Sabres, and now Saad getting traded for not a whole helluva lot instead of dumping Sharp for peanuts its like (frank)ing Mike Milbury is calling all the shots for a number of teams this offseason.

Hate to admit it, but CLB F's just added another beast.... They will be tough to play against.........
- Ur Not Me

Absolutely a playoff team this season and a tpugh out once they get there.

Absolutely a playoff team this season and a tpugh out once they get there.
- Cptmjl

Tough is an understatement....

Absolutely a playoff team this season and a tpugh out once they get there.
- Cptmjl

Gonna be tough to even get to the dance this year, never mind win a round..

Gonna be tough to even get to the dance this year, never mind win a round..
- mdw7413

Yep. Our conference is going to be a lot tougher. Im glad we got hickey locked up he sends shivers down the spine of most power forwards like Saad.

Tough is an understatement....
- Ur Not Me

Agreed. Let's hope they all get injured again

Agreed. Let's hope they all get injured again
- Cptmjl

Well when Dubinsky & CLB come to town, I'll have an ounce of coke waiting for him.........