i guess weve officially entered the "blowing minor signings out of proportion" part of the offseason. hickey for 2 years is no big deal...as a 6/7/8th dman, hes fine. lets move on.
- LetsGoIsles

I just don't want to see him or Strait on the ice, ever again, especially not in the playoffs.

Mini camp rosters

http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772893&navid=DL|NYI|home

It happened right after I left. Apparently one of the younger posters, JB, snapped and started posting gay porn gifs, and flipping out.
- mdw7413

Yeah, that nimrod posted that here, too.

You must have forgot who our coach is.
- Cptmjl

Cpt, what can go wrong with Cappy's handling of Hickey?

I'm gonna say it again id like to sign Justin Williams. Good cup experience he's only 33 I think, and is still great in the playoffs. On d I would love to add odyua. Thoughts? Can we even afford both for one year or two? Have to think with lee, Nelson, strome next season, ko. Lots of people still to pay.

Mini camp rosters

http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=772893&navid=DL|NYI|home
- Vukota

Thanks that link does nothing for anyone

Cpt, what can go wrong with Cappy's handling of Hickey?
- ses111

A whole helluva lot.

gotta elaborate on that....is he not fine "as a 6/7/8th dman"? i dont think hell be leaping JB, NL, TH, CDH, RP anytime soon....
- LetsGoIsles

He'd be fine if he were making $800,000 per season. But you don't want to pay your depth d-men $2,000,000 per season. Gotta take the cap into account....

Remember our defensemen, other than Hamonic, prior to last season? I found action photos...

Carkner and Strait...

The rest of them....

He'd be fine if he were making $800,000 per season. But you don't want to pay your depth d-men $2,000,000 per season. Gotta take the cap into account....
- JohnScammo

Its pretty stupid. They're completely over valuing this guy.

Thanks that link does nothing for anyone
- Cptmjl

Its pretty stupid. They're completely over valuing this guy.
- Cptmjl

Or you're under valuing him

good draft day all in all by the Snowman

Or you're under valuing him
- Vukota

Nope. Hickey isnt worth 2-2.5 a yr. Is what it is hopefully he progresses and improves but I feel what we see is what we get from him. If it was one year id be happier but I dont see him signing a one year contract

Its pretty stupid. They're completely over valuing this guy.
- Cptmjl

Yeah, I don't get bringing him back, let alone for multiple years making millions of dollars. I can't think of anything he does particularly well...definitely a couple of things that are not necessarily bad, but he excels at nothing. And I'm tired of watching him being shooed away like a gnat every time he's caught out of position and then tries to compensate. Once a player gets position on him, there's zero chance he's going to make up for it with a good strong play.

Nope. Hickey isnt worth 2-2.5 a yr. Is what it is hopefully he progresses and improves but I feel what we see is what we get from him. If it was one year id be happier but I dont see him signing a one year contract
- Cptmjl

Im under the impression its 2yrs = $2-2.5 total not per, if he makes/sniffs $2m per, than its a lousy contract bc that money could be spent more wisely.....

- eichiefs9

ur blog sucked, so not missing anything....

ur blog sucked, so not missing anything....
- Ur Not Me

your face sucks

Yeah, I don't get bringing him back, let alone for multiple years making millions of dollars. I can't think of anything he does particularly well...definitely a couple of things that are not necessarily bad, but he excels at nothing. And I'm tired of watching him being shooed away like a gnat every time he's caught out of position and then tries to compensate. Once a player gets position on him, there's zero chance he's going to make up for it with a good strong play.
- UIF

Right again UIF.

your face sucks
- eichiefs9

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Islanders had the 3rd best draft IMO (behind Edmonton and Buffalo because of McEichel). Garth did a hell of a job, amazing to think he was thought to be getting fired not too long ago. Barzal at 16 might be the steal of the first round, still in shock Boston didn't take him. Getting Pilon in the 5th is also a great pick. Garth getting 2 first rounders when his highest pick was 72 (his fault btw) was remarkable. Barzal will look amazing on the wing with JT, hes got electric speed.

Islanders had the 3rd best draft IMO (behind Edmonton and Buffalo because of McEichel). Garth did a hell of a job, amazing to think he was thought to be getting fired not too long ago. Barzal at 16 might be the steal of the first round, still in shock Boston didn't take him. Getting Pilon in the 5th is also a great pick. Garth getting 2 first rounders when his highest pick was 72 (his fault btw) was remarkable. Barzal will look amazing on the wing with JT, hes got electric speed.
- Djtyczy

What was his fault? Trading that 2nd rd pick for Boychuk? Yeah he gambled on the vanek trade and lost the 1st but stealing Boychuk & Leddy more then made up for it

http://www.newsday.com/sp...erfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Some of you might want to skip over the part where he says the deal for Hickey is 3 years for a little over 6 million