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JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:13 PM ET
Jarmo just picked everyone’s pockets

I would really like to know what we offered if his salary is 9.8?

- Cptmjl


I'm not sure we'll find out. It wouldn't be like Lou to tell everyone.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:13 PM ET
Hot take, not really that upset about this. Happier he went there than Jersey. I would (frank)ing love Laine.
- potvin05

Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
1m
#CBJ say signing of Johnny Gaudreau does not preclude them from signing Patrik Laine, who is currently an RFA. They can keep them both, but other moves are now necessary.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:14 PM ET
6 butterscotch candies and a year's supply of Lou's favorite flavor of Activia yogurt
- eichiefs9



Seriously. Obviously this was a money play it’s not like he wanted to be part of this up and coming club and he just nuked his whole be close to my family bs

Would really like to know what we were offering?
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:14 PM ET
Friedman is saying 7 years at a 9.8 aav. If that’s the case what in the actual (frank) is right? What was Lou offering to begin with?
- Cptmjl


This is unreal. Really no words.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:14 PM ET
Aaron Portzline @Aportzline
1m
#CBJ say signing of Johnny Gaudreau does not preclude them from signing Patrik Laine, who is currently an RFA. They can keep them both, but other moves are now necessary.

- eichiefs9

Can’t wait to see this
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:14 PM ET
Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
18s
Can also confirm that Calgary’s last offer to Johnny Gaudreau was 8 years x $10.5 M AAV.
So as expected the star UFA leaves money on the table to go East.
Although still a nice deal with Columbus obviously.


Isleshockeyman
New York Islanders
Location: Lou is our savior
Joined: 11.05.2014

Jul 13 @ 7:14 PM ET
6 butterscotch candies and a year's supply of Lou's favorite flavor of Activia yogurt
- eichiefs9


He learned negotiations from Snow. A half drank coke and 3 broken yo-yos.
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Jul 13 @ 7:15 PM ET
It’s already started on Twitter.
- Isleshockeyman



Of course! Bunch of morons!
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:16 PM ET
Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
18s
Can also confirm that Calgary’s last offer to Johnny Gaudreau was 8 years x $10.5 M AAV.
So as expected the star UFA leaves money on the table to go East.
Although still a nice deal with Columbus obviously.



- eichiefs9

I mean I guess he’s closer to his family subtract an hour and a half off the flight
nyisles7
New York Islanders
Location: Wrong timing, NY
Joined: 01.20.2009

Jul 13 @ 7:17 PM ET
Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
18s
Can also confirm that Calgary’s last offer to Johnny Gaudreau was 8 years x $10.5 M AAV.
So as expected the star UFA leaves money on the table to go East.
Although still a nice deal with Columbus obviously.



- eichiefs9


Nice the Schmuck should fire his agent.
Idiot fits in Columbus!
Wildschwein
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.17.2012

Jul 13 @ 7:18 PM ET
On to Tarasenko.
Isleshockeyman
New York Islanders
Location: Lou is our savior
Joined: 11.05.2014

Jul 13 @ 7:18 PM ET
This is unreal. Really no words.
- ses111


Well, a few people said it. May be a team comes from left field. There you go.
Vukota
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 13 @ 7:19 PM ET
Here comes the massive over pay for Kadri🤣🤣
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:19 PM ET
I'm not sure we'll find out. It wouldn't be like Lou to tell everyone.
- JimmyP

Probably not but I can’t imagine a reason he would want to go to Columbus? If it were purely to be in the east and be “closer” to his family we weren’t willing to match that? What were we expecting to pay for him? Doesn’t make sense.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:20 PM ET
Here comes the massive over pay for Kadri🤣🤣
- Vukota

I actually like the idea of having Kadri but he’s not at the same level. Not even close.
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:20 PM ET
This is unreal. Really no words.
- ses111


You knew there was a very real chance that the Isles wouldn't get him.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:21 PM ET
Well that leaves Kadri, who would hopefully cost a lot less if Gaudreau is only worth $9.8M AAV. Not thrilled with the idea of signing him until he's 39 though.

I'll continue to be patient but now our options are: pay a premium for Kadri or ship out valuable assets for someone like Tarasenko (and then have to pay a premium anyway)


Not the start anyone wanted to see this offseason
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:22 PM ET
Probably not but I can’t imagine a reason he would want to go to Columbus? If it were purely to be in the east and be “closer” to his family we weren’t willing to match that? What were we expecting to pay for him? Doesn’t make sense.
- Cptmjl


I have no idea. Hopefully more info will leak out. I'd love to know how this went down.
Vukota
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.29.2007

Jul 13 @ 7:22 PM ET
I actually like the idea of having Kadri but he’s not at the same level. Not even close.
- Cptmjl

31 coming off a career year he won’t be worth what he is gonna get. I’d pass unless he came cheap which isn’t happening
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:23 PM ET
I have no idea. Hopefully more info will leak out. I'd love to know how this went down.
- JimmyP

I take this with a large grain of salt because I don't fully trust that this guy is connected, but:

James Nichols @JamesNicholsNYI
10m
Was told earlier the #isles upped their $9M AAV offer, just didn't get a clear number. Couldn't have been much more than that.
eichiefs9
New York Islanders
Location: NY
Joined: 11.03.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:24 PM ET
David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
34s
Not sure how much of an appetite the Islanders had to go too far north of $9M AAV on a 7-year deal for Gaudreau... which leaves them sitting at the sweet table with an empty plate.


Pagnotta more or less says the same. If they lost out on Gaudreau over 800k....that's pathetic
ses111
New York Islanders
Joined: 06.07.2008

Jul 13 @ 7:24 PM ET
Well that leaves Kadri, who would hopefully cost a lot less if Gaudreau is only worth $9.8M AAV. Not thrilled with the idea of signing him until he's 39 though.

I'll continue to be patient but now our options are: pay a premium for Kadri or ship out valuable assets for someone like Tarasenko (and then have to pay a premium anyway)



Not the start anyone wanted to see this offseason

- eichiefs9

Just incredible what continues to happen to this team in Free Agency even with a new building.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:26 PM ET
I take this with a large grain of salt because I don't fully trust that this guy is connected, but:

James Nichols @JamesNicholsNYI
10m
Was told earlier the #isles upped their $9M AAV offer, just didn't get a clear number. Couldn't have been much more than that.

- eichiefs9

We couldn’t have bought out Martin and upped it 800,000?
JimmyP
New York Islanders
Location: Snow has melted!
Joined: 02.12.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:26 PM ET
David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod
34s
Not sure how much of an appetite the Islanders had to go too far north of $9M AAV on a 7-year deal for Gaudreau... which leaves them sitting at the sweet table with an empty plate.


Pagnotta more or less says the same. If they lost out on Gaudreau over 800k....that's pathetic

- eichiefs9


I'll wait to pass judgement but if it's true I agree with you.
Cptmjl
New York Islanders
Joined: 11.05.2011

Jul 13 @ 7:26 PM ET
31 coming off a career year he won’t be worth what he is gonna get. I’d pass unless he came cheap which isn’t happening
- Vukota

Yeah leaves us in a crap spot.
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