Cap Trap Mmmm… can you smell it? No, it isn’t all those bloggers mashing their calculators on how the NY Islanders cap is only a mere touch over $1 million in cap room. Wait… didn’t we have money for Stamkos? Remember all those players on peoples summer Xmas lists? “We can afford all of them!” – they said! Yet here ... Read More »
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of ... Read More »
Isles UFA’s are heading to Free Agency Word from Kyle Okposo’s agent yesterday is that he and his client will head to free agency this summer, according to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun. If you have been following along IslesBeat and twitter since last year, this should come as no surprise. Okposo has been looking for elite money as a top wing. ... Read More »
NHL teams do not want to take contracts these days. Every team has a couple they would love to dump. Take a look at the terrible contracts the Columbus Blue Jackets are habitually trying to move. Unless you find where someone is willing to take on salary… you are stuck in a tight situation. So, as I ... Read More »
It is funny to read rumors and conjecture…and the panic and passion all tied to it as if it is the ONLY route. Right now the entire NHL is waiting with bated breath to get final word if the Salary Cap is getting rolled back a bit, or moving up a tick. This really dictates much of what we ... Read More »
According to some fans and writers, we can afford ANYTHING this summer! Let’s all get excited! How? Well that is where it gets interesting… The current mantra is that everyone wants to “dump” contracts. How exactly do you do that? Reality is if you trade Bailey whomever takes him will want you to take a contract back or ... Read More »
“We will leave no stone unturned” This was said by Garth Snow on this year’s conference call with the media. Well, if he means it, then he will have to review and contemplate the only clear scenario that can add an elite offensive piece to the NY Islanders this summer. Let us start at the beginning… We all ... Read More »
History hasn’t been good for the Islanders when depending on free agency for help. They have had very mixed results through the years due to fact that someone else in the NHL is always willing to overpay for aging and declining players. Let us revisit that last wordage: Aging and declining players. That is the truth of free agency ... Read More »
Could the NY Islanders be forced to reassess their UFA situation? The NY Islanders had the best trade chip this summer. If you don’t think this, then you don’t understand the value of a top 3 or top 4 defensemen in this league. They are a PREMIUM. Add that Hamonic was playing top pairing minutes this year and his amazing ... Read More »
I said earlier this season that this would be our final accounting of NY Islanders coach Jack Capuano. Would he be able to get this team to the next step? Would Jack finally grow into the key role as a playoff experienced coach for a perennial playoff contender? This season was a mixed bag, and suffice to say, so has ... Read More »
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