Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] F Bo Horvat signs extension with the Islanders (8 years, $8.5M AAV)

[Mike C]

Lane is very clueless but he does care. I think MacLean is the massive blame for a LOT of poor games, along with Houda. Begging to god he gets canned soon, or the power play realizes that it can be more than just one dimension.

Just a matter of time before the new voice is reunited with the old voice. Brunette shouldn't get to comfy in Honky Tonk

 

[Green]

Wondering if Islander fans would do this trade and signing again?

I wouldn't have done it the second I heard it, Islanders had to re-build last year, they doubled down on an extremely small chance to win a cup over the next 4-5 years and they are probably going to pay for it over the next 10-12 years

I just still don’t know what the Islanders are trying to build and why Horvat decided go stay there.
NYI isn’t close to competing and the longterm view looks just even worse

Lou is 80 and doesn't give a crap, he is not going to re-build, as said the Islanders have an extremely small chance to win a cup over the next few years and Lou is going to take those odds because he doesn't care about this team in about 5 years time

 

[Play]

Islanders need Konecny. Konecny/Barzal/Horvat will bring out each others best game

 

[HockeyWooot]

Pretty expensive the moment it was signed. As someone else mentioned, definitely a type of player you want on your side but not one that you build your team around

 

[CherryToke]

Islanders need Konecny. Konecny/Barzal/Horvat will bring out each others best game

Good 2nd line

 

[seafoam]

Islanders need Konecny. Konecny/Barzal/Horvat will bring out each others best game

Remember the name Matthew Maggio.

 

[BluesyShoes]

Islanders need Konecny. Konecny/Barzal/Horvat will bring out each others best game

Aren't Horvat and Konecny cousins or something?

Edit: Google says second cousins

 

[Mike C]

I wouldn't have done it the second I heard it, Islanders had to re-build last year, they doubled down on an extremely small chance to win a cup over the next 4-5 years and they are probably going to pay for it over the next 10-12 years


Lou is 80 and doesn't give a crap, he is not going to re-build, as said the Islanders have an extremely small chance to win a cup over the next few years and Lou is going to take those odds because he doesn't care about this team in about 5 years time

I don't think the problem is that he doesn't care. I think the problem is much worse. He truly believes that these guys are good enough as is to get it done

 

[Maple Leaf]

I don't think the problem is that he doesn't care. I think the problem is much worse. He truly believes that these guys are good enough as is to get it done

Lou is too old for a rebuild

 

[Mike C]

Lou is too old for a rebuild

Lou is too old for the early bird senior special at Ponderosa

 

[Fatass]

Lou is too old for a rebuild

After Bo got his new contract didn’t Lou, when asked, say the contract was for too long and too much money? Or something like that? It seems Lou knows he’s not going to be around for the length of that Bo contract anyway.

 

[Mike C]

After Bo got his new contract didn’t Lou, when asked, say the contract was for too long and too much money? Or something like that? It seems Lou knows he’s not going to be around for the length of that Bo contract anyway.

I gleaned from that interview that Lou was more lamenting what is required to keep up the the Joneses in today's market

 

[lawrence]

After Bo got his new contract didn’t Lou, when asked, say the contract was for too long and too much money? Or something like that? It seems Lou knows he’s not going to be around for the length of that Bo contract anyway.

Bo was also asked about how he felt when lou said the contract was too long and horvat agreed.

 

[Justicebork]

Aren't Horvat and Konecny cousins or something?

Edit: Google says second cousins

Unfortunate for the Islanders. This means it is illegal for them to skate on the same line in several US states.

Also means that Barzal has a higher than usual risk of developing adult-onset autism.

 

[Mike C]

Unfortunate for the Islanders. This means it is illegal for them to skate on the same line in several US states.

But legal for them to do all sorts of other things in other states!!

 

[CJV123]

But legal for them to do all sorts of other things in other states!!

see Giuliani, Mrs.

 

[Mike C]

see Giuliani, Mrs.

Which one?

 

[beachcomber]

Bo is a good player but seemed lacking as far as leadership goes so if he isn't forced into that role in NY he should be okay.

 

[Voight]

After Bo got his new contract didn’t Lou, when asked, say the contract was for too long and too much money? Or something like that? It seems Lou knows he’s not going to be around for the length of that Bo contract anyway.

Didn't Burkie or someone say recently GMs dont care to give out long term deals because most of them usually dont end up seeing the whole thing thru? I.e., you sign. guy to a 6 year deal, theres a chance it'll be the next GMs problem.

 

[jackjohnson]

Didn't Burkie or someone say recently GMs dont care to give out long term deals because most of them usually dont end up seeing the whole thing thru? I.e., you sign. guy to a 6 year deal, theres a chance it'll be the next GMs problem.

Is that what Burke told Benning? Because Benning isn't smart enough to think that deep when he traded for OEL

 

[Green]

After Bo got his new contract didn’t Lou, when asked, say the contract was for too long and too much money? Or something like that? It seems Lou knows he’s not going to be around for the length of that Bo contract anyway.

it was actually an interesting comment, I really wonder if perhaps the owners influenced Lou to make the Horvat trade, at the time it seemed the season was dying as they were out of the playoff picture and the team just wasn't good and to trade more of your depleted future for a chance to get a wild card slot seemed insane, I really wonder if the owners did not want to go with the re-tool/re-build because with the new arena they did not want the attendance to drop they were hoping for some of that playoff revenue

 

[NC 1972]

I gleaned from that interview that Lou was more lamenting what is required to keep up the the Joneses in today's market

Yes that sounds like Lou.

 

[MikeyMike01]

Because Handsome Lane Is an idiot?

How dare you insult Count Chocula like that

 

[Mike C]

How dare you insult Count Chocula like that

It was only a question man?

 

[Fatass]

it was actually an interesting comment, I really wonder if perhaps the owners influenced Lou to make the Horvat trade, at the time it seemed the season was dying as they were out of the playoff picture and the team just wasn't good and to trade more of your depleted future for a chance to get a wild card slot seemed insane, I really wonder if the owners did not want to go with the re-tool/re-build because with the new arena they did not want the attendance to drop they were hoping for some of that playoff revenue

Was Barzal injured before or after the Horvat trade?