Confirmed with Link: Komarov 4x3

[The Lighthouse]

No problem MBT. I know everyone is on edge after the Judas deception. But it will get better. Really as someone else said, you really don't want a player, a Captain no less, if that player does not want an Islander on his chest. Isles will get players that want to be an Islander. Everyone remembers the Bossy, Potvin, Trottier Arbour teams. There is a great history with this franchise. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Most true hockey fans know this.

Please make yourself at home here. We like your insights, plus it's a bonus that your mere presence tends to piss off a bunch of TML fans (only the small portion of their base that believes that they've got multiple Stanley Cups on lock, and the next few seasons are just a formality).

 

[72hockey guy]

Please make yourself at home here. We like your insights, plus it's a bonus that your mere presence tends to piss off a bunch of TML fans (only the small portion of their base that believes that they've got multiple Stanley Cups on lock, and the next few seasons are just a formality).

Agreed 1000 %, he's a nice offset to the many shall we say less than informed posters on this board who refuse to do even the barest research or to even consider strategic planning. The damage is done. Going off half cocked in a wild misconceived spree of abandon will only compound the issue. What we need to do is let cooler heads act and use reason.

It's nice to have others who understand that rational thinking is necessary in times of crisis.... TWS, much like Sidney the Kidney, adds to this board in so many ways. Perception and savvy hockey knowledge always should be welcomed

 

[The Lighthouse]

Agreed 1000 %, he's a nice offset to the many shall we say less than informed posters on this board who refuse to do even the barest research or to even consider strategic planning. The damage is done. Going off half cocked in a wild misconceived spree of abandon will only compound the issue. What we need to do is let cooler heads act and use reason.

It's nice to have others who understand that rational thinking is necessary in times of crisis.... TWS, much like Sidney the Kidney, adds to this board in so many ways. Perception and savvy hockey knowledge always should be welcomed

Good point on STK! He's been providing pretty reliable commentary here for years now. These guys are good to have around.

 

[72hockey guy]

Good point on STK! He's been providing pretty reliable commentary here for years now. These guys are good to have around.

yes they are, they are intelligent balance posters who provide a balanced outside perspective. and both of them are very respectful of our unique situation re being the 2nd class citizens in NY. too many of our fans are so damaged by our situation that it colors their perception of reality. and until they recognize that they need to account for that, as you and some others have, they will cotinue to be at a disadvantage

that more than anything is why we need Both Sid and The Winter Soldier. they act as a counter balance to our own Islander myopia

 

[Hunn]

Just noticed that on top of that fat 12M/4Yr contract he got a 7-team NTC. Facepalm.

 

[seafoam]

i havent seen anyone post this, but according to capfriendly, he has a modified NTC with this deal. He can submit a list of 7 teams he doesnt want to be traded to. Why should he get any sort of protection?

He’s a “glue guy”, duh.

 

[loyaltotheend]

Just noticed that on top of that fat 12M/4Yr contract he got a 7-team NTC. Facepalm.

Yeah, he's well-liked by teammates, so there's that. But he won't put up any offence, even when played higher in the line up, and his defensive numbers took a hard dive the past year and a half. You never know, maybe he turns it around, but I wouldn't count on it.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Hey guys, I am away on vacation a week now. Just checking in. Just going to tell you guys I think Komarov is going to bounce back this season. He had reported personal problems last year. Plus he was injured in the playoffs. I think you guys will love him. He is a great body checker, has some skill, is a decent skater, team player, and is very well liked by his teammates. Think Nik Kulemin but with a lot more grit and agitation in his game. If Lou gets 3 years out of him, he was a good signing. It's one year too much for me, but at 3M per. Not a back breaker given the Isles cap space.

 

[Axel574]

Lovely.

New York Islanders Daily: Leo Komarov Makes Weird Prediction

 

[doublechili]

Lovely.

New York Islanders Daily: Leo Komarov Makes Weird Prediction

The Reverse Jinx... brilliant!

 

[Axel574]

The Reverse Jinx... brilliant!

Let's hope that was the context in which he said it... otherwise I already dislike this fellow.

 

[doublechili]

Let's hope that was the context in which he said it... otherwise I already dislike this fellow.

There's also translation involved, and we don't know the context.

 

[saintunspecified]

Let's hope that was the context in which he said it... otherwise I already dislike this fellow.

"You have been drinking your whiskey from Kentucky" (said in deadpan Russian accent - from the movie 2010).

Sarcasm anyone? Jeez... Seriously, it's supposed to be funny.

Or else y'all really think John Tavares is going to stop David Pastrnak from blowing by Jake Gardiner again, and again, and again...

 

[Doshell Propivo]

There's also translation involved, and we don't know the context.

It means something different in each of the five languages he speaks. Cunning little feller that Komarov...

 

[nyisleslover]

There needs to be context to fully understand the quote. First of all, you'd probably have to know a little bit about Komarov as a person. Secondly, his voice inflection, and how he said it could easily have been sarcastic as much as it could have been serious. Even if he were serious though, so what? We know he's stating the obvious and not saying that he hopes it happens. If that were the case, credit the guy for giving an honest answer. People get way too uptight about these things.

 

[Axel574]

Sarcasm anyone? Jeez... Seriously, it's supposed to be funny.
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That's why I said "Let's hope that was the context in which he said it..."

Jeez

 

[Axel574]

Well I sure screwed that quote up... ha.

 

[macleod50]

That quote from Komarov wasn't dripping with sarcasm at all.............................

 

[beach]

The Reverse Jinx... brilliant!

He's trolling TOR.

 

[ekill08x]

After that quote I already love this guy. I guess everyone forgets the Leafs lost JvR and Bozak as well, they are not the best team in Hockey, and they are still the 3rd best team in their division. Calling them cup favorites in absurd. I love Leo's sarcasm.

 

[Islanders4Cups]

One that is for sure is there will be pressure in TOR unlike anything JT has seen before.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

One that is for sure is there will be pressure in TOR unlike anything JT has seen before.

He's gonna unravel like a cheap sweater. I hope it's November and he has zero goals and get's boo'ed every time he touches the puck.

 

[crasherino]

He's gonna unravel like a cheap sweater. I hope it's November and he has zero goals and get's boo'ed every time he touches the puck.

He thinks he's hated here....wait til he has a 3 game scoring drought. He'll have fans throwing shit at his house at all hours of the night. Unlike here, he probably went to Roosevelt Field Mall, buys something and gets a "Thank you for shopping here Mr. Tav-riguez."

 

[Doshell Propivo]

He thinks he's hated here....wait til he has a 3 game scoring drought. He'll have fans throwing **** at his house at all hours of the night. Unlike here, he probably went to Roosevelt Field Mall, buys something and gets a "Thank you for shopping here Mr. Tav-riguez."

It's going to be like Bobby Bonilla signing with the Mets. He'll get boo'ed right out of town.

 

[LetsGoIslanders]

The thing everyone misses about the Leo Komarov signing is that he has Russian and Finnish citizenship. He plays as long as the Islanders want him in the NHL at $3 million per year. When he passes through waivers to Bridgeport he will retire from the NHL and play the rest of his career in the KHL. It won't be $3 million, it will probably be mid six-figures tax-free, but it will be home for him.