could he have been overworked? NHL schedule (prospect camp + training camp + preseason + first 9 games) to WHL then to WJC and then back to WHL and WHL playoffs. That's a lot of hockey in one year.
In case anyone didn't see it Botta put up his UFA post part 1 on pointblank, with the first part summing up the forwards. He lists Ville Leino, Joel Ward, Brooks Laich, Tomas Fleischmann, Jussi Jokinen and Eric Cole as the main players to watch plus a few others on one year deals.
Here's the link: http://www.islanderspointblank.com/...fa-preview-part-i-forwards-for-the-islanders/
I really think we should resign Z for 1 mil....Erhoff should be our number one target that fails, we target Cam Baker or possibly Matt Gilroy
But the fact they gave Parenteau 1.2 Million and will likely have Niederreiter in the top nine, I have a feeling they'll just look to fill the 4th line and maybe at a top 4 defenseman.
Folks, don't get your hopes up.
A Kenopka replacement and maybe another sly signing on a two-way deal for a bubble guy is about ALL we should expect.
I really think we should resign Z for 1 mil....Erhoff should be our number one target that fails, we target Cam Baker or possibly Matt Gilroy
I'd sign Chipchura to replace Konopka as he was set free by Anaheim.
Cam Baker was just waived today, I think its worth a shot, big body,with offensive edge worth a shot imo
This might be a bit of an overstatement but Barker is not much more than a bigger bodied Bruno Gervais.Cam Baker was just waived today, I think its worth a shot, big body,with offensive edge worth a shot imo
Islanders would love to grab Jovanovski out of Phoenix, but most fell Jovo loves it so much in the Phoenix area he will re-sign
Cam Baker was just waived today, I think its worth a shot, big body,with offensive edge worth a shot imo
Speaking of the Yotes, what about Vrbata? Old, but we could probably get him for 2 mil. 40 point scorer, possibly more, but seems like a realistic option. I also wouldn't mind getting Joel Ward either... might have to give him a little more than he made last year, but a big, tough winger could be good for us. If for nothing else, just to take the body on the forecheck. Not expecting more than 40 pts from a guy most likely on the 3rd/4th line.Jovanovski already KOd a deal to the Isles 2 years ago. No way he changes his mind to leave beautiful Phoenix for the rebuilding Islanders. Add to that, the guy sucks.
I guess the Devs are interested...
Wild have put Cam Barker on Waivers (NJ Devils may make a play)
http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?blogger_id=1
Please stop with the HB links. I would be stunned that the Devs "may make a play" at him - unconscionable.
Not surprising the Isles fans would want waiver fodder.
Upshall? How many teams is this guy gonna play on where every team deems him expendable. He's either too expensive (he would have learned that lesson already) or there is something there that does not click. The latter pretty much rules him out of Snow's radar.