News: Robin Lehner and Isles far apart in contract talks, departure looks very likely
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Yet this totally contradicts what a couple of guys on Sirius said a few hours ago. Pretty much said they’re in agreement but Lou is awaiting to see if both Panarin/Bob happen
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I'll wait until the official Isles Twitter announces something. No one knows anything, Lou has his cone of silence in place.
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I'd laugh so hard if Lehner signs elsewhere, the Isles go all in for Bob, only to fail and get stuck with someone like Smith or Talbot
Foppberg
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Who though? Staple seems to be the most knowledgeable Islanders guy.
EDIT: Maybe not, Staple's not so reliable after all?
Staple was also WAY off on Eberle too, so I personally am not putting too much cred into this, honestly the guys on Sirius (The Fourth Period folks) have been nailing Isles news since last year and have been undercutting our own beat/insiders. They 100% have a legitimate Isles source.
Could be an agent trying to get leverage.
Could be an agent trying to get leverage.
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I wish him the best.
The only way this makes any sense is if the isles are trying to bag Bobrovsky + Panarin, and that has the very likely possibility of blowing up in their faces
The only way this makes any sense is if the isles are trying to bag Bobrovsky + Panarin, and that has the very likely possibility of blowing up in their faces
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Hasn't Staple always been the go to guy in terms of credibility for Islanders news?
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if they are waiting on bob and panarin to see if they sign lehner and lee then those two should basically look to go anywhere else even if bob and panarin dont sign.
I’m guessing they’ll sign Varlamov. This would probably indicate they know Sorokin is coming next year and they don’t want to be tied to a long deal. That would probably also mean the Bob stuff isn’t true either though
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He is, but I doubt Staple has the same sources he used to have pre-Lou. No one knows anything and they're too afraid of Lou to say anything anyway.
The Isles Twitter is the only source I trust now because Lou has control of it.
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That's fine because it tells me Lou has a strong back up plan in the near future. Sorokin perhaps after next season. He needs to find a one year bridge goalie. Lehner was a solid goalie last year, his story is an important one. I wish him well.
Not since Lamoriello got there. For whatever reason most of the reliable insider info since has come from Pagnotta mostly
Foppberg
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He was, but that was also during the Snow regime when he would feed him info.
I hope Lehner’s back, but good luck to him either way. Glad to see someone overcome there demons like he did.
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I've noticed that Pagnotta seems pretty legit. Gotta think that's not going to last too much longer when the mole is found and the cone of silence restored.
I've noticed that Pagnotta seems pretty legit. Gotta think that's not going to last too much longer when the mole is found and the cone of silence restored.
Incarcerated Bob has been as well. He broke the Ho Sang issues in January at Bridgeport which we more or less found out was true
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solid goalie? isles fans were getting upset lehner wasn't getting enough vezina considerations and now that it looks like Lou is going to lose him for nothing, Lehner is suddenly just a solid goalie?
Doug Prishpreed
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...or it might turn out to be a smart move, considering Lee's age and the risk associated with both contracts. I wouldn't want my GM signing either without a significant discount from the numbers they're due to get.
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SI90
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solid goalie? isles fans were getting upset lehner wasn't getting enough vezina considerations and now that it looks like Lou is going to lose him for nothing, Lehner is suddenly just a solid goalie?
Find me an islander fan that said Lehner should win the vezina it was mad he didn’t get it? Please.
blinkman360
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Even in that scenario they still have Greiss who people forget was nearly just as good as Lehner last year, and they find a short term bridge to Sorokin. We’ll be ok but I appreciate the concern.
