News Article: Sour Grapes: Lou not happy with how he lost Tavares

[Bluelines]

Lamoriello excited about Isles’ future home at Belmont

“I was extremely disappointed with the window of interviews; that was not the intention of how the league and union intended it,” said Lamoriello, declining to go into further details as to what irked him about the process. “I was very disappointed with the way the process was. I’ve never seen it like this one.”

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[Darcy Tucker]

Shocking

 

[Clark4Ever]

Lou is a control freak. He obviously didn't like the fact that his team wasn't given preferential treatment during the interview period leading up to free agency.

This is the new reality in the NHL and the league will be better off for it. If teams want to avoid this issue, they better lock up their pending UFAs well in advance.

 

[Nithoniniel]

It's an interview window, he got interviewed. I'm not sure what Lou is talking about here. What would be different? Sounds to me like he's just bitter that he got outdone.

 

[DopeyFish]

the only reason the teams went to him instead of the other way around is because he's one of the very few players that have that kind of leverage. almost none of them hit UFA at this age so no shit teams are going to line up and take a swing.

 

[Morguee]

Jan 1, 2018

"Kyle you need to do anything to get the deal done. That may include bending the rules but that is how you need to do it."

July 4, 2018

"That S.O.B. bent the rules to get my guy, that is not how it is done!"

 

[Schooner]

Man, the Islander's are sour: fans, media, management.

 

[ShaneFalco]

But it would have been just fine had JT re-signed after the interviews

 

[Lou Lamoriello]

Kyle will pay for this.

 

[Bonzo111]

Didnt matter. He wasnt staying.

 

[Bonzo111]

Kyle will pay for this.

Ahhahaha

 

[Pi]

But it would have been just fine had JT re-signed after the interviews

True, then it would be: "We always believed in the process, we strongly appreciate Tavares re-signing with us and have no ill will towards him for exercising his option to interview with other teams."

What exactly is wrong with the interview process? What was so disappointing about it?

 

[taurine330]

They had all the time before that to sign him and then complain about one week.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Wow is all I can say after reading him say that. Now I will always like Lou for acquiring Frederik Andersen and trading away Dion Phaneuf without retaining any of his contract, however he comes off as a baby complaining about the interview process.

 

[trellaine201]

Loouuuuu. I couldn’t imagine working for him. Controoooool freak exponentially.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Enjoy Uncle Leo for 4 years Lou!

 

[Pi]

They had all the time before that to sign him and then complain about one week.

He should really be thankful that the Leafs for letting him take the job with the Islanders and not waiting him wait till after the free agency process.

We let him talk to Tavares and have dinner with him and his agent while he was still an advisor for the Leafs.

 

[trellaine201]

Why doesn’t Lou explain himself. They had more than enough time to convince JT. End of story.

 

[IBeL34f]

 

[Morguee]

Man, the Islander's are sour: fans, media, management.

I'm not sure why they are so bitter. By the sounds of it the Leafs did them a favour by taking the slowest guy in the league who couldn't score without the help of Barzal.

 

[Sergei Berezin]

I will say that the interview process isn't supposed to yield finite deals. I mean, Jack Johnson had agreed to a contract on day one, all details included. That's not supposed to be allowed.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Enjoy Uncle Leo for 4 years Lou!

Don't forget about 2 more years of Matt Martin.

 

[Pi]

I'm not sure why they are so bitter. By the sounds of it the Leafs did them a favour by taking the slowest guy in the league who couldn't score without the help of Barzal.

Yeah, don't get it. Tavares is a declining talent that isn't even that good anymore.

Islanders and their fans are ungrateful. We do them a favour by taking him off their hands and all they do is complain.

 

[Canada4Gold]

I assume he's talking about teams making actual offers when the system was put in place saying you couldn't do that. That being said I'm sure he's only upset about that because Tavares left and he had no problem making an offer to Komarov and other free agents during this period when technically he wasn't supposed to.

 

[Bluelines]

It's an interview window, he got interviewed. I'm not sure what Lou is talking about here. What would be different? Sounds to me like he's just bitter that he got outdone.

I'm reading into this that the Islanders had to do a interview just like every other team and Lou felt that put them at a disadvantage...not sure how that makes sense but that is what I get from Lou's comments. What I don't get is they had years to close this issue out, I think Snow gave Lou a big bag of cow poo and said , here make this poo into a big gold nugget.

In the end there needed to be a drop dead date where JT either signed with the Islanders or they traded him. It would have been an unpopular move but it is certainly a better option than getting nothing for him. I feel the same about JVR, Bozie and Komarov. If they have value to the team as a roster player, offer them a contract. If they have no value as a roster player in your future plans, then trade them and get something back. Did JT have a NTC?