Dreger: Tavares and Islanders discussing contract extension

[IslandersFan17]

a few peices? lmao,they need a num 1 d, they need a num 1 goalie, that other num 1 center is a rookie who could end up a winger, they need an arena, they need a coach. they are five years worth of smart hard work away which still wont net a num 1 D unless they draft him.

A couple of pieces= defender and goalie

Barzal moving to wing since when? The conjecture there is weak at best.

New arena is literally confirmed. As well as already having state of the art practice facilities.

The HC we are missing will be named within the coming weeks.

 

[periferal]

Both the Leafs and Isles franchises have been a joke.

Issue with leafs fans is they act as if their franchise is the Yankees.

Spot on. Best post I've seen in a while to fully encapsulate an issue.

 

[periferal]

Probably because nothing in Islanders news is ever worth celebrating

Just so we're clear...

You just admitted you're a troll because the Islanders have been a poorly run team the last 15 years.

 

[CupHolders]

Just so we're clear...

You just admitted you're a troll because the Islanders have been a poorly run team the last 15 years.

This gif is creepy. I don’t like it and it’s doing a number on my “uncanny valley” tolerance.

With that said, yeah there is some highly misinformed posts in this thread relying on standard narratives about the Islanders that are seemingly no longer accurate.

 

[Leafs87]

I for one really hope he doesn’t come to Toronto

 

[BelovedIsles]

I just have to chime in.

Lahey, you have too much time on your hands bud. You worked a little too hard in this thread to belittle NYI and their fans. That in itself delegitimizes your arguments.

 

[HOPE]

oh jeezzz tavares come save us...

 

[periferal]

I for one really hope he doesn’t come to Toronto

Great. We don't care.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Great. We don't care.

Funny because people attack and mock Leafs fans because "they think every star wants to sign in Toronto lol" then when there's Leafs fans who say we don't want said player, nobody bats an eye and it's ignored.

 

[Licentia]

Lou Lamoriello, the saviour of the Islanders franchise.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

he was never ever going anywhere else. not even close.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

low budget chewbacca?

 

[beoser]

Another thread taken over by the delusional leaf faithful.

 

[saintunspecified]

I don't think you understand the purpose of a sports franchise. As much as winning is great, if you own the team, you want to make money. The Leafs have been ultra successful despite earning revenue in CDN dollars while
paying in USD and having very little on ice success for well over a decade.

Anyone who compares the Leafs to the Yankees are talking about the value of the franchise in comparison to the league and their impact on the league's success. No franchise in the NHL has as much impact as the Leafs do to the NHL's key business drivers.

Lumping them in with the Islanders, who is currently squatting is pretty hilarious.

You care mostly about how much ownership makes?

Okay.

 

[saintunspecified]

St Louis imo opinion is his best fit after the islanders.

Blues are easily the best fit before the islanders.

 

[Freudian]

There isn't really any significant difference between this and the Parise situation. Negotiating in June. Player saying he's open to staying earlier in the season.

Tavares could have decided to move on a year ago and never indicate otherwise until July 1st. It's much easier on him to not reveal anything.

People in this thread acting as he already re-signed because his agent is talking to Lamoriello are getting ahead of things.

 

[Bronson]

Auston Matthews.

 

[SI90]

Blues are easily the best fit before the islanders.

Ok before after whatever. If he left the islanders think we agree the Blues are the best fit

 

[boredmale]

Ok before after whatever. If he left the islanders think we agree the Blues are the best fit

Nashville to me is perfect fit

 

[SI90]

Nashville to me is perfect fit

Good fit as in they’d be a really strong team but they already have 2 top6 centers. In Turris and Johanssen.

The blues need a #1 Center.

 

[boredmale]

Good fit as in they’d be a really strong team but they already have 2 top6 centers. In Turris and Johanssen.

The blues need a #1 Center.

I would argue Nashville needs a #1 center then they can get rid of Turris and Johanssen makes the perfect #2 guy

 

[JuniorNelson]

Teams find ways to keep important players. Probably, the Tavares camp is draining every last dollar and taking their time to make sure.

 

[BrockLobster]

The Mets take over the city? Since when ever did this happen? Other than maybe for a cup of coffee, but it's always been the Yanks

In the 80s you couldnt find a yankees fan

 

[PWJunior]

In the 80s you couldnt find a yankees fan

True.

Used to piss me off that every time I went to a game, Rick Rhoden would always pitch. Mattingly made the 80's teams bearable.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

So is it cool to just openly bash franchises now and their fans, or only Toronto ones? Last like 5 pages is nothing but Leaf fan bashing.

When you point your finger at someone, you have three of your fingers pointing back at you. The "point" here is that we regularly do this ourselves all the time. To use another cliche, people in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks.