Confirmed with Link: Thomas Traded to Islanders

[Shaun]

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund
Tim Thomas has been traded to the NY Islanders. More to come

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[BNHL]

Hockey Buzz Eklund ‏@Eklund
Tim Thomas has been traded to the NY Islanders. More to come

Why not Philly?

 

[Zibanejad]

Will he stay to see brooklyn?

 

[Greyhounds]

Is this a trade-ya-so-you-hit-cap-floor, but trade-him-back-to-us-next-year trade?

 

[TP]

For Nino?

 

[reidy]

wat .

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Oh man I hope not. If true, though, could it be setting the way for another move?

 

[Dr Quincy]

Isles are over the floor already by $5m, and Thomas is a UFA at the end of the season, so the Isles won't be able to trade him to anyone then.

 

[neelynugs]

i have heard this is legit, FWIW - maybe they plan on tolling the contract & using him next year

 

[Dr Quincy]

Oh man I hope not. If true, though, could it be setting the way for another move?

If this is true, that's what I'm thinking. It's not so much for the return on this deal, but perhaps to open some space for a future move.

 

[Shaun]

Maybe the Isles will toll his contract? If this is true i'm confused.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

I hope not, what is the point? Unless there is a solid forward to trade for, or perhaps Marchand is more injured than we think and they need a top forward?

 

[Artemis]

i have heard this is legit, FWIW - maybe they plan on tolling the contract & using him next year

From whom?

 

[holyhabs]

@StapeNewsday

Reports out there are correct: #Isles have acquired G Tim Thomas for a conditional 2nd-rounder in either 2014 or 2015

no clue who the guy is

 

[Greyhounds]

Isles are over the floor already by $5m, and Thomas is a UFA at the end of the season, so the Isles won't be able to trade him to anyone then.

Yes, but that could change if Isles were looking at other trades.

Just throwing it out there.

Most likely they want to move on with Rask now. I liked his game last night too, but not sure if it isn't a little early to be making that decision.

 

[Gobias Industries]

Eklund speculates, but I'm betting this is true.

HUGE!

If we get any value I'm pumped, thanks for the memories TT.

 

[The Special K]

shananigans.

 

[Shaun]

@StapeNewsday

Reports out there are correct: #Isles have acquired G Tim Thomas for a conditional 2nd-rounder in either 2014 or 2015

no clue who the guy is

Chiarelli for GM of the Year if he got a 2nd for Thomas

 

[smithformeragent]

I'd imagine the B's would send TT plus more to the Isles for a bag of pucks. He remains suspended, but the isles don't plan on spending to the cap anyway so they absorb the hit and don't have to pay him. Clears cap space for Boston.

 

[BruinsPortugal]

2nd round is great...wait, conditional on what?

 

[reidy]

@KatieStrangESPN

#Isles Can confirm Isles have acquired goaltender Tim Thomas via trade

 

[Dr Quincy]

2nd round is great...wait, conditional on what?

Whether or not Thomas reports probably.

 

[patty59]

Making room for Iginla.

 

[Dr Quincy]

So now that Thomas' decision is no longer affecting the B's cap, can we like him again?

 

[dtam83]

nice!