Confirmed with Link: Ville Pokka Signs ELC

[seabass45]

Pokka signed, per Staple. https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/471713214364127232

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[PWJunior]

Pokka signed, per Staple. https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/471713214364127232

Nice, great news. We all knew it would get done, we're just so shellshocked to just assume the worst in everything.

 

[seabass45]

Nice, great news. We all knew it would get done, we're just so shellshocked to just assume the worst in everything.

LOL, I was just going to add "never in doubt!", but yeah.

 

[19 in a row]

Pokka signed, per Staple. https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/471713214364127232

beat me to it.. Very happy to hear this. Offseason not off to a bad start.

 

[kasper11]

beat me to it.. Very happy to hear this. Offseason not off to a bad start.

Seriously. Does May have to end? Garth has accomplished more this month than he did all of last offseason.

 

[JTforPres2012]

Isles Sign Ville Pokka

Arthur Staple ‏@StapeNewsday 8m

#Isles sign D Ville Pokka to 3-year entry level deal.

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[The Underboss]

Pokka Signs ELC

http://islanders.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=721014&navid=DL|NYI|home

"The New York Islanders announced today that Ville Pokka has agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract.

Pokka, 19, scored 27 points (six goals, 21 assists) in 54 games with Karpat during his third full season in the Liiga (Finland). The Tornio, Finland, native was named one of three finalists for the top defenseman in the league. Pokka added 11 points (two goals, nine assists) in 16 playoff games to help lead Karpat to the 2014 Liiga Championship."

 

[seafoam]

Finally!

 

[JTforPres2012]

There ya go Garth!

 

[Macch]

Everyone can exhale!

 

[PK Cronin]

Anything else that has to be done before July 1?

 

[BillD]

Whoooo Hoooooo

Misson accomplished.

 

[PWJunior]

Now we all need to learn the Polka!!!

 

[A Pointed Stick]

Excellent news, but I wish he was coming here next season. Pokka, Pelech, Pulock... I won't be happy until I hear Butch try to rip that out.

 

[BillD]

Anything else that has to be done before July 1?

Wang sells.

 

[seafoam]

Excellent news, but I wish he was coming here next season. Pokka, Pelech, Pulock... I won't be happy until I hear Butch try to rip that out.

Where has it been confirmed that he is not coming here next season?

 

[scott99]

SWEET ! This means a lot to get this done. I don't want to get too excited, but we have our 5 best defensemen prospects signed. Reinhart, Pulock, Pokka, Pelech and of course Leduc ;-)

 

[desmond]

Where has it been confirmed that he is not coming here next season?

It hasn't.

 

[PWJunior]

Where has it been confirmed that he is not coming here next season?

It hasn't. I think APS is thinking it would be best for Pokka to be in Finland one more year with the logjam of d-men turning pro in Bridgeport. Right APS? Or am I totally wrong?

 

[SI90]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can breath easy now....


Boy we have some young defensive studs in the system...

 

[seafoam]

It hasn't. I think APS is thinking it would be best for Pokka to be in Finland one more year with the logjam of d-men turning pro in Bridgeport. Right APS? Or am I totally wrong?

Makes sense.

I just wish we would sign Graham!

 

[desmond]

Already better than Donovan, could make the roster, played full season of senior hockey in Europe.

 

[Cavonnier]

Yes! It's great to officially have him in the fold. I probably shouldn't have been nervous about this in the first place, but, you know, Islanders...

Props to Snow so far during this offseason.

 

[islesfan3913]

Great news! Our defnsive prospects are really coming together. Should be exciting to see some of these guys up with the big club soon.

 

[PWJunior]

I just realized, it's going to be really boring around here now that Halak and Pokka have both signed.

I guess we'll have to wait for the Draft now.

If Snow somehow acquires a veteran 1-year stop gap RD before the draft, all you idiots can eat free at my place in Boston. Gotta get to Boston though.