Islanders 2011-12 Season News & Notes

[DannyFormo]

He's a very conservative trader though, low risk medium reward trader

[kmo429]

He dealt 3 1st round picks for Ryan Smyth (He also acquired MA Bergeron and Richard Zednik that deadline helping us make the playoffs) He dealt a goalie who was playing like a top 10 at the time for a former 1st rounder. He's not afraid to deal within the 1st round. Hes dealt for top 4 defenseman Wisniewski and Visnovsky. He got Matt Moulson, PA Parenteau, and Grabner out of the rough. He traded up to get Travis Hamonic and Brock Nelson. He passed on Nikita Filatov. He got Al Montoya for a 6th round pick and Montoya was one of the best reclamation stories innthe NHL until his concussion. He stole Naboov off waivers. He has locked up Moulson, MacDonald, Nielsen, Tavares, Grabner, and Okposo to very friendly contracts.

He has done an awesome job as GM and no one seems to realzie it

[KingsnQueens7]

^ Agreed.

[DannyFormo]

I like what he's done but he's yet to trade an average prospect, which is ballsy

[beltran15mets]

^an average prospect will get us ****

[DannyFormo]

Yes but trading de Haan/donovan +grabs/KO would get a return

Not saying I wanna trade them though. But seriously unless grabber breaks 30 goals, okppso hits 60pta and boyes scores 35g, we will be looking at McKinnon or jones next year

[DannyFormo]

Lol @ JT91 NHL 13 rating a 85
Moulson, last 3 seasons 30+ goals each, 82
In comparison

Adam Larsson 84
Vincent lecaviler 86
Brad Richards (66pt season) 87
Ovi (who's season wasn't much better, if it was better than JT) 93
Evander Kane 84
Jeff skinner 84
Eric staal 87
Phill kessel 86
Marty st Louis (who probably has 0 defense and balance ratings) 87
Thomas plekcanic 86
Nathan Horton 85
Bobby Ryan 86
Getzlef 88
Patrick Kane (who JT is Better than in every aspect except speed) 86
Patrick sharp 87
Marian Hossa 89
Matt duchene and Paul stasny 85
Jamie benn 86
Loui Ericsson 85
henrik zetterberg 89
Anze Lipitor 86
Mikko koivu 86
Logan couture 85
Joe pavalski, Martin havlat 86
Joe Thornton, Patrick marleu 88
D seidin H sedin ( who we saw play a part of a season without the other, isn't elite) 90

So JT91 is once again frowned upOn for being an islander. His elite offensive abilities, and god like passes and vision are surpressed, his actually a little above average defense is overlooked, and his good forechecking (which he does a lot for a skilled player, just like Crosby) is probably un-noted

Finished 7th in league in PTs, on a team who finished bottom 3 in offensive zone time,JT placed second in pt % per team goal scored (2nd to stamkos), plays center, and made careers for career AHLers in moulson and PA

Ouch.

[beltran15mets]

Yes but trading de Haan/donovan +grabs/KO would get a return

Not saying I wanna trade them though. But seriously unless grabber breaks 30 goals, okppso hits 60pta and boyes scores 35g, we will be looking at McKinnon or jones next year

what is your point here? you said he hasnt traded an average prospect and i said thats because we wouldnt get anything so now youre talking about trading 2 of our top prospects and grabs/KO?

[DannyFormo]

De Haan and donovan may be our top prospects but league wise they're slightly above average

They aren't like niño/strome/rein

[KingsnQueens7]

Lol @ JT91 NHL 13 rating a 85
Moulson, last 3 seasons 30+ goals each, 82
In comparison

Adam Larsson 84
Vincent lecaviler 86
Brad Richards (66pt season) 87
Ovi (who's season wasn't much better, if it was better than JT) 93
Evander Kane 84
Jeff skinner 84
Eric staal 87
Phill kessel 86
Marty st Louis (who probably has 0 defense and balance ratings) 87
Thomas plekcanic 86
Nathan Horton 85
Bobby Ryan 86
Getzlef 88
Patrick Kane (who JT is Better than in every aspect except speed) 86
Patrick sharp 87
Marian Hossa 89
Matt duchene and Paul stasny 85
Jamie benn 86
Loui Ericsson 85
henrik zetterberg 89
Anze Lipitor 86
Mikko koivu 86
Logan couture 85
Joe pavalski, Martin havlat 86
Joe Thornton, Patrick marleu 88
D seidin H sedin ( who we saw play a part of a season without the other, isn't elite) 90

So JT91 is once again frowned upOn for being an islander. His elite offensive abilities, and god like passes and vision are surpressed, his actually a little above average defense is overlooked, and his good forechecking (which he does a lot for a skilled player, just like Crosby) is probably un-noted

Finished 7th in league in PTs, on a team who finished bottom 3 in offensive zone time,JT placed second in pt % per team goal scored (2nd to stamkos), plays center, and made careers for career AHLers in moulson and PA

Ouch.

So tired of JT being snubbed...

[KingsnQueens7]

Oh and Danny, we know Grabs is one of the fastest skaters in the nhl, I have a hunch ea will snub him too... Yeah he didn't do so good last year but if his speed goes down it'll be bs.

[DannyFormo]

ninos probably like a 55...

[tsunami]

Oh and Danny, we know Grabs is one of the fastest skaters in the nhl, I have a hunch ea will snub him too... Yeah he didn't do so good last year but if his speed goes down it'll be bs.

Speed - 100
Breakaway skill - 12

[tsunami]

Are we still planning that NHL 13 league?

[DannyFormo]

Are we still planning that NHL 13 league?

I mean if you guys really wanna lose to me

We need to discuss basics though

How many games a week
Who's playing
Rules
Etc