DevilishWon
Don't ever play Lady of Spain again
Brooklyn....oy vey
IF true, much more convenient for their Long Island based fan base
More convenient for everyone. Brooklyn is an out of the way place that is a nightmare to get to.
The Islanders may be leaving Brooklyn for Queens thanks to the New York MetsMore convenient for everyone. Brooklyn is an out of the way place that is a nightmare to get to.
Annnnd they're off......
He said some good things. Keep in mind the original question was in regards to him and the Leafs and like with Stamkos I'm not sure the Leafs are such an attractive proposition at the moment given that they're a few months past finishing dead last in the league.Thank God JT pretty much pledged his allegiance to the Isles in the thick of all these relocation talks. I see an 8 year, $80M contract in his future....
Dammit - why must you rain on my parade BBB?!?!He said some good things. Keep in mind the original question was in regards to him and the Leafs and like with Stamkos I'm not sure the Leafs are such an attractive proposition at the moment given that they're a few months past finishing dead last in the league.
If the Isles don't progress, or regress even, I could still see him leaving town even if it's not for Toronto (to be honest, I doubt the Leafs will be in a position cap-wise to accommodate a mega deal for him by that point anyway).
Not so much rain, but I've made it pretty clear that with the cap space they've had available and the good prospect pool they've developed over the years the Isles were a team I expected to move into another gear some time ago.Dammit - why must you rain on my parade BBB?!?!
I can see him getting a Jamie Benn deal or maybe a few bucks more. I think what the Isles do this year will weigh heavily on what JT wants to do. Losing Nielsen and Okposo and adding PAP and Ladd isn't sexy, but if they can still compete at a high level, there's no reason to think that swap of players will effect JT's thinking.
I feel like I'm the only one that feels they are still a 100 point team.
Not so much rain, but I've made it pretty clear that with the cap space they've had available and the good prospect pool they've developed over the years the Isles were a team I expected to move into another gear some time ago.
I still think they're a 100 pt team but that's more because I expect the teams that sucked last season to suck again than because I think the Isles have made any great improvement to their roster. To their detriment, the only team that finished above them that got worse seems to be the Rangers (which I'm sure delights you), and some (see Florida) got much, much better.
So yeah, it might weigh heavily on JT. He might see himself staying no matter what. Who knows. Hopefully for our sakes he doesn't pull the same crap Stamkos pulled.
I think the Islanders take a step back this year, losing Okposo is going to hurt them.