Islanders Bloggers Interview Doug Weight
by Bob Wage on Aug 12, 2008 1:51 AM EDT
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Islanders Blog Box mainstays, Dee Karl and BD Gallof interviewed Doug Weight over the weekend and put the session up on "You Tube". Weight has certainly not lost his sense of humor as he "guarantees" a 6 and 0 record against the Rangers this year, (then asks if the recorder is on). Classic stuff.
Gallof also does a nice job on his blog of analyzing the ongoing decision regarding choosing the next Islanders head coach. I still think that Snow will choose Hartley.
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Spector has a very good feature up on Fox Sports about shooting down goofy rumors. It seems that some bloggers/webmasters are so desperate to keep the hits coming on their websites that they will even resort to making up trash just to keep the traffic coming. In case you were wondering, that means Marian Gaborik will not be coming to Carolina anytime soon.
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On LSB, fans recently chose the all-time best Hurricanes team. Arturs Irbe was the selection in goal. Irbe was certainly not the biggest goalie around. Okay, as a matter of fact he was a pretty small dude. It makes you wonder just how well he would have performed if he was forced to use smaller pads. The NHL is considering making goalies use "proportionate sizing" for their equipment. This means that the diminutive goalies will take up even less space in net.
James Mirtle analyzes the proposal in a recent article.
More about who I think deserves to be on the All-time Hurricanes team a bit later.
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On The Hockey News site, I recently posted an article about the Hurricanes forwards. If interested, you can check that out here.
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do you think there is no chance the Canes talked to Minnesota regarding Gaborik? I’m pretty sure, though a long shot, that JR would at least get a feel for the asking price, especially seeing he’s got a d-man to unload.
by Mark on Aug 12, 2008 8:30 AM EDT reply actions
Hey Mark,
The roots of the trade rumor was actually a suggestion by a poster on some hockey board, I can’t remember where. The asking price, was pretty stupid too. It had us giving up Kabs, Williams, McBain, and a 1st I think. Gaborik is a great player, no doubt, but he brings more of what we already have (scoring) and costs us what we really need (Organizational depth/young prospects). I don’t like it, even if there is or isn’t truth behind it.
by wylde4canes on Aug 12, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply actions
it comes from hockeyleaks.com and gaborik is making 7.5 million a year
by salim919 on Aug 12, 2008 11:14 AM EDT reply actions
Mark- personally, I don’t think JR would reach out to ask about another superstar when he has yet to sign Staal, but who knows? I think that the preferred way, (salary-wise), to move the excess defenseman would be to acquire a draft pick.
It’s an interesting topic, either way.
by Bubba on Aug 12, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
i agree with ya bubba. makes more since to gain a draft pick than to lose one (on top of everything else).
by salim919 on Aug 12, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions
1) We’d have to say Scott Gordon has the inside track on the Islanders job. If for no other reason than he’s the only one with LESS NHL management experience than the GM.
2) Of course never discount that he’ll cost the least, and as an NHL newbie, be the most manipulative. Cynical? Yes, but as many Isle’s fans will tell you they aren’t feeling all too warm and fuzzy about how Mr. Wang runs things.
by fauxrumors on Aug 12, 2008 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
Bubba – any comment on this story?
http://www.illegalcurve.com/2008/08/11/cold-hard-rants-the-sad-reality-of-southern-hockey/
by repenttokyo on Aug 12, 2008 5:19 PM EDT reply actions
Interesting article. Thanks for the link Tokyo, I will comment after a bit of research and thought.
by Bubba on Aug 12, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions
Faux was right, Gordon gets the nod as Islanders new coach.
by Bubba on Aug 12, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions
some people have jealousy issues tokyo. winnipeg couldnt hold their team so the guy wants to lash out at us. u know its been a while since the stanley cup has been above the border. that might have something to do with these people ranting about how we shouldnt have hockey.
by salim919 on Aug 12, 2008 11:41 PM EDT reply actions
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