tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post7928702157760702008..comments2023-11-03T13:06:42.179-04:00Comments on NYI Point Blank: Just another Manic TuesdayCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08529995506350275099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-42281026872130740052008-06-28T06:09:00.000-04:002008-06-28T06:09:00.000-04:00This is funny, but it seems to deflect attention f...This is funny, but it seems to deflect attention from the fact that the Islanders probably won't be able to land a top free agent. Whether it be an old arena (as Snow said last year) or that a player simply doesn't want to play for the Islanders. Make no mistake, the Islanders offered Ryan Smyth more money than the Avs did.... and he walked. It was alos reported that the Isles offered Drury the same contract the Rangers sis..... and he didn't consider it.<BR/><BR/>Now with the Isles "rebuilding"..... if they watch all the free aegents go elsewhere, they can just say "we are rebuilding, we didn't want these players".brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115602212749491816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-83229208833569075262008-06-27T16:48:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:48:00.000-04:00Great piece. Especially this season, where the Isl...Great piece. Especially this season, where the Isles will get little to none of them. And the Rangers will get at least 3. <BR/><BR/>;)B.D. Gallofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024354859609543553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-48561052249519906122008-06-27T16:00:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:00:00.000-04:00You forgot one important aspect....*PR staffers ac...You forgot one important aspect....<BR/><BR/>*PR staffers across the league will make it sound like the player their club got was at the top of the free agent list.<BR/><BR/>This really is my favorite time of year, if only for all the jokes that come out of it 8 months later.islesbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049102589498743267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-48445871891200200282008-06-27T13:53:00.000-04:002008-06-27T13:53:00.000-04:00I see you polished up a crystal ball with great re...I see you polished up a crystal ball with great reception.<BR/><BR/>And how many times did you want to put "(*ie: see Jason Blake)" at the end of most of these "predictions?"7th Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03918374173739981835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-793842413942556582.post-80984380356327285382008-06-27T13:45:00.000-04:002008-06-27T13:45:00.000-04:0019 Isle in NJ 22 ... from the Newsday blog here .....19 Isle in NJ 22 ... from the Newsday blog here ..<BR/><BR/>Outstanding entry Chris ... you really broke it down to the reality of free agency... expectations vs. reality often are two different things. Often we need to be reminded of those expectations months down the road after a player has produced a recent history after signing a contract.<BR/><BR/>It's your insight like this blog entry that will be missed by much of us in Isles Country ... especially those like me behind enemy lines in NJ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com