Original-Six 254 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 What the hell qualifies Mike Milbury to talk about anything... at all? Hes the Matt Millen of hockey. However at least Millen makes a decent job and sounding intelligent and fooling people into thinking he knows what hes talking about. 1 teebo reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Heaten Report post Posted January 26, 2011 According to Islander fans, Holland will trade a 1st round draft pick + Hudler for Nabokov next year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 According to Islander fans, Holland will trade a 1st round draft pick + Hudler for Nabokov next year... That's absurd. There are no Islander fans. 1 Hockeytown_Ryan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 That's absurd. There are no Islander fans. Not true. I know the guy. 4 Frozen-Man, e_prime, Vladifan and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 According to Islander fans, Holland will trade a 1st round draft pick + Hudler for Nabokov next year... Nabokov and Streit? Nabokov and Okposo? Nabokov and NYI 1st and 2nd? Surely they don't mean JUST Nabokov. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 I really hope Tavares can escape that s***hole at some point in his career. Bush league organization, even though we didnt get Nabby, it still makes me lol how bad Garth Snow looks in all this. 1 Original-Six reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingzman91 134 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) According to Islander fans, Holland will trade a 1st round draft pick + Hudler for Nabokov next year... Anything more than a 3rd round pick would be absurd, unless part of a salary dump. They could shop him to other teams though, which might bring up his value, but, I think the GM's have learned they will have to approve the move with Nabokov. 3rd or maybe two 4th rounders if there are other bidders. Anything more and we should just try to hire someone else to back up Howard. Time to rescue Conklin? Edited January 26, 2011 by Wingzman91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Heaten Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Anyone have a (goalie) FA list for 2011/12? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim 5 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 I am so sick of those putrid Islanders. If cheapo Mr. Wang wants to play hardball perhaps Kenny upsets their applecart by dangling an offersheet to Tavares this summer... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shady Ultima 40 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 I am so sick of those putrid Islanders. If cheapo Mr. Wang wants to play hardball perhaps Kenny upsets their applecart by dangling an offersheet to Tavares this summer... Haha! That'd be beautiful! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puffy 97 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) If I were Nabby I would report to the Islanders and take a nap in the crease during my first game. Not even attempt to make a save, let in 7 goals on his first 8 shots as an Islander. Just to piss Garth Snow and Charles Wang off. Hopefully they'd get the hint and let him go. Free Tibet. Free Willy. Free Nabby! Edited January 26, 2011 by puffy 1 Hockeytown_Ryan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigWillieStyle 662 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 I am so sick of those putrid Islanders. If cheapo Mr. Wang wants to play hardball perhaps Kenny upsets their applecart by dangling an offersheet to Tavares this summer... To bad he's signed through NEXT season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Not all former goaltenders / current general managers are geniuses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
e_prime 1,936 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Anyone have a (goalie) FA list for 2011/12? Giguere Vokoun Bryzgalov Leclaire Roloson Smith Niemi Anderson Hedberg Osgood Turco Conklin Budaj Garon Harding Theodore Auld Labarbera Boucher Howard Lalime Brodeur, Mike Nabokov (according to capgeek... we'll see I guess...) Toivonen Sanford MacDonald McElhinney Sabourin ...and some others I'm unfamiliar with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pskov Wings Fan 71 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 The league wouldn't work real well if players were allowed to play wherever they wanted for whomever they wanted for any amount of money they wanted. Try looking at the bigger picture. Looking at even bigger picture try expanding this view on the economy as a whole. I guess it would not work if people were allowed to work "wherever they wanted for whomever they wanted for any amount of money they wanted". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) According to Islander fans, Holland will trade a 1st round draft pick + Hudler for Nabokov next year... Why would he need to trade anything for Nabokov next year? He'll be a free agent. EDIT: ah, forgot about "tolling" his contract. I really don't know much about how that all works. Edited January 26, 2011 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Why would he need to trade anything for Nabokov next year? He'll be a free agent. EDIT: ah, forgot about "tolling" his contract. I really don't know much about how that all works. The Islanders aren't even guaranteed to get the contract tolled. They could just as easily lose his rights and get nothing out of the process (which they deserve considering they were able to pick him up for nothing). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown_Ryan 122 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Not true. I know the guy. Yeah THIS GUY!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilzyme 769 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Since Evgeni Nabokov declines to play for the Islanders and is suspended rightfully... could we trade Joey Macdonald for Nabokov? With their goalie going down last night theyre desperate. I don't know how their farm system is currently but it seems like now they're going to be in a tight situation. Macdonald has showed up this season and has previous NHL experience. They know Nabokov wont play for them so is this feasible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 145 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 If they try and trade Nabokov, he goes on waivers, and the Isles get nothing. Then again, that's what they have now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingZNut13 99 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 They still have the rights to his contract for next season I believe. I also believe his has a no-move clause which doesn't allow him to be traded. I think that's right. If not, please let me know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. Marlowe 748 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 He has a NMC which means he has to play for NYI the rest of his career. He also must live in Long Island for 15 years (until he's 50 years old). These are the terms that he himself chose for his contract with Red Wings, but now he's an Islander. All this has already been covered in numerous articles about this Nabokov incident during the last week or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dimaline312000 51 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 WTG Nabby!! Glad to see he didn't report, I hope he doesn't. Sorry for being a poor sport but just how I feel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 Not all former goaltenders / current general managers are geniuses. Yep, it's a genius move by Holland to attempt to pick up Nabokov as a backup for nothing on a near-minimum contract. But when Snow actually does get him for that amount on waivers, Snow is an idiot. Even though with Nabokov not reporting and suspended, he ends up as Islanders property for next year. Wow, now Snow has a very good goalie on a low one-year deal that he can trade in the summer to a team looking for goaltending. Worst case, he gets a pick or two. Snow sure is stupid to get free draft picks or prospects, or even better, contributing roster players. 1 vladdy16 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pskov Wings Fan 71 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 They still have the rights to his contract for next season I believe. I also believe his has a no-move clause which doesn't allow him to be traded. I think that's right. If not, please let me know. The way I read it Islanders can appeal to NHL to toll Nabokov's contract. So it is not guaranteed that he will be their property next season. How likely it is that NHL would grant Islanders request I have no idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
