Rick DiPietro out 4-6 weeks with broken face.

[esteef 2,679]

Fake Fake Fake Fake.

esteef

[SiLkK19 67]

Wow is all I can say! Has he seriously been injured longer than he's been healthy??

[Rick Zombos Ghost 82]

mad editing skills i know

This looks photoshopped to me. i dont think that picture is real.

I had a student teacher one year who was dating Brent Johnson. I think her name was Christina, wouldn't happen to be your cousin would it?

Nope. i guess he gets around! This was back before he was a canuck.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Does this broken face mean he loses his title of best looking goalie in hockey?

[Original-Six 254]

Does this broken face mean he loses his title of best looking goalie in hockey?

psshh...He doesnt have s*** on Sawchuk's babyface.

Edited February 5, 2011 by Original-Six

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Well, on the bright side, he's only under contract for what, 8 and half more seasons?

[commadore183 103]

Correct. Since he signed it (and it took effect) before he turned 35, then they're free of his contract hit for the cap.

"Yo, Ricky D! Glad to see you're okay and doing - is that supposed to be swollen like that? Anyways, look, we decided that for your best interest, we'll ask you to retire - seriously, has a doctor even LOOKED at that? Well, don't worry, you should have plenty of money to support yourself and your famiily - don't cry, mate, you might pull a groin or something! What, those aren't tears? Who's your doctor, Magoo? But, in all due respect, you can't stay healthy for us long enough to be effective, and, quite frankly, we're worried about your long term health - was that supposed to fall off like that?"

Edited February 5, 2011 by commadore183

[sputman 1,268]

psshh...He doesnt have s*** on Sawchuk's babyface.

holy god!

[eva unit zero 271]

The Isles could use some Joey Mac. Last time he was there he rocked the socks and blocked the fox...or something.

[Jedi 1,865]

Well, on the bright side, he's only under contract for what, 8 and half more seasons?

Until 2021-2022. Plus they have the buyouts of Brendan Witt - $1.333m this year, $833k next year...

And Alexi Yashin - $4.755m this year, $2.204m next year, and the year after...

...and the year after...

...and the year after.

"Horrendous" is a fairly accurate adjective the describe the Isle's cap management. I guess their only saving grace is the fact that they still have $19m to spend if they wanted to could afford to.

[e_prime 1,936]

A couple of tidbits from TSN analysts. Barnaby doesn't think DP will finish out the contract, but he will still be in the NHL in s few years

Meaning what? The Isles will buy him out too. I can't imagine the number on that.

There is no way to restructure that contract is there?

On That's Hockey they broke down the numbers. DP's started only 16% of games in the last three seasons. 34 of 215 games. He's been paid $11,790,000 or $346,765/start.

Hell, if the Isle can get Nabby to start two games, he's already a better value than Ricky.

[sputman 1,268]

Until 2021-2022. Plus they have the buyouts of Brendan Witt - $1.333m this year, $833k next year...

And Alexi Yashin - $4.755m this year, $2.204m next year, and the year after...

...and the year after...

...and the year after.

"Horrendous" is a fairly accurate adjective the describe the Isle's cap management. I guess their only saving grace is the fact that they still have $19m to spend if they wanted to could afford to.

wow, they're still paying off yashin??

yashin currently playing for st. petersburg SKA along with johan fransson

[e_prime 1,936]

DiPietro Buyout Info: (IF he was to be bought out this year)

Rick DiPietro is 29 years old on the buyout date of June 15, 2011, putting the total buyout cost at $30,000,000 spread over 20 years.

His contract was originally valued at $67,500,000 with an annual cap hit of $4,500,000 beginning in 2006 and ending in 2021.

The following is a season-by-season breakdown of the buyout.

Through 20-21, the Isles save themselves $3 million in capspace from his original 4.5 million cap hit, spending $1.5 million in cap monies on DP.

From 21-31, the continue to have a $1.5 million cap hit on the books

RICK DIPIETRO BUYOUT FROM CAPGEEK.COM

2011-2012: $1,500,000

2012-2013: $1,500,000

2013-2014: $1,500,000

2014-2015: $1,500,000

2015-2016: $1,500,000

2016-2017: $1,500,000

2017-2018: $1,500,000

2018-2019: $1,500,000

2019-2020: $1,500,000

2020-2021: $1,500,000

2021-2022: $1,500,000

2022-2023: $1,500,000

2023-2024: $1,500,000

2024-2025: $1,500,000

2025-2026: $1,500,000

2026-2027: $1,500,000

2027-2028: $1,500,000

2028-2029: $1,500,000

2029-2030: $1,500,000

2030-2031: $1,500,000

[dragonballgtz 273]

wow, they're still paying off yashin??

yashin currently playing for st. petersburg SKA along with johan fransson

I think another 4 years as well after this year.

They won't buyout DiPietro's contract more like ask him to retire. It makes more sense and I would play the "think about your future health" card. Let's be honest he really does if his knee is this bad and he is that brittle.

[MulesWillFly93 199]

Does this broken face mean he loses his title of best looking goalie in hockey?

Yeah, but apparently he's going for a different category now: dumbest.

[LadyInRed 33]

Joey Mac for Nabokov straight up.

lol totally fair.

Poor DiPietro...

Nabby was not interested even prior to this incident.

"I was surprised they picked me up. I was like, 'Wow, what's the point?' " Nabokov told ESPN. "It's nothing against the Islanders and their organization. It's just that I'm at the point in my career where I want to help a team win in the playoffs. I don't see how I could help the Islanders or what I could do for them."

hehe just loved reading that.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

I feel for the guy. Hope he can gut out yet another injury on the shelf and get healthy.

[Konnan511 1,736]

All i can do is LOL.