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Islanders Shopping Just About Done
by Paul on 07/14/09 at 10:22 AM ET
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from Greg Logan of On the Islanders Beat,
Alex Tanguay is pretty much the last big-name forward with scoring ability left on the free-agent shelves. Speedy Maxim Afinogenov is available, but after his past down season in Buffalo, there’s no market. Veteran defenseman Dennis Seidenberg has resumed negotiations with Carolina, his previous team, and physical winger Travis Moen recently received $4.5 million over three years from Montreal.
In other words, free agency for the Islanders pretty much began and ended with the signing of goaltender Dwayne Roloson to serve as the backup for rehabbing Rick DiPietro or as fulltime starter until DiPietro’s return. There’s not going to be any scoring help added from the outside by all indications nor any size on defense.
Islanders general manager Garth Snow is believed to still be shopping for help in the enforcement department.
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Tavares!
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 07/14/09 at 11:35 AM ET
My God…Snow is pathetic. I can’t recall Roloson’s cost but I would think Clemmensen or Andersen would have been cheaper. You know…for a team that refuses to re-sign Yann Danis who despite their crapitude made the team somewhat competitive last year.
I’m just glad they’re going to get a rude awakening when they realize that Tavares is not only NOT NHL ready…but even when he will be he’s not anywhere near the level of even a 2nd line center.
Posted by stoneman from vegas on 07/14/09 at 09:48 PM ET
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Posted by cs6687 on 07/14/09 at 10:46 AM ET