tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post5107799199067688831..comments2023-11-05T00:55:23.986-07:00Comments on always on the road: The Islander's First Round Pick.kingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606739495505042320noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post-92033745861463872872007-04-17T23:58:00.000-07:002007-04-17T23:58:00.000-07:00Oh, and I've been eating up what little free time ...Oh, and I've been eating up what little free time I've had during exam period playing the World of Warcrack. <BR/><BR/>Sweet, sweet World of Warcrack.kingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606739495505042320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post-16022942528146374592007-04-17T23:56:00.000-07:002007-04-17T23:56:00.000-07:00Exams. I just finished my last one today.Also, the...Exams. I just finished my last one today.<BR/><BR/>Also, there isn't much to say about the Oil these days. I'm not really interested in the politics of the new arena, nor whether or not Kevin Lowe is talking out of both sides of his mouth in regards to his plan for the off season. I prefer to just wait it out and give my thoughts after the free agent signing period.kingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606739495505042320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post-21936606798315199452007-04-11T16:11:00.000-07:002007-04-11T16:11:00.000-07:00Come on Kinger....where's your Stanley Cup predict...Come on Kinger....where's your Stanley Cup predictions? Time for an update!!!Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328008993981294411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post-48974419420002667472007-03-27T11:06:00.000-07:002007-03-27T11:06:00.000-07:00FYI, Jakub Klepis is not a bust, he's just 22 and ...FYI, Jakub Klepis is not a bust, he's just 22 and was called up today by the Caps. He's a skilled playmaker with a shot at second line duty.Hockey Amorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475334733017559195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post-46356828763072621872007-03-24T10:04:00.000-07:002007-03-24T10:04:00.000-07:00I'm a bit less bullish on the value of draft picks...I'm a bit less bullish on the value of draft picks than most on the net.<BR/><BR/>I mean if we look at Kobasew, the guy was drafted in the first round so probably got a million or so in signing bonus. His salary as soon as he hit the bigs was probably a million. The guy was a young player, no way in hell you want him out there against Forsberg types. Maybe in five years, but not at that stage of his career.<BR/><BR/>He never drove the PP results, he has been a minus player every year in the pros until this one (+4). He is earning $1.2 million.<BR/><BR/>That's a lot of money poured into the guy, and surely he's lost the Flames as many or more games than he's won them.<BR/><BR/>I mean if an NHL coach was heading into the playoffs this year and had the choice of one of: Bulis, Park, Whitney, Dvorak, Johnson. Do you think Kobasew gets picked over any of these guys? I don't.<BR/><BR/>I won't disagree that Kobasew qualifies as an NHL regular, it just seems to me that grabbing a guy like this with a first round pick doesn't represent very good value. Hell by the time a lot of these guys are really useful players, guys who make a positive difference ... they'll be earning decent coin and close to UFA status. And you've paid a lot in terms of on-ice results and cash.<BR/><BR/>I haven't done the sums on this or anything, but that's the way it looks to me.<BR/><BR/>If you grab a guy like Hemsky or Semin that's a home run. But you just might be better off striking out completely (Niinimaki) and spending next to nothing on the guy, plus getting an additional 2nd rounder in a future draft. Better than hitting a single or double methinks (guys in italics).Vic Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425585921916867277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36325318.post-6929810992290392592007-03-22T11:02:00.000-07:002007-03-22T11:02:00.000-07:00Keith Ballard is going to be this summer's Zybnek ...Keith Ballard is going to be this summer's Zybnek Michalek. Maybe the fog will is dumb enough to part wwith one of those guys, because they'd be perfect players to acquire for the rebuild.<BR/><BR/>I think the Islanders' pick is trade bait. It may be high enough to be enticing to a team without a first or with a late one. Package it for a player who's already groomed to be a substance over style, impact NHL'er.slipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446070352107103447noreply@blogger.com