Comments on: Guerin to the Island!

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:10:19 +0000

Might score 20? Hahaha. Guerin was awesome as the go to guy in St.Louis last year. He'll get around 30 goals or more.

By: wayne2

wayne2 — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:08:45 +0000

Thats the problem with most UFA`s today,they choose money over anything.its funny how players say they want to remain with their team and when free agency comes they refuse 25 mil for 5 years(Brière) and choose money.Anyways,i wouldnt have minded him in Ottawa for 3.5 mil maximum but hey leaves more room for Hennesy and Foligno.Your team made a better signing with Blake and a good trade for Bell and Toskala,see ya inj the playoffs.

By: johnrot

johnrot — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:54:12 +0000

Just wanted to chime in. I believe that Gomez is 27 and he signed a 7 year deal, according to my calculations that brings him to about 34, which is still younger than 36 (guerin). Gomez has the potential to be a great offensive player, now that he has players like Jagr to pass to. The Isles are grasping for whatever is left. I've said it before and I'll say it again, If your organization hires it's backup goalie as a rookie GM, you have got problems. Better hope DP doesn't get hurt in the next 10 years.

Kudos for Neil Smith seeing this before it happened.

By: DoubleDown

DoubleDown — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:07:28 +0000

but don't forget...blake signed for 5 years, guerin 2

the longer the term, the smaller the annual salary

By: goldman

goldman — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:36:58 +0000

Watch what you say you probably picked the Isles to come in 14th or 15th last year!

Maybe your not as smart as you think.

By: Have2BeLeaf

Have2BeLeaf — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:30:01 +0000

Guerin had to 2 options.

Be the best player on a crap team or play for a team with a good chance to win the cup.

It was NYI vs Ottawa.

It was 4.5 million vs potentially 2.5 -3 million.

Guerin took the money and the spotlight over the chance to play for a winning team with a strong chance of utopia.

Guerin is the epitome of a money grubbing no heart player who doesn't care about winning the cup. It's all about the money and the spotlight for this clown. I think it's fairly obvious. He was joined on the Island by another of his caliber, Mike Comrie.

Both of these players wouldn't know anything about team concept if it kicked them in the ass.

The Islanders finish 13th in the East this year.

By: Have2BeLeaf

Have2BeLeaf — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:19:04 +0000

Witt or Sillinger come to mind.

Guerin is a selfish player.

By: goldman

goldman — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:05:31 +0000

Islanders do not want McCabe! Sorry but the Leafs are stuck with him.

By: senators101

senators101 — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:01:20 +0000

Gomez also played on the New Jersey Devils, where nobody gets too many points cuz they play team defense. You can't compare Gomez and Guerin who played with the Sharks or with Briere from the Run and Gun Sabres. Yes, he's expensive, but no questions asked, he was the number one guy available.

By: Williams1505

Williams1505 — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:51:02 +0000

i'm not sure about that….mabye chris simon would be the better captain…lol