Comments on: Islanders Win – First Overall Pick in June http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Michael Schuerlein http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1946 Michael Schuerlein Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:51:18 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1946 Tavares isn't small by any means, look at him compared to Bailey and some of our other centers: <strong>Tavares: Ht/Wt: 6.00/199 lbs</strong> Bailey: Ht/Wt: 5.11/167 lbs Park: Ht/Wt: 5.11/190 lbs Hilbert: Ht/Wt: 5.11/194 lbs Thompson: Ht/Wt: 6.00/207 lbs Weight: Ht/Wt: 5.11/196 lbs Now compare him to Okposo whom everyone considers a power forward: Okposo: Ht/Wt: 6.1/200 lbs The argument that he would be a boy among men is not entirely true. Tavares isn’t small by any means, look at him compared to Bailey and some of our other centers:

Tavares: Ht/Wt: 6.00/199 lbs
Bailey: Ht/Wt: 5.11/167 lbs
Park: Ht/Wt: 5.11/190 lbs
Hilbert: Ht/Wt: 5.11/194 lbs
Thompson: Ht/Wt: 6.00/207 lbs
Weight: Ht/Wt: 5.11/196 lbs

Now compare him to Okposo whom everyone considers a power forward:

Okposo: Ht/Wt: 6.1/200 lbs

The argument that he would be a boy among men is not entirely true.

]]> By: Fscfaceoff http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1944 Fscfaceoff Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:26:58 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1944 I'd rather get a boy playing against men than a boy scoring goals against defensemen and goalies half his size. Hedman all the way! I’d rather get a boy playing against men than a boy scoring goals against defensemen and goalies half his size. Hedman all the way!

]]> By: Michael Schuerlein http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1943 Michael Schuerlein Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:03:10 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1943 Jeez Mike, Burke didn't waste ANY time. Burke can try all he wants - he doesn't have enough to make the trade he wants. He's better off going for a different first rounder... IslesFanInCa and 7thWoman, Hedman is a stud d-man, but we can get a great defenseman later in the draft. You take the BEST player available and in that case it's John Tavares. Look no further than Tampa last year, they announced they were after Stamkos and they sold a TON of season tickets. THAT is what the Islanders need, a player who will be hyped beyond all hype. Jeez Mike, Burke didn’t waste ANY time. Burke can try all he wants – he doesn’t have enough to make the trade he wants. He’s better off going for a different first rounder…

IslesFanInCa and 7thWoman,

Hedman is a stud d-man, but we can get a great defenseman later in the draft. You take the BEST player available and in that case it’s John Tavares.

Look no further than Tampa last year, they announced they were after Stamkos and they sold a TON of season tickets. THAT is what the Islanders need, a player who will be hyped beyond all hype.

]]> By: 7th Woman http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1941 7th Woman Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:30:35 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1941 I say Hedman too. but I seem to be outnumbered. I say Hedman too. but I seem to be outnumbered.

]]> By: IslesFanInCA http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1940 IslesFanInCA Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:21:45 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1940 Well, so now let's get to the question: WHERE'S THE NEED? It would seem to me they go back down Potvin Lane and draft a defenseman to help slow down the shot onslaught that MacDonald and Danis had to deal with this year. Put a big bruising body in the middle.... Well, so now let’s get to the question: WHERE’S THE NEED? It would seem to me they go back down Potvin Lane and draft a defenseman to help slow down the shot onslaught that MacDonald and Danis had to deal with this year.

Put a big bruising body in the middle….

]]> By: mikeeed http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1938 mikeeed Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:04:39 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1938 brian burke contacts Snow already! http://fiftymissioncap.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/dreger-burke-contacts-snow-regarding-1-pick/ brian burke contacts Snow already!

http://fiftymissioncap.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/dreger-burke-contacts-snow-regarding-1-pick/

]]> By: 7th Woman http://www.islesblogger.com/2009/04/14/islanders-win-first-overall-pick-in-june/comment-page-1#comment-1936 7th Woman Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:41:57 +0000 http://www.islesblogger.com/?p=1507#comment-1936 So did I. ;o) So did I. ;o)

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