DiPietro to Bridgeport...

[Beveridge]

Apparently DiPietro was pulled after giving up 5 for Bridgeport tonight.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6581 ... l:topheads


sometimes, you just can't make this stuff up

[nocera]

Has there ever been a bigger falling from grace in hockey than this?

[canaan]

what are we considering dipietro's grace?

[nocera]

what are we considering dipietro's grace?

Fair point.

[Pavel Bure]

I probably wouldn't but at what point does he take stock of himself and his current skill set and hang it up thereby letting the NYI off the hook for that contract?

[Beveridge]

I probably wouldn't but at what point does he take stock of himself and his current skill set and hang it up thereby letting the NYI off the hook for that contract?

To be fair, if any of us were him, would we opt out of it knowing that the Islanders are going to buy me out and give me the money within the next 18 months?

[Pavel Bure]

I probably wouldn't but at what point does he take stock of himself and his current skill set and hang it up thereby letting the NYI off the hook for that contract?

To be fair, if any of us were him, would we opt out of it knowing that the Islanders are going to buy me out and give me the money within the next 18 months?

They had the chance to do that with the new CBA free of penalty and didn't do it. I don't think they're buying him out.

[Beveridge]

I probably wouldn't but at what point does he take stock of himself and his current skill set and hang it up thereby letting the NYI off the hook for that contract?

To be fair, if any of us were him, would we opt out of it knowing that the Islanders are going to buy me out and give me the money within the next 18 months?

They had the chance to do that with the new CBA free of penalty and didn't do it. I don't think they're buying him out.

Might not have had the money at the time to buy him out or wanted to see if he was useful as a backup until time ran out?

If they don't buy him out one of the next 2 summers, Islanders deserve basement dweller status for the length of that deal.

[sniper]

I probably wouldn't but at what point does he take stock of himself and his current skill set and hang it up thereby letting the NYI off the hook for that contract?

To be fair, if any of us were him, would we opt out of it knowing that the Islanders are going to buy me out and give me the money within the next 18 months?

They had the chance to do that with the new CBA free of penalty and didn't do it. I don't think they're buying him out.

Might not have had the money at the time to buy him out or wanted to see if he was useful as a backup until time ran out?

If they don't buy him out one of the next 2 summers, Islanders deserve basement dweller status for the length of that deal.

They may not buy him out simply because he gets them to the salary cap floor. If they buy him out they have to pay him and he doesn't help them. If they don't they have to pay him and he at least serves that purpose. Hopefully that's not their reasoning for not buying him out because it says to their fans we have no thought of raising our salary level above the minimum amount required for next 8 or so years.

[Beveridge]

I probably wouldn't but at what point does he take stock of himself and his current skill set and hang it up thereby letting the NYI off the hook for that contract?

To be fair, if any of us were him, would we opt out of it knowing that the Islanders are going to buy me out and give me the money within the next 18 months?

They had the chance to do that with the new CBA free of penalty and didn't do it. I don't think they're buying him out.

Might not have had the money at the time to buy him out or wanted to see if he was useful as a backup until time ran out?

If they don't buy him out one of the next 2 summers, Islanders deserve basement dweller status for the length of that deal.

They may not buy him out simply because he gets them to the salary cap floor. If they buy him out they have to pay him and he doesn't help them. If they don't they have to pay him and he at least serves that purpose. Hopefully that's not their reasoning for not buying him out because it says to their fans we have no thought of raising our salary level above the minimum amount required for next 8 or so years.

Good call. Forgot about their issues with getting to the salary floor, hence the Thomas trade.

That is why he wasn't bought out this season. And could be what keeps him around through this off-season. I just can't fathom Islanders being that stupid and not buying him out before it's too late. But this is the Islanders so, yeah.

[Pitts]

Thomas is not getting paid.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck- ... --nhl.html

Why would he not if his salary is counting against the cap? I don't recall hearing that the team suspended him.

[Pavel Bure]

Yeah I'm pretty sure Thomas is old enough that he gets paid no matter what

[Fire0nice228]

I dont believe TT isn't getting paid. His salary counts to cap but he's not getting a check. Same thing as if 35+ contract retires.. they still dont get paid to retire? (thats crazy, who gets paid a salary when they retire still..), but the cap count hits to hurt the team. Help the Isles in this case..

[JS©]

Thomas is not getting paid.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck- ... --nhl.html

Why would he not if his salary is counting against the cap? I don't recall hearing that the team suspended him.

because he never reported

[llipgh2]

The Bruins suspended TT for not reporting. The Isles didn't lift the suspension.