WestcoastCanuck 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I came here to post this, but in the back of my mind I knew you had already posted it.Here is the link. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171632&hubname= Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 I came here to post this, but in the back of my mind I knew you had already posted it.Here is the link. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171632&hubname= The smiling face is the link too. Sneaky huh? Link to post Share on other sites
Jason12 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 more embarassment for the islanders he must have done something pretty bad since milbury did a horrible job for 10 years and didnt get fired Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 And the new GM of the Islanders is...guess, come on $1 million if you can guess right....are you ready....Garth Snow Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 This is me in the last 30 seconds......there's no way the Islanders actually hired Garth Snow as their GM right? Dale's just kidding, they would never actually do that......TSN.ca, looking around *HOLY SHIT IT'S NOT A JOKE!!!*...WTF?Seriously, WTF? You don't give that job to a guy who wasn't even retired from professional hockey yesterday. You don't give that job to a guy with absolutely no front office experience whatsoever. Charles Wang has lost his fucking mind. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason12 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 And the new GM of the Islanders is...guess, come on $1 million if you can guess right....are you ready....Garth Snow another brilliant move by the islanders now all they need to do is resign yashin.. Link to post Share on other sites
nell789 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 this makes no sense at all to me Link to post Share on other sites
WestcoastCanuck 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Man.I was on hockeybuzz.com and saw three updates claiming this. I thought someone hacked into their site and was screwing around. Seriously. Link to post Share on other sites
Jason12 0 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 have they said why they fired neil smith ??? or did they just fire him because they wanted snow instead? Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 April Fools right? Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 have they said why they fired neil smith ??? or did they just fire him because they wanted snow instead?Wang came out with the typical politically correct explanation claiming that Smith didn't really share the same gameplan or some BS. I've heard Smith and Lafontaine were butting heads. Garth Snow I can just see the other GMs around the league scratching their head and talking to themself..."so if I want to offer a proposal for an Islanders player I call Garth Snow? Really? Garth Snow the goalie? The guy with the gigantic jersey? That Garth Snow? Really? He's the Islanders GM?" Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Wang came out with the typical politically correct explanation claiming that Smith didn't really share the same gameplan or some BS. I've heard Smith and Lafontaine were butting heads.Okay, maybe he wasn't butting heads with Lafontaine.http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171665&hubname=nhlWTF? Link to post Share on other sites
Jason12 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Okay, maybe he wasn't butting heads with Lafontaine.http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=171665&hubname=nhlWTF? Lafontaine realizes no matter how bad of a GM Neil Smith is/was hes 100x better than Garth Snow, smart move get out while you still can...Trotier will be the next to resign. Link to post Share on other sites
aadams_22 3 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Garth Snow? Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 in tomorrow's news, the islanders sign alexei yashin, alexander daigle and mike foligno to long-term deals, and announce Jim Carey as their new starting goalie. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 in tomorrow's news, the islanders sign alexei yashin, alexander daigle and mike foligno to long-term deals, and announce Jim Carey as their new starting goalie.LOL Link to post Share on other sites
WestcoastCanuck 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I'm still not over this. This is like when the Knicks hired Isiah Thomas, only if Isiah Thomas was a career third string center. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 in tomorrow's news, the islanders sign alexei yashin, alexander daigle and mike foligno to long-term deals, and announce Jim Carey as their new starting goalie.Nice Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 It's even funnier when you consider Garth Snow's salary of $750,000 this season and $750,000 next season counts against the cap. Link to post Share on other sites
mrdannyg 274 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 It's even funnier when you consider Garth Snow's salary of $750,000 this season and $750,000 next season counts against the cap.yep, they'll GM will have a tough time fielding a decent team with some dead salary against the cap.seriously though, this has got to be one of the most ridiculous things that's ever happened in sports. Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Right now, I think the Islanders phone is ringing off the hook..... "Yeah, Hi. Garth? Yeah, this is Lou Lamoriello. Listen, I was thinking that maybe we could do a little trading. I'll give you an autographed Mogilny jersey for every 20 goal scorer you have. What? Noooo, you don't have to call Mr. Wang. This is the best deal in the history of the Islanders" Link to post Share on other sites
Jason12 0 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 a quote from ESPN...Wang, the guy who authorized the league's first (and only) 10-year player contract and seriously considered sending team execs to Japan to scout Sumo wrestlers with the idea of turning them into NHL goalkeepers, explained his decision by saying that he and Smith had "philosophical differences."Shows how much the guy knows about hockey. Link to post Share on other sites
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