tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post823835942498251237..comments2023-10-31T09:01:31.435-06:00Comments on Nothing 2 See Here: Timing. And Luck.YKOilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691795778800270630noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-20309236130308191652009-04-27T21:26:00.000-06:002009-04-27T21:26:00.000-06:00I don't know if Burke will get Tavares - what I do...I don't know if Burke will get Tavares - what I do know is that he can. More easily than any believe.<br /><br />Which is not the same as 'cheaply'.<br /><br />As far as the Islanders go - Snow is pretty astute (imo) as to the fact that team building is best done when done slowly and methodically.<br /><br />- the drafting of Bailey **<br />- the 3 year deal with Frans,<br />- the 5 year deal with Hunter and even<br />- the 15 year with Dipietro<br /><br />** when only Lowetide had pointed out just how good he was using Desjardins - remember: only one scouting service had him listed as a top-10 talent at the time (ISS had him at #10)<br /><br />are all 'tells' from where I sit and it means Snow knows a little about scooping valuable players early.<br /><br />Picking up guys like Guerin - just to trade them later - is what team building is all about when a total rebuild is in order.<br /><br />The next test for me - in regards to how good Snow is as a GM - will be to see if Hilbert signs a favorable deal long-term. Hilbert played well there this year and if Snow can lock him up to a Hunter style contract he will be doing well.<br /><br />I simply believe that Snow is smart enough to know that Duchene and a bunch of other stuff may mean more to his team build than Tavares will.<br /><br />Though I will grant anyone the pressure arguement - may be too much pressure for him to take a pass.YKOilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691795778800270630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-5648338834808061312009-04-26T22:45:00.000-06:002009-04-26T22:45:00.000-06:00I'm still unsure that Burke will be able get Tavar...I'm still unsure that Burke will be able get Tavares. It seems clear that Tavares will be the first overall pick in this year's draft. Further, the pick of Tavares may instill hope for a pretty hopeless situation in Long Island. It would be better if they could win of course but that would require a massive overpay. If they trade Tavares but don't win, they'll be in real trouble in terms of PR which for them might result in team relocation. They need a reason to stay in Long Island now and can't afford another two or so years of rebuilding unless the fan base has hope. I would be very surprised if Long Island moves the pick unless they receive a completely ridiculous overpay that gives them a real chance at being a winning team immediately while still providing hope for the future.Scott Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735545121522530577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321669368617074100.post-53005803224096017532009-04-24T09:32:00.000-06:002009-04-24T09:32:00.000-06:00Also helps that the last round of scouting reports...Also helps that the last round of scouting reports (ie Redline) have taken to bashing Taveres.slopitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09154474610448142182noreply@blogger.com