Vanek to Habs for draft pick, prospect

[Guest]

It came down to the wire but the New York Islanders found a new home for Thomas Vanek. The high-scoring winger is now a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

The Islanders have been working on dealing Vanek for a while but the market was reportedly only going down as the deadline approached. How low did it go? Pierre LeBrun reports the return only costs Montreal a second-round draft pick and a prospect. That prospect is Sebastien Collberg according to Chris Johnston.

Talk about a letdown for the Islanders. At least it beats getting nothing at all in return for Vanek but considering they gave up Matt Moulson and a first-round pick either this season or next to get Vanek, who is a very productive forward, that's a major letdown. In hindsight the Islanders blew this one from start to finish.

Larry Brooks sums it all up pretty well. Not the greatest sequence of events the Islanders have ever had.

For the Canadiens, how can you not absolutely love this deal? They've had trouble scoring this season and so they get an elite scorer for almost nothing for the remainder of this season? Talk about a coup. GM Marc Bergevin swooped in and landed one of the biggest fish available.

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-...-pick-prospect

Awful move for the Islanders all around, gave up a good amount and don't get nearly as much in return, even when you factor in the gap between the off-season and deadline.

[PP]

fuck off

[Boss AZ]

Snow is such a joke of a GM. Feel so bad for Tavares.

[Guest]

Snow is such a joke of a GM. Feel so bad for Tavares.

After Milbury and Snow, I'd say that job is cursed and wouldn't go near it. Sad thing for Tavares, he's there until the 2017-18 season concludes.

[leaffan]

After Milbury and Snow, I'd say that job is cursed and wouldn't go near it. Sad thing for Tavares, he's there until the 2017-18 season concludes.

Not an issue of a curse its all about the brutal ownership. When a computer nerd buy a team and think its a good idea to have input on players and personal your going to have problems. It also doesn't help when the owner is shady as hell as well.

Islanders straight up need new owner ship and a completely redone front office.