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08:26 AM ET 07.24 | Lubomir Visnovsky would prefer not to make his way to the Island. Visnovsky, acquired by the Islanders on draft night a little more than a month ago, has filed a grievance through the NHL Players' Association to void the trade from the Ducks, contending that his no-trade clause is still valid and Anaheim never got his permission to make the deal. Should he win his grievance, the trade that sent him to the Islanders for a 2013 second-round pick would be rescinded, though Visnovsky's agent told Newsday that the 35-year-old defenseman has no issues with the Isles. ... "He's been very thankful for the attention he's received from the Islanders. He's impressed," Neil Sheehy said. "This is not a New York Islanders issue."

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July 24, 2012 08:30 AM ET

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Why the huge gap in trade and grievance filing? Did he only realize last week that they traded him to Long Island?

dannylimes

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July 24, 2012 08:39 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 07.24 by dannylimes

Why the huge gap in trade and grievance filing? Did he only realize last week that they traded him to Long Island?

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

drysdale

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July 24, 2012 08:40 AM ET

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And if he's got no issue with the Isles, then why bother with the grievance

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July 24, 2012 08:41 AM ET

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rescinded, though Visnovsky's agent told Newsday that the 35-year-old defenseman has no issues with the Isles.

But when he saw the people that go to Islander games, the housing costs on The Island, the preponderance of shopping malls, bad highways.....and Charles Wang....

Spiny Norman

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July 24, 2012 09:08 AM ET

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The subliminal pull of Disneyland wrecks another trade!

Slapshot

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July 24, 2012 09:17 AM ET

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But what were the Ducks thinking when they traded him? Did they forget about the "no trade" clause?

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July 24, 2012 09:27 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET 07.24 by Burgh-Fan

But what were the Ducks thinking when they traded him? Did they forget about the "no trade" clause?

maybe it was a "no-trade to the Islanders" clause and they missed the fine print?

Spiny Norman

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July 24, 2012 09:28 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 07.24 by dannylimes

Why the huge gap in trade and grievance filing? Did he only realize last week that they traded him to Long Island?

He's situational awareness, obviously, is not good.

santapig

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July 24, 2012 09:29 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:17 AM ET 07.24 by Burgh-Fan

But what were the Ducks thinking when they traded him? Did they forget about the "no trade" clause?

and yet the trade went through, nobody said anything for close to a month. Has everybody been on vacation?

puttin on the foil

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July 24, 2012 09:38 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:30 AM ET 07.24 by dannylimes

Why the huge gap in trade and grievance filing? Did he only realize last week that they traded him to Long Island?

The Ducks told him he was going to New York. He thought MSG at first. Now it's WTF!

Canuck eh?

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July 24, 2012 10:11 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 07.24 by Canuck eh?

The Ducks told him he was going to New York. He thought MSG at first. Now it's WTF!

Exactly !!!

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July 24, 2012 10:34 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 07.24 by Canuck eh?

The Ducks told him he was going to New York. He thought MSG at first. Now it's WTF!

Split the difference and go to Buffalo

Harry Crack

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July 24, 2012 10:54 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:34 AM ET 07.24 by Harry Crack

Split the difference and go to Buffalo

There are worse things...........................but I can't think of one right now.

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July 24, 2012 11:14 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:54 AM ET 07.24 by Slapshot

There are worse things...........................but I can't think of one right now.

how about going to Columbus or Nashville...?

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July 24, 2012 11:16 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:54 AM ET 07.24 by Slapshot

There are worse things...........................but I can't think of one right now.

Would you rather play in Buffalo or on Long Island? Buffalo looks pretty good!

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July 24, 2012 11:21 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:40 AM ET 07.24 by drysdale

And if he's got no issue with the Isles, then why bother with the grievance

Because his agent is Neal Sheehy. Yeah, that Neil Sheehy! Ryan Suter's agent. The p-rick is flying high after the Suter deal and is looking for more glory and fame, not to mention ... more cash.

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July 24, 2012 11:25 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:14 AM ET 07.24 by puttin on the foil

how about going to Columbus or Nashville...?

As far as hockey is concerned............you're right. But I like country music so Nashville is OK w/ me. Columbus isn't a hockey town, imo, but a fairly nice place to live. :-)

Slapshot

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July 24, 2012 11:27 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:16 AM ET 07.24 by 3riverbabe

Would you rather play in Buffalo or on Long Island? Buffalo looks pretty good!

see comment # 18. Plus, I don't think the Islanders are gonna be on the Island too much longer. Where? Brooklyn? Somewhere else out of NY? Don't know. Lot of stuff up in the air.