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Islanders interested in Yashin

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One year ago at this time, the Islanders made the stunning announcement of their decision to buy out the final four years of controversial captain Alexei Yashin's 10-year contract. Now, Yashin's return on a one-year contract next season is under discussion, but general manager Garth Snow and owner Charles Wang so far have balked at their former star's asking price.

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June 16, 2008  07:23 AM ET

What the f... If they do this Snow and Wang will have to be committed to the psych ward. It's one thing for another team to take a chance on him but the same one who payed him not to play, that's just crazy.

June 16, 2008  08:25 AM ET

Hahaha wha?!?

But you just re...

And then you...

But, then he..and you said...

Nevermind.

June 16, 2008  08:31 AM ET

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

June 16, 2008  09:09 AM ET

MIstakes like that really hurt teams in the new salary cap era.
Islanders will be the Atlantic Division's bee-otch next season.

June 16, 2008  09:23 AM ET

I see Snow is continuiong the fine GM tradition set by Milbury.

BETTMAN S***S

June 16, 2008  09:43 AM ET

Islanders rule

June 16, 2008  09:49 AM ET

Are they really that hard up for players???

June 16, 2008  10:01 AM ET

Only a desperate team would want this cancer back.

June 16, 2008  10:24 AM ET

Are they suckers for punishment or what? It cost them an arm and a leg to get rid of him because he suc*ked! He was a cancer! He had to crwal back to Siberia to play because nobody in the NHL wanted him! And now the Isles want him back? What's wrong with these people?

June 16, 2008  10:25 AM ET

Only a desperate team would want this cancer back.
BobD
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There are some stupid comments made on these threads from time to time, and patently this rumour is bizarre to say the least, but that is just plain appalling, Bob.

June 16, 2008  12:14 PM ET

And I'm appalled that you're appalled Oilers4Ever.

June 16, 2008  01:24 PM ET

This has to be Wang talking. He is sooo involved with all player negotiations that the GM has no say. I think he wants to sign him again to a 10-15 year contract. That's what he does.

June 16, 2008  01:53 PM ET

Islanders rule
efizzle201 | 06/16/08, 09:43 AM

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Yeah, they do. They rule the lower regions of the NHL's underbelly!

June 16, 2008  02:19 PM ET

Yashin should be forced to play for free to make up for the truckloads of money he stole from the Isles earlier in his career.

June 16, 2008  03:08 PM ET

wow...what a life..get paid not to play and then on top of it get paid to play...wait a minute...I am confused...should I be playing or not playing?

June 16, 2008  03:16 PM ET

Oilers guy......Yashin WAS a cancer on the Islanders. Thats hockey talk for he sucked the life out of the team with his no-care attitude and lazy play. He has no heart and brings the dressing room down. Therefore........he is a cancer.
bostongm
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Oh. Well. THAT's OK then.

June 16, 2008  03:48 PM ET

There's only one reaction to reading this article: LOL!!!!

June 16, 2008  03:48 PM ET

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June 16, 2008  04:40 PM ET

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OtherOne81
At 3:48 in the afternoon? Who did you see?

 
June 16, 2008  06:39 PM ET

this has to be a joke or the islanders organization is a bunch of clowns.

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