2008-09 Looking Better Already

Jesse Joensuu has signed a 3 year NHL entry level contract with the New York Islanders. The contract takes effect next season. This season Jesse has had a great season, his best yet. He was the 2006 second round pick he was the 60th overall pick in the draft. The first overall pick was none other then (my personal favorite) Kyle Okposo. Who signed a contract earlier this season, after leaving college and joining the Sound Tigers after the World Jr. Classic. But anyway, back to Jesse, this season he led his team in goals, assists and obviously points, with 17 goals 18 assists and 35 total points in 56 games. Do you expect this young talent to be up next season. Personally I think it may take a little, he wont start the season with the team, he will start in Bridgeport. We have a load of young talent, now that Mike Milbury is gone we can actually say we have a good farm system. Garth even said that we were not going to deal prospects for 1 person who will be on the team for less then half a season. I figure if Smyth would have stayed with the team, our season would have been much different, and we may have parted ways again trying to obtain another big name at the deadline. Smyth left and thank god, because we now have a strong farm system. With players like Joensuu, Okposo, Trevor Smith (who just won Theahl.com award for rookie of the month). We also have players that are on the team and could more then likely turn into all-stars. Tambo, Comeau, Neilson, and Collition. I am excited about the future of the Islanders. Considering I have basically counted this one out, and the only thing I look to this season is to see if K.O. comes up, man hes going to be so good. Sure during the off season there might be some loses, but also the way Garth runs the show I expect a productive one. Maybe a big signing, no big trades, but I feel we may encounter 2 or so great talents in hockey this off season. Next years lines could be something like...

Guren Comrie Park

Comeu Tambo Neilson

Colliton Okposo Satan

Hunter Vasicek Tenk 

Hilbert

Witt Martinek

Sutton Campoli

Davison Gervais

Thats with no signings, just imagine who we could pick up with so many young players and a great amount of room on the cap.