1) Sources on Long island told FAUXRUMORS over the holiday weekend that there have been on going (Informal) discussions with Islander forward Jason Blake, and Isles acting GM, Garth Snow about a contract extension.
2) The diminutive spark plug like forward is currently having a career year with the Isles. The Minnesota native is on pace to shatter his career best, set only last year with 57 points. After 38 games Blake already has 39 points. Among the league leaders with PP goals, he has established some good chemistry with Captain Alexei Yashin
3) Under the terms of the CBA, until yesterday it would have been illegal to have formal discussions to extend a contract. However that didn't stop maverick owner Charles Wang from inviting Blake and his agent over to his L.I. estate to discuss Jason's future. We're told that the moves last month that freed up significant cap space might be used to formally announce a extension well before this season is completed
4) Our source tells us that terms that have been (informally) discussed were along the lines of a 3 year 12 million extension. On the open market next summer the 33 year old might have fetched upwards of 5 or more. People close to the forward tell us he feels a certain degree of loyalty towards the organization that resurrected his career with a trade from the Kings mid way through the 2000-2001 season.
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8 comments:
I love Blakie! Come on snow, give him da money! HEEHEE
Fine, give Blake the money, the extension, all that stuff - sign him for 15 years for all I care... But, here's my issue with these Islanders... This team can't score... Satan, Yashin, Blake, Kozlov, Hunter have lost ANY scoring touch they might have once had... And, forget the defense - no chance of denting twine there... They are actually getting above average goaltending as of late, but that hasn't translated into victories... Someone other than Blake needs to step up...
Stacey, you are 42 years old? - you write like an adolescent...
1) Your assessment of the Islander situation of late is accurate. Satan's lack of production especially has to be of concern since he makes 4 mil/year!
2) As for the others you mentioned, Blake and Yashin are the two that have been the most consistent scoeres, but that team lacks consistent 2nd(or any other) line scoring
3) Perhaps its time for Snow to bite the bullet and sign Allison even with his defensive liabilities, that team needs all the scoring help it can get!
Piss ant I aint no adolesent. Who made you board monater anyways?
Maybe not, but you ARE a great speller... Relax, Stacey - I am just kidding... But, now with NUTZ apparently gone, you need some good natured ribbing...
whatever ant. The nut person may not be here anymore but that hasn't stopped him from emailing me all the time! He's nasty to!
When you say imminent, does that mean in a day or two, or in a month or two? Just wondering.
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