Found July 10, 2007 on Hot Stove New York: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The Islanders had their team picked apart during free agency. Ryan Smyth, Jason Blake, Viktor Kozlov, and Richard Zednik all left shortly after the team parted ways with Alexei Yashin for salary cap reasons. Between those 5 players the team lost a total of 126 goals. Despite what seems like a significant hit GM Garth Snow seems optimistic. 'If you look at our team now compared to what we had, the potential to get goals from our forwards is far greater than what it was last September,' He told Newsday. 'Quite honestly I think we're better.' The new players scored a total of 41 fewer goals than the players they are replacing.

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  • CuuuuuJooooo
    Better. More balanced with actual leadership and still young kids like Bruno and Campi who put their heart and soul into it. Dubi's proven himself a fighter, Witt's so fiesty but won't do drugs, and Christ-Bill Guerin. Team's really coming together and I can't wait to see it all unfold.
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