Devildude Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 (edited) I just heard on the Radio that the Isles signed Cliff Ronning... Anyone know what could this mean to us? sorry about the typos... i had work and the bell rung Edited January 9, 2004 by Devildude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Means Milbury refuses to make any trades but still wants a little more veteran experience in his forwards corps... Ronning will do all right for them while they're injury plagued, but I'm not sure how he'll fit in once everyone returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 (edited) Warning: first post and title in need of editing. Edit: Dang it, I had to edit mine because someone posted a response before I could. -Scott Edited January 9, 2004 by Devils731 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesterDevil Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=67363&hubName=nhl Canadian Press 1/9/2004 UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CP) - The New York Islanders have signed unrestricted free-agent centre Cliff Ronning to a contract for the rest of the season after losing first-line forwards Alexei Yashin and Mark Parrish to serious injuries. The 38-year-old Ronning has been working out at home in Vancouver waiting for an NHL team to call. He has 297 goals and 548 assists in 17 NHL seasons. He had 17 goals and 31 assists in 80 games with the Minnesota Wild last season while earning $1.85 million US. ``Cliff is a proven point-producer,'' Islanders general manager Mike Milbury said in a statement. ``With two of our top scorers out, we were fortunate Cliff was available as a free agent and showed such a strong desire to be an Islander. His experience and work on the power play will be great assets for us.'' The native of Burnaby, B.C., has averaged 57 points per season. He was Nashville's leading scorer in each of his four seasons from 1998-1999 to 2001-2002 and was second in scoring to Marian Gaborik last season in Minnesota. The 5-8, 170-pound Ronning joins an Eastern Conference club for the first time in his career after stops in St. Louis, Vancouver, Phoenix, Nashville, Los Angeles and Minnesota. The Isles, battling for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, needed some help after losing Parrish for two months with an high ankle sprain and No. 1 centre Alexei Yashin for three months to a gruesome wrist injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 MERGE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesterDevil Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 My fault...sorry about the double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 (edited) Very good signing for the Isles. As injury plagued as they are, they had to pick up some cheap scoring somewhere. will he be playoff eligible of the Isles get there> Edited January 9, 2004 by '7' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 He is way too small,their team is small already, they were better off with Weimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I like this signing for the Isles. But has Ronning ever played in the East? If he still has something left, then he won't be like Igor Larionov. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I like this signing for the Isles. But has Ronning ever played in the East? If he still has something left, then he won't be like Igor Larionov. How come the Maple Leaf$ didnt jump on this guy??? After all, it would have made the team YOUNGER....BITE ME FAT QUINN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I think Ronning has something left. He's not a physical presence like Weimer. But he's a better goal scorer and playmaker. Just a stopgap solution, but a good one, similar to Milbury's Kip Miller aquisition years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Why would Toronto want him, they have enough forward depth. They may be old but they are also very strong and I actually fear them this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Why would Toronto want him, they have enough forward depth. They may be old but they are also very strong and I actually fear them this year. Toronto DESERVES everyone, after all they are the mecca of the hockey universe.... BTW, why so down on Pat Burns? Defending SC Champs isnt enough?? Just curious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I hated Burns before he was in NJ and still hate him, I like a players coach like Robinson, Cherry and Nolan (I Lou went after him but he said some bad things about Buffalo managment and I doubt Lou would like that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionHockey Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 New Jersey will finish 7th, 8th, or 9th : Wha...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTCB Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I hated Burns before he was in NJ and still hate him, I like a players coach like Robinson, Cherry and Nolan (I Lou went after him but he said some bad things about Buffalo managment and I doubt Lou would like that) I hear ya about Nolan, there has to be something very bad that Nolan did...I read an article recently that when Nolan was with the Sabres he went off on his European players by saying "You F'in Europeans, you are all the same.." and wahtnot...who really knows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 New Jersey will finish 7th, 8th, or 9th : Wha...? It was my prediction at the start of the year, everyone thinks I mae all these up today, all these I said either before the season or early in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 http://njdevs.com/forums/index.php?sho...9&st=0&hl=sixth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 That was another prediction after my original one. I made quite a few predictions, some to please others. Tri, you know I made that prediction becasue you were the one that bashed me for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I guess if you make enough predictions, you're bound to be right about one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissionHockey Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 That was another prediction after my original one. I made quite a few predictions, some to please others. Tri, you know I made that prediction becasue you were the one that bashed me for it. 3 Devils will finish 3rd in the east. (3rd in points) Jason thats what you predicted, and well...its dramatically different from 7th 8th or 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I made two different predictions at twodifferent times, one before camp and one after camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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