Disappointment

I don't get it. After having the horrible season we just endured the Islanders should have came out with something to make fans feel better. Nikita Filatov could have put fans in the seats. Luke Schenn could have been a shutdown d-man that could hit like a Darius Kasparaitis and in a year or two replace Brendan Witt on the blueline. Yes, the Islanders did not come away with one of the big three defenseman. But what did they need? A scorer or a d-man. So they drop down and take a playmaker? A safe pick?

The last safe pick the Islanders took was Ryan O'Marra and we all know where Garth Snow sent him. Once again for another draft we had to listen to all the critics praise a team other than the Islanders for making a great deal at the Islanders expense.

I don't want to bash Josh Bailey. I will be praying he turns out to be a great pick. If he turns out to be the next Adam Oates I will be ecstatic. I don't know if what the Islanders needed was a Cory Stillman type. They needed something more to get the fans excited. I'm not sure they did that. Garth Snow recently stated he was tired of being mediocre....but he selected the safe pick? I don't get it.