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Outstanding hiring.

 

I think this is what having Craig Patrick on board buys you. Patrick and Trottier were together from '93 to '97.

 

http://blogs.buffalo...-assistant.html

 

Apparently, Nolan was high on Trottier from the start:

 

The sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Nolan had Trottier high on his list from the beginning. The two forged a relationship when Nolan coached the New York Islanders and hold one another in high regard. Trottier had been out of coaching but apparently was willing to come back for Nolan.
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Posted (edited)

He was also Wayne Gretzky before Wayne Gretzky was Wayne Gretzky:

 

Records and Achievements[edit]

  • Most Career Games (New York Islanders)- 1123
  • Most Career Points (New York Islanders)- 1353
  • Most Career Assists (New York Islanders)- 853
  • Most Points in a Season (New York Islanders)- 134 in 1978-79, surpassed by Mike Bossy (147 in 1981-82)
  • Most Assists in a Season (New York Islanders)- 87 in 1978-79
  • Fastest player in NHL history to reach 400 Points- 296 GP, surpassed by Mike Bossy (283 GP) and currently held by Wayne Gretzky (197 GP)
  • Fastest player in NHL history to reach 500 Points- 362 GP, surpassed by Mike Bossy (349 GP) and currently held by Wayne Gretzky (234 GP)
  • Fastest player in NHL history to reach 600 Points- 435 GP, surpassed by Mike Bossy (400 GP) and currently held by Wayne Gretzky (274 GP)
  • Fastest player in NHL history to reach 700 Points- 506 GP, surpassed and currently held by Wayne Gretzky (317 GP)
  • Fastest player in NHL history to reach 200 Assists- 253 GP, surpassed and currently held by Wayne Gretzky (165 GP)
  • Fastest player in NHL history to reach 300 Assists- 343 GP, surpassed and currently held by Wayne Gretzky (229 GP)
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 200 goals (24 years, 98 days) until he was surpassed by Mike Bossy (23 years, 315 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 300 points (22 years, 102 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (20 years, 68 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 400 points (22 years,239 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (20 years, 335 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 500 points (23 years, 208 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (21 years, 52 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 600 points (24 years, 187 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (21 years, 330 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 700 points (25 years, 190 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (22 years, 62 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 800 points (26 years, 162 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (22 years, 325 days).
  • He was the youngest player in NHL history to score 900 points (27 years, 149 days) until he was surpassed by Wayne Gretzky (23 years, 47 days).

 

 

Awards[edit]

 

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Posted

He was also Wayne Gretzky before Wayne Gretzky was Wayne Gretzky:

 

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Geez, he must really hate Wayne Gretzky. Otherwise, I think this is a high risk, high reward hire. The guy had been out of coaching for a while, but was great when he was.

Posted
To me he has an Isles pedigree in a god, 4 cup winning way) Not a Pens history. I guess it's an age thing

i believe he makes his home in greater pittsburgh. and there is the craig patrick overlap -- the islanders bought trottier out in his mid-30s and offered him a cushy FO job. trottier still wanted to play. patrick targeted him, and it worked out quite well.

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Yay for culture change!

 

 

 

WTF, some joker on the BN board stole my avatar...

 

 

Goodness...it's even worse! They're using my avatar on Twitter! Bastage! @Cannibal_King

 

I've seen that twitter one; I assumed you came up with a new account so that you could continue to abuse Schopp!

Posted

Nolan's on a pretty short leash, eh?

 

I've seen that twitter one; I assumed you came up with a new account so that you could continue to abuse Schopp!

 

I'm glad you're here. The politically correct one will back me up.

Posted

Nolan's on a pretty short leash, eh?

 

 

 

I'm glad you're here. The politically correct one will back me up.

 

He's older, and language has evolved, and I hope we won't hear that out of him. But that word stuck out significantly. I didn't watch the whole thing so I don't know what sexist remark was made.

 

I also don't know how my disdain for a disgusting remark in another thread defines me as "the politically correct one," but in your fine tradition of ######-stirring for no reason at all, carry on.

Posted

How do you figure?

 

A Patrick hire? Question mark. As Dan Rather used to say, underline it, italicize it, put it in bold type. A Patrick hire?

Posted

 

 

 

*sigh*

 

they were hired (back) into the islanders organization at the same time. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/bryan-trottier-to-return-to-nhl-as-buffalo-sabres-assistant-coach--report-210341507.html

Right. They were both w/ the Isles at the same time Patty was there. Which is probably were TN got the idea he could work w/ Trots. Still don't see how hiring a HoF player puts a Jak Adams Award winner on any shorter leash than he already was on.

 

 

 

A Patrick hire? Question mark. As Dan Rather used to say, underline it, italicize it, put it in bold type. A Patrick hire?

Ahhhhhh. Thank you for the clarification. I kind of see it as a Nolan hire, but ok.

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