Updated: Sep 12, 2006, 12:49 PM

Vote: Did the Islanders make the right move?


 Rick DiPietro
Rick DiPietro
At least nobody can claim Garth Snow forgot his roots.

Having moved from the net to the front office in the offseason, Islanders GM Snow, along with owner Charles Wang, caught the league's attention on Tuesday in working out a 15-year, $67.5-million deal with No. 1 goalie Rick DiPietro. The contract will theoretically keep DiPietro in net until 2022, when he will be 40 years old.

Among the longest contracts in North American sports history, the news once again puts the Islanders in the spotlight for something other than winning games. After all, this is the same franchise that gave Alexei Yashin a disastrous 10-year deal.

So what's your take, SportsNation? Is this a good first move in getting the Islanders back on top? Is anyone worth 15 years?

  • 1) What's your take on the 15-year contract the Islanders gave DiPietro?
  • 2) What part of the deal makes the least sense?
  • 3) Will DiPietro win a Stanley Cup with the Islanders?
  • 4) Will DiPietro win a Vezina Trophy with the Islanders?
  • 5) Will DiPietro still be playing in the NHL at the end of this deal?
  • 6) Who do you think had more to do with negotiating this deal?
  • 7) Who will be around the longest for the Islanders?
  • 8) What's your take on the state of the Islanders after the team finished 14 points out of the playoffs last season?
  • 9) Will the Islanders make the playoffs this season?
  • 10) Which goalie under 30 is most deserving of a 15-year contract?

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