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Old 07-02-2010, 03:48 PM
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Islanders Add Enforcer Zenon Konopka
The New York Islanders announced today that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Zenon Konopka.

Konopka, a native of Niagara On the Lake, ON was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning the past two seasons. He led the league in penalty minutes last season with 265. Konopka played in 74 games and tallied two goals and three assists while compiling 265 penalty minutes to lead the National Hockey League. An undrafted free agent, Konopka began his pro career with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2005-06, dressing in 23 games and scoring seven points (four goals and three assists). He also played a total of nine games with the Columbus Blue Jackets and accumulated 35 penalty minutes.

A 29-year-old center, Konopka has seen stints in Cincinnati (AHL), Portland (AHL), Syracuse (AHL) and Norfolk (AHL).
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:51 PM
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I wanted him for the Devils 4th line, but this is the next best thing. So awesome he's coming to the Atlantic on a team I don't really hate.
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:53 PM
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Hearts are breaking all over the Western Conference. Jebus, is the East ever stacked now. Zenon's got some youngins that are glad he's in their corner watchin over em.
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good move, will help put butts in the seats.
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I wanted him for the Devils 4th line, but this is the next best thing. So awesome he's coming to the Atlantic on a team I don't really hate.
Dude, I'm hoping he's Richard Park's replacement. And this doesn't take Gillies spot on the wing either.

Needless to say, Richard Park: the traffic the Throgs Neck is nasty on Friday's, leave early and drive fast!
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do the isles plan on having gillies up with the nhl club this season
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Dreger and LebRun need to get McKenzie back from Vacation. They are getting killed today...
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Wonder what this does for Gillies. I know they are good friends. Hopefully, both will stay up.
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The Islnders with two tough guys? Something must be up.
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do the isles plan on having gillies up with the nhl club this season
I hope so or Konopka is going to take a beating fighting the rest of the HW's in the divison.
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Old 07-02-2010, 03:56 PM
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Great for the Isles. He is quite a valuable player as a 4th line centerman.
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The Islanders need a 4th line center/a guy that will try to kill penalties/toughness. This does not affect Gillies, who is a winger, at all.
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The Islnders with two tough guys? Something must be up.
Boogaard, Godard, Rupp, Shelley, Asham or Carcillo, and PLLL is whats up. The Atlantic Divison is going to be rough and tough this year.
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Dude, I'm hoping he's Richard Park's replacement. And this doesn't take Gillies spot on the wing either.

Needless to say, Richard Park: the traffic the Throgs Neck is nasty on Friday's, leave early and drive fast!
Konopka should automatically get an A on his jersey too. I can't wait till this is official. I'm more excited for this, from a pure entertainment and fan standpoint, than I am about the Devils signings yesterday.

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do the isles plan on having gillies up with the nhl club this season
I hope so. Every other team in the division is pretty stacked with toughness, so having just one guy like Konopka isn't gonna be enough.
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