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UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos has given former title-holder Frank Mir extra motivation for their main event showdown at UFC 146, according to welterweight Dan (The Outlaw) Hardy. Some trash-talking from the Brazilian in the "UFC Primetime" TV show about the May 26 card in Las Vegas has not gone unnoticed despite Mirs comments to the opposite, it seems. "Hes not a man. He gives up," Dos Santos says in Portuguese during a dinner in Brazil with veteran Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira captured on the show. "Against Shane Carwin, he pretended to be hurt. Hes full of it." Mir (16-5) lost to Carwin via first-round TKO at UFC 111 in March 2010. Hardy, who has been training with Mir, says Dos Santos comments were actually posted in Mirs private gym. "There was actually a printout of that screenshot at the gym the other day. It has been mentioned a few times, its been noted," Hardy told The Canadian Press on Saturday. "There will be retribution for that, Im sure of it. "Saying that about a guy thats already beaten one of your coaches (Nogueira) twice -- striking and grappling -- its a foolish thing to do. Franks got a reputation of liking to extend submissions to the fullest. And Dos Santos has got the rest of his career to think about. The last thing he wants to do is take six months, a year off to rehab an injury that Franks could quite easily cause him." "Personally I think it was a little bit of bravado and a little bit of immaturity. Hes trying to build his own confidence for the fight. But it was a bad choice of words, without a doubt and I really do think hes going to pay in the fight." Mir played down the comment when asked about it on a conference call Thursday, other than to suggest than Dos Santos has a way to go when it comes to trash-talking. "I have no issues with my manhood so I guess I took it as just him trying to sell the fight and trying to stir the pot," said Mir. "Dos Santos, I think, has done better as far as a fighter in the Octagon than he has as far as trying to sell the fight so its something that hes new at and maybe not the most successful with." In the same conference call, Dos Santos stood by the comment. "I dont promote fights by talking trash," he said though an interpreter. "What I say I say because I believe it. I confirm and I stand by what I said and what I meant by that remark is that I feel that Frank Mir lacks heart and lacks the ability to proceed through rough spots in a fight. "Thats my personal opinion. Its what I truly believe. I dont say things just to sell fights. Im not a trash-talker, I never will be. So if I said its because thats my true opinion." Dos Santos does not have history of trash-talking, although he does glare at his opponent and defiantly point to the centre of the cage after being introduced before his fights. Mir, like Hardy, does have a history of talking before fights. Mir (16-5) used the "Primetime" show himself to make a veiled threat against Dos Santos (14-1). "Hes a pretty elite athlete. I dont think he wants one of his joints smashed." Mir is coming off a UFC 140 win over Nogueira last December in Toronto in which the Brazilians arm broke before he tapped to a submission. In 2004, Mir snapped Tim Sylvias arm during a submission win at UFC 48. Hardy (23-10 with one no contest) is scheduled to fight Duane (Bang) Ludwig (29-12) on the UFC 146 undercard. Nike Air Max 2015 Uomo . Same for Matthew Stafford, and they knew exactly what to do. Nike Free Run 3 Italia . Monfils will meet top-seeded Tomas Berdych, who beat Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-4. Simon rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the final set, levelling at 4-4, but he dropped serve again to lose the all-French match. http://www.uomoscarpe2015.it/nike-free-uomo/nike-free-3-0-v5 .html . 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"I dont envision any big changes," Snow told Newsday at seasons end. "We have one of the top prospect pools in the league and our core is a good, young group. Its about taking the next step with that core we have." With a their young forwards, the Islanders are not without promise. John Tavares is the star attraction, but Matt Moulson, Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen, Michael Grabner and even Josh Bailey have had varying amounts of success in recent seasons. Of more immediate concern, when it comes to the Islanders forwards, is that PA Parenteau is an unrestricted free agent and if the Islanders lose a player that scored 67 points last season, thats not going to be an easy void to fill. The returning defencemen also give the Islanders a stable foundation, as Mark Streit, Travis Hamonic and Andrew MacDonald have played significant minutes and played well. But, like the forward group, the Islanders need to improve their depth. In an ideal world, the Islanders would be able to add a top six forward and a top four defenceman, but even if they cant secure high-end talents through trades or free agency, there is much to be gained by improving the bottom six forwards and bottom half of the defence depth chart. Some of that improvement could be the development of prospects, but if the playoffs are an objective for the 2012-2013 season, adding proven NHL talent has to be part of the plan. After all, the Islanders, for all their shortcomings last season, ranked 15th in shot differential while playing in a strong division, so upgrading the supporting cast (in addition to stronger goaltending over 82 games) could have the Islanders challenging for a playoff berth. Though the Islanders have not been able to land premier free agents, they have done very well in recent years finding value in the market, getting overlooked talent and getting tremendous return on investment. Moulson and Parenteau are prime examples. Its entirely possible that the Islanders could pull another rabbit out of the free agent hat, but if the Islanders are going to make a jump that would create playoff expectations, they will have to pay the going rate -- or even more than market rate -- to secure proven NHL players. The challenge for the Islanders is to have some urgency to take that next step in their development. That doesnt mean abandoning the future, but there needs to be an end game; an expected timeline for when this core is going to at least compete for a place in the postseason. The TSN.ca Rating is an efficiency rating based on per-game statistics including goals and assists -- weighted for strength (ie. power play, even, shorthanded) -- plus-minus, hits, blocked shots, giveaways, takeaways, penalty differential and faceoffs. (Stats are listed in this format: G-A-PTS, +/-, PIM, GP). Generally, a replacement-level player is around a 60, a top six forward and top four defenceman will be 70-plus and the biggest stars will be over 80. Evgeni Malkin finished at the top of the regular season ratings with a 93.12. Salary cap information all comes from the indispensable http://www.capgeek.com. GM/COACH Garth Snow/Jack Capuano Returning Forwards Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Cap Hit John Tavares 79.24 82 31 50 81 -6 $5.5M Matt Moulson 75.95 82 36 33 69 +1 $3.133M Kyle Okposo 68.05 79 24 21 45 -15 $2.8M Frans Nielsen 66.74 82 17 30 47 -3 $2.75M Michael Grabner 65.18 78 20 12 32 -18 $3.0M Josh Bailey 62.37 80 13 19 32 -10 $1.05M David Ullstrom 59.43 29 4 4 8 -2 $891.7K Casey Cizikas 57.63 15 0 4 4 +1 $900K Marty Reasoner 52.57 61 1 5 6 -25 $1.35M Nino Niederreiter 51.15 55 1 0 1 -29 $2.975M Free Agent Forwards Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Class 11-12 Cap Hit PA Parenteau 70.97 80 18 49 67 -8 UFA $1.25M Matt Martin 58.89 80 7 7 14 -17 RFA $852.5K Jay Pandolfo 52.43 62 1 2 3 -14 UFA $1.4M If there is one thing that the Islanders can count on, its that John Tavares will put up points. Tavares is one of nine players, since the 2000-2001 season, to record at least 200 points through his first three seasons. He does get a lot of offensize zone face-offs compared to his teammates, but that is at least in part a measure of asset allocation -- as the Islanders most gifted offensive performer, putting Tavares in a position to succeed means giving him more offensive zone starts than the rest of his teammates. Riding shotgun with Tavares, Matt Moulson is one of nine players to have at least 30 goals in each of the last three seasons and hes also one of the games cleanest players, registering three minor penalties all year, despite playing all 82 games and more than 19 minutes per game. Kyle Okposo had an up and down season, producing when given the chance to skate with Tavares and Moulson and that might be in the cards on a more regular basis if the Isles cant retain the services of PA Parenteau. After a career-high 24 goals last season, including 13 in 34 games after the All-Star break, Okposo could be a significant factor for the Islanders going forward. Largely unheralded for his two-way play, Frans Nielsen isnt overlooked on the Island, having signed a four-year, $11-million contract extension. Nielsen scored a career-high 47 points last season, but the offence he produces comes secondary to the fact that he takes on the toughest checking assignments, facing opponents top lines and starting more of his shifts in the defensive zone. Its those factors that often contribute to a player being underrated or overlooked, but Nielsen is the kind of two-way player that would appeal to every team. After a sensational rookie season in which he scored 34 goals and finished plus-13, Michael Grabner found it harder in his secod NHL campaign, finishing with 20 goals and a minus-18 rating. Grabners tremendous speed creates a lot of scoring chances, but hell have to re-establish his role as a relied upon scorer, since he played under 15 minutes per game from January on. The first four years of Josh Baileys career have been marked by inconsistency, but this isnt altogether unusual for a young player. Still just 22-years-old, Bailey finished the year with 18 points in his last 20 games. That could be late-season fools gold, or it could be the sign of a young player turning the corner in his development. If the Islanders want to really establish Baileys offensive presence, then he needs to find a role among the top six forwards and play more than 15 minutes per game. David Ullstrom is a Swedish forward with good size who earned a look with the Islanders after scoring 24 goals in 40 AHL games. Ullstrom wasnt put in a scorers role, and thats not really his pedigree anyway, but played a solid two-way game in limited action so he should be part of the lineup next season. Another call-up who figures to have a leg up in training camp is Casey Cizikas, the 21-year-old checking centre who earned his promotion with 45 points in 52 games with Bridgeport. Cizikas didnt score a goal in 15 games with the Isles, but handled checking assignments and defensive zone starts effectively enough that he figures to be ready to start next season with the Islanders. The Islanders dont expect offence from 35-year-old Marty Reasoner, but something more than one goal and six points in 61 games would be appreciated. Beyond his career-worst scoring numbers, Reasoner was also a career-worst minus-25, generally overmatched alongside some combination of fellow veteran Jay Pandolfo and young wingers Matt Martin or Nino Niederreiter for much of the year. Niederreiter was kept in the NHL rather than returned to junior, but after one goal and a minus-29 rating in 55 games, its hard to imagine that he wouldnt have developed more as a dominant player with Portland in the Western Hockey League. Its possible that Niederreiter will simply rebound and play a productive role for the Isles next season, but he also may need some time in the AHL, where he can get used to handling the puck again so that he doesnt necessarily have to be sentenced to a career of fourth-line work. While there is some variance in the counting of hits in the NHL, Matt Martin was the far-and-away leader last season, registering 374, while second-place Dustin Brown finished with 293. Martin still has room to grow as a player, but hes young, tough and when your team doesnt have the puck so much, its good to have players who will hit to get it back. The big potential loss up front is that of PA Parenteau, who has scored 120 points in two full seasons with the Islanders -- the first two full NHL seasons of his career -- and the 29-year-old is, understandably, ready to be compensated for his production. Parenteau certainly worked well with Tavares, so that could be reason enough to keep him, but if he leaves, that will require the Islanders to seek out scoring help. Maybe that comes from a prospect like Ryan Strome or they could turn their attention to free agent wingers like Alexander Semin, Jiri Hudler and Dustin Penner, all of whom have flaaws, but also have shown that they can score.dddddddddddd. Returning Defence Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Cap Hit Mark Streit 71.84 82 7 40 47 -27 $4.1M Travis Hamonic 70.08 73 2 22 24 +6 $875K Andrew MacDonald 66.94 75 5 14 19 -5 $550K Free Agent Defence Player Rating GP G A PTS +/- Class 11-12 Cap Hit Dylan Reese 65.30 28 1 6 7 0 UFA $632.3K Milan Jurcina 63.69 65 3 8 11 -34 UFA $1.6M Steve Staios 61.65 65 0 8 8 -19 UFA $1.65M Mark Eaton 59.25 62 1 3 4 -17 UFA $2.5M Healthy again, Mark Streit played all 82 games for the Islanders and even though his plus-minus was a career-worst minus-27, he had the best shot differential among Islanders defencemen, so his play wasnt as bad as the plus-minus would suggest. The 34-year-old is a smart and savvy puck-mover who will be a free agent at the end of the 2012-2013 season, so if he doesnt sign an extension, he could be a valuable trade chip as the deadline approaches. Travis Hamonic is a strong, physical defenceman who finished the year well (12 points, plus-4 in 25 games) and is going to have many years of hard matchups in a shutdown role. Hes the kind of player that teams go to war with in the postseason. Now if only the Islanders can get there. While Frans Nielsen was staking his claim to the biggest bargain contract in hockey before signing his extension, his chief competition might have been coming from Andrew MacDonald, who logs 23 minutes per game for a bargain-basement $550,000. Hes still under contract for two more seasons and getting a top-four defenceman who is mobile and can move the puck at that price is a steal. Those are three solid returning pieces for the Islanders blueline, but this is an opportunity for improvement. Prospects Matt Donovan and Calvin DeHaan may challenge for spots, but the Isles also could use some free agent upgrades. It seems unlikey that the Islanders would get any marquee attractions (say, like Ryan Suter) on defence, but they have room to add bodies and could reasonably add some solid pros with good offers. A couple of Michal Rozsival, Carlo Colaiacovo, Bryan Allen, Shane OBrien, Cory Sarich or Greg Zanon would be better than what the Islanders are losing to unrestricted free agency and could make life easier for the goaltenders. Certainly the Islanders can upgrade the position long-term with the fourth overall pick in the draft. If an elite forward falls in their lap, the Islanders can go in that direction, but in a defence-rich draft, there is an opportunity to add someone dynamic like Matthew Dumba or safe and steady like Ryan Murray. Returning Goaltender Player Rating GP W L OTL GAA SV% Cap Hit Evgeni Nabokov 71.53 42 19 18 3 2.55 .914 $2.75M Rick DiPietro 40.74 8 3 2 3 3.73 .876 $4.5M Free Agent Goaltender Player Rating GP W L OTL GAA SV% Class 11-12 Cap Hit Al Montoya 55.48 31 9 11 5 3.11 .893 UFA $601K Signed to a one-year contract extension, Evgeni Nabokov has taken the reigns as the Islanders starter, though a 36-year-old who played 42 games isnt quite among the leagues elite when it comes to starting goaltenders. Nevertheless, Nabokov posted a .914 save percentage and the Islanders didnt have any other goaltenders even close to that mark, so hes the best choice for next season. Rick DiPietro remains under contract and, as such, figures to have a spot on the roster, since the Islanders tend to need his cap hit to reach the cap floor. Who knows what provisions could come in the next collective bargaining agreement, but an .884 save percentage in 34 games over the last two seasons wouldnt warrant regular playing time under normal circumstances. If DiPietro isnt suitable for the backup role, the Islanders do have prospects, Kevin Poulin and Anders Nilsson on the way, and one of them could take the opportunity if Nabokov is out of the lineup for any substantial period of time. Top Prospects Player Pos. Team/League Stats Ryan Strome C Niagara (OHL) 30-38-68, +37, 46 GP Matt Donovan D Bridgeport (AHL) 10-35-45, +11, 72 GP Calvin De Haan D Bridgeport (AHL) 2-14-16, -1, 56 GP Brock Nelson C North Dakota (WCHA) 28-19-47, +17, 42 GP Kevin Poulin G Bridgeport (AHL) 26-18-4, 2.79 GAA, .912, 49 GP Kirill Kabanov RW Shawinigan (QMJHL) 21-34-55, +32, 50 GP Anders Nilsson G Bridgeport (AHL) 15-8-2, 2.42 GAA, .921, 25 GP Scott Mayfield D Denver (WCHA) 3-9-12, +5, 42 GP Aaron Ness D Bridgeport (AHL) 5-22-27, +8, 69 GP Rhett Rakhshani RW Bridgeport (AHL) 20-29-49, +25, 49 GP Ryan Strome isnt the strongest or fastest prospect, but hes slick with the puck and, given the Islanders recent trend towards keeping young forwards with the big club, he could challenge for a spot next season. His skill does offer hope for the future, whether that begins on the Island next season or beyond. Blueliner Matt Donovan made a nice adjustment to the pro game, putting up 45 points as a rookie in the AHL, earning a late look with the Islanders. Donovan has more offensive upside than other Islanders defence prospects and does seem close enough to challenge for a job next season. With a steady, heady game and good first pass, Calvin De Haan holds promise, yet may need another year in the AHL to really establish himself. He turns 21 next week, so theres no rush for 2009 first-rounder and time to get stronger wont hurt his development. Centre Brock Nelson was a super-skinny first-rounder in 2010, but started to fill out in his second year at North Dakota and led his team in goals and points. He signed after his college season was done and got into a couple of playoff games with Bridgeport and thats where he should start next season, but the 20-year-old is a skilled forward with size. 22-year-old goaltender Kevin Poulin handled a starters workload in the AHL last season and has impressed (.917 SV%) in 16 NHL games over the past two seasons. Another year of development wouldnt hurt him, but Poulin could fill a backup role for the Islanders if needed. The Islanders were willing to take a chance on Kirill Kabanov, drafting the talented Russian in the third round in 2010 and a couple of strong seasons in the QMJHLwould seem to suggest that hes ready to take on the pro challenge. On the upside, he has the skills to be a scoring forward and, at least in part, its up to the Islanders to draw that out of him. After a couple of years in the Swedish Elite League, Anders Nilsson was impressive in 25 games with Bridgeport last season and, after a couple of rough outings with the Islanders early in the season, Nilsson stopped 57 of 59 shots in two late-season starts. Nilssons also 22, like Poulin, so there isnt an urgency to push him to the NHL, but he could handle more games than he played in 2011-2012. Big blueliner Scott Mayfield was a second-round pick last year and fared well in his first collegiate season. He can use more time to fill out, so that he can play a physically demanding game as a pro, but his size and style of play offers long-term appeal. Aaron Ness is decidedly different than Mayfield. An undersized blueliner who is a smooth skater, Ness game is predicated on quickness and moving the puck and he probably needs further development before hes challenging for a regular NHL job. Right winger Rhett Rakhshani has 113 points in 120 AHL games over two-plus seasons, so hes close to getting his shot in the NHL, but the 24-year-old needs to crack the lineup soon or he risks being stuck with the AHL label. The Islanders have a deep crop of prospects, including KHLer Kirill Petrov, Notre Dame centre Anders Lee and Guelph defenceman Andrey Pedan, who add to that organizational depth. DRAFT 4th - Mikhail Grigorenko, Matthew Dumba, Ryan Murray. FREE AGENCY According to http://www.capgeek.com, the Islanders have approximately $36.2M committed to the 2012-2013 salary cap for 14 players. Check out my potential 2012-2013 Islanders roster on Cap Geek here. Needs: Three top nine forwards, one top four defenceman, two more defencemen, backup goaltender. What I said the Islanders needed last year: One top nine forward, one top four defenceman, starting goaltender. They added: Brian Rolston, Marty Reasoner, Jay Pandolfo, Nino Niederreiter, Steve Staios, Evgeni Nabokov. TRADE MARKET Michael Grabner, Kyle Okposo, Josh Bailey, prospects. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. cheap nfl jerseys cheap soccer jerseys ' ' '
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