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Thursday, April 26, 2001
Milbury hopes he won't become an Island


Mike Milbury
GM Mike Milbury admits the Isles are "rolling the dice."
With a gutsy No. 1 pick and the trades made around him -- including a deal for goalie John Vanbiesbrouck -- the Islanders stole the show in Calgary at this weekend's NHL entry draft. Isles general manager Mike Milbury says he knows he's taking a risk by banking the team's future on 18-year-old Boston University goalie Rick DiPietro. Meanwhile, ESPN.com's George Johnson isn't putting Milbury's crew on top in his list of draft winners and losers.
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