Benji Vogel
I have been an Islanders fan for longer than I can remember. Alongside writing about the Islanders, I have a passion for collecting sports cards and memorabilia.
Author's Posts
Revisiting the Travis Hamonic Trade
March 10th, 2020 After much speculation at the time, the New York Islanders traded longtime defenseman Travis Hamonic to the Calgary Flames at the 2017 NHL Draft. Even though Hamonic was a solid defenseman for the Islanders, the team needed a shakeup after missing the 2017 playoffs. Also, it's worth mentioning that Hamonic had previously requested a...
Islanders: Garth Snow's Most Memorable Trades
February 21st, 2020 In light of the 2019-20 NHL Trade Deadline only being a few days away, I decided to look back on some of Garth Snow's most memorable trades from when he was general manager of the New York Islanders. While Snow certainly wasn't liked by many – if any – Islanders fans, he did make some trades that helped shape the beloved team that...
Islanders Should Trade for Kasperi Kapanen
February 14th, 2020 As the Feb. 24 trade deadline approaches, the New York Islanders have proved that they are a playoff-caliber team. However, along the way, they also showed that they really lack goalscoring, which is a significant problem. Although the team is built on a defense-first mentality, it is nearly impossible to go anywhere in the playoffs...
Islanders Need to Trade for a Defenseman
February 5th, 2020 Currently sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders possess the first wild-card spot. At this point, if general manager Lou Lamoriello believes in this team, it's absolutely paramount that he makes a trade for a scoring winger. With that being said, considering the Islanders' best defenseman, Adam...
Islanders: Would a Trade for Travis Zajac Make Sense?
January 28th, 2020 As All-Star Game festivities have just come to a close, the New York Islanders are currently sitting in third place in the dominant Metropolitan Division with 63 points. Considering they had a historic 17-game point streak, third place is not where they had hoped to be sitting at the break just a couple of months ago. Since their points...
