James Nichols
James is a hockey player turned journalist, covering the New York Islanders. James has covered the Islanders since 2015 with sites such as Islanders Insight and NYIslesBlog, and in addition; James writes as a fantasy hockey writer for FantraxHQ.
Author's Posts
Islanders & Duclair Are the Right Fit
October 22nd, 2020 It's an unusual fall offseason, and New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello is trying to keep the core of his team together, for the most part anyway. He has already traded defenseman Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche for a second-round pick in 2021 and 2022. Make no mistake though, the offseason is far from over, and...
Meet the Islanders Drafted on Day 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft
October 8th, 2020 The New York Islanders traded their first and second-round pick of the 2020 NHL Draft (and a conditional 2021 third-round pick) to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward J.G. Pageau. As a result, Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello didn't have a draft pick until Round 3, pick 90 of the draft. Here are your Islanders...
Islanders Need to Steer Clear of More Parise Trade Talk
September 30th, 2020 At the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline, New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello, was trying to strike a deal with the Minnesota Wild for forward Zach Parise. However, the clock ran out before an agreement could be made, and the Islanders settled for their new acquisitions, J.G. Pageau and Andy Greene. “You always think there’s...
Islanders' Offseason Trade Targets
September 24th, 2020 Now that the dust has settled on a great 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff run by the New York Islanders, it's time to look at will get them to the Final next season. It's no secret that although the Islanders are great at keeping the puck out of their own net, they have a hard time scoring goals. They finished the 2019-20 regular season...
Islanders' Return to Form Fails to Bring Game 2 Win
September 10th, 2020 The Game 2 performance by the New York Islanders on Wednesday was much more familiar than the sloppy, tired Game 1 effort against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night. Head coach Barry Trotz has done a great job of keeping the Islanders focused on looking forward, rather than looking back, and the team came into Game 2 looking...
Islanders' Contributions Coming From Entire Lineup
August 25th, 2020 Since the NHL Trade Deadline, which seems like it was nearly a lifetime ago, there has been a long-standing narrative about the New York Islanders' depth. Well, in Game 1 of the second round against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Islanders' ability to roll four lines led Barry Trotz and Co. to a 4-0 victory. Depth...
