Islanders Acquire Shane Prince from Senators Jeff Ponder | February 29, 2016 Just as the 3 pm NHL trade deadline passed, reports surfaced that the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders had struck a deal. The Senators traded center Shane Prince and…
Isles Missing Piece May Be Hard to Get Christopher Lizza | October 25, 2015 The New York Islanders have come out of the gates well so far this season (4-2-1 heading into the October 24th game at St. Louis). The Islanders appear ready to take…
With Barzal Closing in, Will Okposo or Nielsen be Voted off the Island? Christopher Lizza | October 6, 2015 There is no question since opening night of the 2015 draft that Matthew Barzal has surprised the New York Islanders many times in a good way. The Islanders’ front office, led…
Why the Islanders Shouldn’t Trade Kyle Okposo Christopher Lizza | October 2, 2015 Over the last month, I have read many stories about the possibility of the New York Islanders trading power forward Kyle Okposo. Okposo is on the last year of his…
Do the Islanders Sign Their 3 Key UFAs ? Christopher Lizza | September 26, 2015 Going into this season, the New York Islanders have three key players who are on the final year of their contracts. As it stands now, all three will be unrestricted…
The Islanders Add Value in Grabner Trade with Leafs Christopher Lizza | September 19, 2015 Very quickly after the Islanders resolved the Brock Nelson contract situation, New York traded Michael Grabner to Toronto. Grabner was slated as the Islanders 13th forward heading into training camp.…
Islanders Sign Marek Zidlicky Michael Straw | September 18, 2015 One of the many names still looking for a home for the upcoming season has finally found one as defensemen Marek Zidlicky has signed a one year contract with the…
Islanders Sign Brock Nelson at the 11th Hour Christopher Lizza | September 17, 2015 Yesterday on Twitter, the New York Islanders’ fan base were anxiously tweeting at full force. They were not tweeting about last night’s Presidential GOP debate on CNN. All Islanders fans…
Brock Nelson, Islanders Agree to Extension Dustin L. Nelson | September 16, 2015 Late Wednesday night, the New York Islanders announced that they have come to terms on a three-year deal with RFA forward Brock Nelson. The deal is worth $7.5 million, with…
Eric Boulton Takes PTO With Islanders Dustin Nelson | August 24, 2015 The New York Islanders have invited 39-year-old winger Eric Boulton to training camp on a professional tryout contract (PTO), the team announced on Monday. He’ll have a chance at camp…
Isles GM Snow Using Cap Management as Team Asset Christopher Lizza | August 12, 2015 As we enter the 2015-16 season, it is clear to me how critical salary cap management is in the NHL today. A general manager must be able to manage his team’s salary…