Posts About "Devon Toews"
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Wild, Avalanche, Canucks, More
October 23rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, head coach of the Montreal Canadiens, Claude Julien, spoke about the Max Domi trade and discussed why the team was able to make the deal they did. Are the Colorado Avalanche done making moves? It doesn't sound like it, but more moves start and stop with Joe Sakic's ability to get Devon Toews signed. In...
Islanders Will Ultimately Benefit From Trading Toews
October 20th, 2020 The New York Islanders had an impressive Stanley Cup Playoffs run, putting them in an interesting situation for free agency. They reached the Eastern Conference Final but were clearly inferior to the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning and are still a few players away from reaching the promised land. The dilemma the Islanders faced...
Avalanche Add to Their Riches on the Blue Line With Devon Toews Trade
October 15th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche are among few teams with plenty of cap space to spend in free agency and have already made some big moves in acquiring Brandon Saad from the Chicago Blackhawks. This deal saw them part ways with restricted free agent defenseman Nikita Zadorov leaving a hole on their blue...
Devils' Trading Partners: Seeking Out Left-Handed Blueliners
August 26th, 2020 Finding a top-flight, left-handed defenseman has been a problem for the New Jersey Devils for a few years now. Their last significant addition on the left side of their blue line was Will Butcher, who signed as a rookie free agent way back in 2017. That's a long time to go without upgrading an essential position...
Flyers May Finally Pay for Mark Streit Trade With Islanders
August 23rd, 2020 The Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders are about to become adversaries for the next couple weeks during their Second Round playoff match. Before that begins, let's look back to a time when the two sides were partners, trade partners that is. Related: Flyers' 50-Goal Scorers Following their 2012-13 season, the Islanders...
Islanders' Defense Needs a Leader
June 22nd, 2020 The New York Islanders have a date with the Florida Panthers in the play-in round of the Stanley Cup playoffs when the NHL resumes from the COVID-19 pause. While the Panthers are not the best offensive team in the play-in round, their top line alone can carry them for a bare minimum of three games. With the likes of Aleksander Barkov...
Reviewing the New York Islanders' 2014 Draft
April 16th, 2020 At the conclusion of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders picked fifth overall, had another first round pick and drafted a total of seven players. On draft day, all of the picks appeared to be the right decision, but as years have gone by, it's clear New York missed on some picks. Related: 2007 Draft - 5 Forgotten...
3 Islanders to Add in Fantasy Hockey
October 22nd, 2019 The New York Islanders are very interesting when it comes to fantasy hockey. While they have some guys that get drafted in the late rounds in Mat Barzal, Ryan Pulock, Semyon Varlamov and possibly Thomas Greiss, there are definitely many players available if you are in a 12-16 team league that can impact your team. The Islanders...
Islanders’ 3 Stars of the Week
October 20th, 2019 Entering last weekend with a 1-3 record, the New York Islanders have gone on to win four-straight games in the last seven days. This was highlighted by two overtime wins as well as a shootout victory against the Florida Panthers. The two overtime wins came against the St. Louis Blues and Columbus Blue Jackets. They also had a win over...
3 Islanders RFAs Who Need Re-Signed
October 5th, 2019 The summer of 2020 will be an interesting one for the New York Islanders as the team will work to lock up three key restricted free agents (RFA) prior to July 1. Ticketed for raises will be dynamic center Mathew Barzal, along with emerging top four defensemen Ryan Pulock and Devon Toews. So what will these three players next contracts...
Islanders' Success with Late-Round Draft Picks
September 26th, 2019 While the New York Islanders have struggled with first-round picks in the past, they have found a way to turn late-round picks into pretty good NHL players. For much of the past 10 years, they have been selecting early in the first round. However, many of those picks haven’t turned out the way they would have hoped. They seem to do a...
Dal Colle, Ho-Sang Are Latest Islanders Late Bloomers
August 25th, 2019 New York Islanders' Michael Dal Colle and Josh Ho-Sang, have both had slow-developing paths to the NHL. Dal Colle, a top-five pick in 2014, has faced issues when it comes to his skating and production in the years after his stint with the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) Oshawa Generals and Kingston Frontenacs. Ho-Sang, on the other hand,...
3 Transactions the Kings Should Make
July 15th, 2019 The 2018-19 Los Angeles Kings matched their lowest point total, and won their fewest amount of games, in the salary cap era. Their top forward and defensive lines weren't good and they received below-average goaltending. The following are three transactions the Kings can make to improve their defense. Acquire Islanders Defenseman...
