Posts About "Frans Nielsen"
Islanders Seek Final Puzzle Piece
July 3rd, 2016 These past few days has been a roller coaster ride for New York Islanders fans. They saw the Islanders just miss out on a huge potential trade with the Edmonton Oilers for Taylor Hall, and they said good-bye to three long time core players. However, Isles fans also saw general manager Garth Snow be very aggressive on July 1st in NHL...
Frans Nielsen Lands with the Red Wings
July 1st, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings have signed Frans Nielsen to a new six-year deal. According to General Fanager, the deal is worth a total of $31.5 million and carries a $5.25 million cap hit through the 2021-22 season. Moving into the offseason the Red Wings had one job, find a replacement, or as close to a replacement, for Pavel...
New York Islanders Without Nielsen, Okposo and Martin Via ‘NHL 16’
June 23rd, 2016 After advancing to the second round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 1993, the New York Islanders face a difficult offseason, as they have to find a way to replace the contributions of potential unrestricted free agents Kyle Okposo, Matt Martin and Frans Nielsen. Although there are rumors that Nielsen’s agent and the...
Islanders Offseason Primer: Frans Nielsen
June 20th, 2016 We covered the potential, and almost assured loss, of Kyle Okposo last week and now we start this week by taking a look at the second of the Islanders' big three free agents heading into this offseason, Frans Nielsen. Nielsen, the much loved and longest-tenured Islander forward, is coming off a ridiculously team-friendly four-year, $11...
Should The Islanders Re-sign Frans Nielsen?
June 20th, 2016 While the door is closed on one unrestricted free agent, it seems to be open for another. General manager Garth Snow was a guest on SiriusXM last week and was asked about Kyle Okposo. "We wish him nothing but the best." Snow was not asked about Frans Nielsen, the longtime Islander, who like Okposo, is set to become an unrestricted free...
Islanders Can Replace Nielsen and Okposo’s Offense In-House
June 17th, 2016 If longtime Islanders Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo decide to leave the team via free agency, which certainly appears to be the case at this point, there are plenty of players on the team that collectively can pick up the slack on the scoresheet. Combined, Nielsen and Okposo scored 42 goals and produced 116 points in 2016. Those...
Jiggs McDonald Talks Isles Season, Future and More
June 16th, 2016 TheHockeyWriters.com chats with NHL Hall of Fame broadcaster Jiggs McDonald, who discusses the 2015-16 New York Islanders and the plethora of questions surrounding the organization from pending free agents Matt Martin, Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo, to questions about the futures of talented youngsters Ryan Pulock, Alan Quine and JF...
This Summer’s Top 10 Underrated Free Agent Targets
June 1st, 2016 In case you haven’t heard, Steven Stamkos is set to become a free agent this summer. The same goes for Kyle Okposo, Eric Staal, Keith Yandle, and Milan Lucic. But there are others who will become free agents that are not on fans’ immediate radars. These players could all significantly contribute to a team’s success next season...
Islanders 3 Key Free Agents
May 10th, 2016 Well we are now into the off-season for the New York Islanders. The Islanders have three key free agents who become unrestricted on July 1st. New York has to make critical decisions regarding Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen and Matt Martin. Do they re-sign them or does general manager Garth Snow look for answers elsewhere? Matt...
The Summer Of Uncertainty Begins For The Islanders
May 9th, 2016 The Islanders quest for their fifth Stanley Cup ended on a whimper in Tampa Sunday. Now begins perhaps their most crucial offseason in a long time. What's For Certain The Islanders will have new majority owners beginning July 1st as Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin take over for Charles Wang. The duo has been with the organization as...
Islanders Season Comes to a Close
May 9th, 2016 The reality of the NHL Playoffs is when all is said and done, only one team can go home happy. The other reality is how quickly the season ends for a hockey club. A team can find themselves in the middle of a series that is up for grabs and three-four days later their season is over. For the New York Islanders this season has come to a...
Regressions and Rebounds on the Islanders' Horizon
January 30th, 2016 Besides being a lull in the schedule that the fans hate, a recess for a game that no one cares about and an excuse for the league to pander to its corporate partners, the NHL All-Star break is a chance for mid-season reflection. Could we have the reflection and not all the bother? Probably, but hockey culture says nothing comes without a...
Islanders Currently Have a High Nielsen Rating
November 17th, 2015 Believe it or not, Mike Milbury's presence is still felt on this New York Islanders team. "Mad Mike's" most successful draft pick is currently having a solid start to the season. But this year could also be the last for 2002 3rd-round draft pick Frans Nielsen in an Islanders uniform. http://gty.im/478767511 The Great...
