Posts About "Josh Ho-Sang"
Islanders Giving Ho-Sang Another Shot
October 27th, 2020 The New York Islanders are bringing Josh Ho-Sang back one more time. The team signed the forward to a one-year deal on Tuesday, avoiding an arbitration hearing. The strained relationship between the two sides escalated after Ho-Sang informed the team he wanted to be traded earlier this year. With another year on the team, general...
The 2014 Lightning-Islanders Trades That Everyone Forgot About
September 12th, 2020 Draft day trades that only involve picks are a relative rarity in the NHL, but they do happen a few times every year. Sure, it's more often that a player is traded for picks, but when you believe a game-changer is still on the board, it can be worthwhile to package a few picks together in order to make a move to get them. As the...
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...
Ho-Sang's Career Takes Unexpected Turn
February 29th, 2020 Josh Ho-Sang may end up being a very talented NHL player, but it seems like his time with the New York Islanders is coming to end after he was reassigned to the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL. His time with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers was anything but smooth, though this could be the best thing to happen to him. While he still remains...
Islanders Have Long Struggled With Prospect Development
February 21st, 2020 The New York Islanders have plenty of handpicked talent through the NHL draft in their line-up today. Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, Ryan Pulock are a few stand-out names that have found success at the NHL level, and are a core of this Islanders group. However, dating back to 2011, there have been some major swings and misses in...
Islanders Still Have Value in Ho-Sang
February 18th, 2020 The saga between the New York Islanders and Josh Ho-Sang continued this season, but things have been quiet as of late. After not making the team out of camp, he opted out of playing for the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers, and requested a trade from the Islanders organization. The reason for the opt out was unknown, but...
Islanders' Third Line Becoming a Nightmare
February 2nd, 2020 The New York Islanders have always had pretty good balance throughout their lines. During their Stanley Cup years, they had a Conn Smyth Trophy winner in Butch Goring as well as Brent Sutter manning the middle two lines. More recently, the Islanders had Frans Nielsen in a similar role with the emergence of Mat Barzal in this 2017-18...
Islanders' Internal Options to Fix Scoring Woes
January 13th, 2020 The New York Islanders are one of the best teams in the NHL, but they struggle to find consistent secondary scoring. While being the fifth-best team in the league in goals allowed per game, the Islanders rank only 26th in goals for. Lou Lamoriello has made one trade since becoming the Islanders president/general manager in 2018,...
Re-Drafting: Windsor Spitfires' First Picks of the 2010s
December 30th, 2019 At the end of every draft, teams believe that they've made the best decisions for their club over the long haul. The Windsor Spitfires are no different. Through the 2010s, they've made some tough early-draft choices. Were they all correct, though? With 2020 on the horizon, we're taking a look back at moves the Spitfires have made...
NHL Rumors: Hall Extension, Devils, Islanders, Oilers, More
December 17th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Taylor Hall spoke after being traded to the Arizona Coyotes. What did he have to say about a possible extension in the desert? What about the New Jersey Devils who aren't likely done making moves? Are they going to rebuild or just trade a few other pieces. And, the Edmonton Oilers were in it for a while but...
Islanders' Ho-Sang Missing Opportunity with Injuries
October 27th, 2019 The injury bug has made a home within the New York Islanders' locker room. The latest casualties, ahead of the Islanders matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers, are Tom Kuhnhackl and Matt Martin. Islanders' Injury Bug Jordan Eberle remains out for an undisclosed amount of time, though he has been skating and could be close to...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Maple Leafs, Oilers, More
October 27th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Boston Bruins and their search for a forward, Elliotte Friedman reaffirms that Mike Babcock is safe in Toronto and will the Edmonton Oilers make a trade to help their lack of depth scoring? Bruins Could Move Defenseman For Winger Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston suggested...
NHL Rumors: 2020 RFA Class, Goligoski, Strome, More
October 7th, 2019 In today's NHL Rumors rundown, we look at the 2020 restricted free agency (RFA) class, including Chicago Blackhawks center Dylan Strome. Plus, is Alex Goligoski a trade candidate, and why didn't the Edmonton Oilers take a chance on Josh Ho-Sang. Also, it should be noted that with the St. Louis Blues in Toronto to face the Maple Leafs,...
