Islanders Must Make 5 Changes to Become an Elite Team Mike Fink | August 14, 2024 Based on every preseason conversation, prediction, and projection, the New York Islanders enter 2024-25 as a borderline playoff team. This means that if everything goes well, they will sneak into…
Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello Is Not That Bad Michael Ostrower | August 10, 2024 A recent report by The Athletic listed New York Islanders general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello as the least-trusted executive in the NHL (from ‘NHL front-office confidence rankings, 2024: How fans…
Islanders’ Offseason Upgrades Didn’t Move the Needle Mike Fink | July 19, 2024 The New York Islanders all but put a bow on the offseason when they re-signed Simon Holmstrom. They still have to deal with Oliver Wahlstrom, who heads to arbitration but…
Islanders News & Rumors: Holmstrom, Bridgeport’s Rebranding & More Spencer Lazary | July 17, 2024 In this edition of the New York Islanders News & Rumors, we will look at Simon Holmstrom getting a one-year contract extension and what that means for his future. The lack…
Islanders’ Lamoriello Needs to Follow Golden Knights’ Ruthless Trade Model Michael Ostrower | July 17, 2024 When Lou Lamoriello took over as the New York Islanders general manager (GM) following captain John Tavares’ departure, he created an identity on Long Island. This identity became a well-structured,…
4 NHL General Managers on the Hot Seat This Season Michael Ostrower | July 14, 2024 All successful NHL teams are built through a general manager’s (GM) vision. A blueprint has to be made and executed through trades, signings, drafting, and elsewhere. There is no definitive…
What if John Tavares Re-Signed With the Islanders Michael Ostrower | July 10, 2024 It is July 1st, 2018, and you hear the news: John Tavares is a Toronto Maple Leaf. This day is monumental for both Leafs and New York Islanders fans but…
Islanders Next Move Should be a Nelson Extension Mike Fink | July 4, 2024 It looks like the fireworks are over (for free agency that is, otherwise, expect to hear them throughout the summer). The New York Islanders made their big offseason move by…
Islanders Must Mirror Panthers’ Analytical Approach to Overhaul Bottom-Six Michael Ostrower | July 4, 2024 The New York Islanders 2023-24 season was disappointing in nearly every aspect imaginable. The top six needed another offensive threat, the bottom six provided zero offense and average-at-best defense, the…
Lamoriello Still Has Work To Do This Offseason Mike Fink | July 3, 2024 The New York Islanders have already surprised everyone by being active in the offseason. They re-signed Mike Reilly to a one-year deal, a move that solidifies the later lines of…
Predators GM Trotz Showing What He Can Do When Not Under Lamoriello Mike Fink | July 2, 2024 Free agency has begun, and the signings are coming in hot. Even the New York Islanders, a team that rarely makes a move, got in on the party, signing Anthony…
Islanders’ Lamoriello Finally Breaks the Ice with Duclair Signing Mike Fink | July 1, 2024 Lou Lamoriello finally did it. The New York Islanders general manager (GM) signed a player in free agency and for all intents and purposes, he made a splash in the…
