Islanders Remain Stagnant While Metro Rivals Improve Justin Caron | September 5, 2023 With the 2023-24 NHL season fast approaching, the New York Islanders are in the midst of another uneventful offseason. General manager Lou Lamoriello doubled down in his belief that his…
Islanders 2023 Offseason Retrospective: What Lou Got Right & Wrong Mike Fink | August 29, 2023 The offseason has all but passed as the calendar flips from August to September. NHL training camps are about to get underway and in a few weeks, the 2023-24 NHL…
Ranking The 3 Islanders Free Agent Re-Signings Mike Fink | July 5, 2023 The New York Islanders’ offseason seems all but wrapped up. While general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello can still make a big move and possibly acquire Alex DeBrincat, his primary task…
Islanders Lamoriello is Betting On Current Roster: Now What? Mike Fink | July 2, 2023 New York Islanders general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello typically waits the entire offseason until he makes his signings. This year, he wasted no time. On the first day of free…
Islanders Re-Sign Scott Mayfield to 7-Year Deal Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 1, 2023 The New York Islanders have re-signed defenseman Scott Mayfield to a seven-year extension worth $3.5 million a season. They luckily got a nice discount in signing him to such a…
Maple Leafs Have Other Free-Agent Options if Luke Schenn Walks Michael DeRosa | June 19, 2023 Before the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline passed, the Toronto Maple Leafs brought back Luke Schenn, 11 seasons after his initial tenure with the club. Overall, the 33-year-old provided Toronto with…
Oilers Taking Risk if They Sign Mayfield to Replace Ceci Sean Panganiban | June 15, 2023 As the offseason begins for the Edmonton Oilers, one player that may have played his last game in Oil Country is defenceman Cody Ceci. He was paired primarily with Darnell…
New York Islanders 4 UFAs Ranked by Priority Mike Fink | June 11, 2023 New York Islanders general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello stated during his media availability the importance of re-signing his pending unrestricted free agents. For a GM confident in the roster in…
Blues Need To Reshape Their Blue Line This Summer Ethan Carter | June 11, 2023 The St. Louis Blues had a poor blue line in 2022-23. On top of that, it is highly overpaid, as there is nearly $30 million invested in the current defense…
Red Wings’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets: New York Islanders Michael DeRosa | June 2, 2023 Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team…
Cap-Strapped Islanders Face Tough Choices With Scott Mayfield Blain Potvin | May 30, 2023 New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield has reached a critical juncture in his professional career. The 30-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) for the first time in his…
Islanders: 3 Likely Free Agent Destinations for Scott Mayfield Rob Couch | May 8, 2023 The New York Islanders have some business to take care of in the offseason. As they are a veteran team with many older guys spread throughout the lineup, the best…
