Lamoriello Still Has Work To Do This Offseason
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…
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Predators GM Trotz Showing What He Can Do When Not Under Lamoriello
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
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…
Islanders Must Pursue Mitch Marner After Losing Out on Jake Guentzel
The 2024 offseason is in full swing and players are being traded left and right from Pierre Luc Dubois going to the Washington Capitals, his fourth team in his career,…
Islanders Drafted What Lamoriello Wanted, Not What They Needed
The New York Islanders needed to have a great draft, considering the state of their farm system and roster. The 2024 NHL Entry Draft, in which they had three selections…
3 Trades the Islanders Should Make on Draft Day
The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is around the corner. The New York Islanders enter this draft in particular at a crossroads. They must replenish a depleted farm system and can…
Islanders’ Top Free Agent Target Must Be Jake Guentzel
These days, it’s hard to know which rumors are worth believing and which are just smoke screens. Every team is moving full speed ahead where any big move can be…
Panthers’ Great Defense Was Difference-Maker in Stanley Cup Final
The puck was pinned along the boards and there was nothing the Edmonton Oilers, down by a goal, could do about it. With only seconds remaining in Game 7, the…
Oilers & Panthers Prove That Islanders Aren’t Close to Contending
The 2024 Stanley Cup Final not only lived up to the hype, but it exceeded it as arguably the best Final in a decade. The series has been entertaining, with…
Islanders’ Kyle MacLean Leads New Era of 4th Line Hockey
The big news on the New York Islanders’ front was the three-year contract they gave Kyle MacLean (the big news came on a day when all the big news was…