IBO Boxing Honesty and Integrity
As the Islanders’ offseason rolls on (or starts up), it’s time to get into everyone’s favorite/not so favorite topic: trade speculation. It’s been reported that St. Louis Blues sniper Vladimir Tarasenko has wanted out of the organization for a few weeks now, and when trade rumors surround any big name ...
Read More »Tuchman: Let's not Panic! Lou Lamoriello certainly isn't
I was refreshing Twitter as I do 427 times a day this time of year looking for news, any news regarding the New York Islanders. I love having Lou Lamoriello as our GM, but I do wish he’d let something slip out every once in a while. Throw us a ...
Read More »Bentivenga: What to take away from Islanders' qualifying offers
As the New York Islanders off-season rolls on and free agency rapidly approaches, it looks like we finally have some free agent news to provide an update on. Well, sort of… it’s just not in the way you might think. Monday evening (5pm EST, to be precise) was the deadline ...
Read More »Repetto: Islanders First Pick of The Draft May Not Be The Type Of Player The Isles Need
After trading Nick Leddy to the Detroit Red Wings the Islanders received Richard Panik and a second-round pick in the 2021 draft in exchange. With that, there was an expectation that the Islanders would flip the pick to gain a player that would join Mathew Barzal on the top line. ...
Read More »Tuchman: Aatu Räty, a steal at 52? or fools gold?
The New York Islanders’ first selection in the draft was in the 2nd round – 52nd overall. The facts: Aatu Räty – 6’1”, born November 14th, 2002 Once considered a sure-fire top ten pick and a possible #1 overall in the draft, the center from Finland is now one of ...
Read More »Friedman: Islanders have cleared enough space to build their rocket ship. They must not fail to launch.
I think it’s pretty safe to say that Lou Lamoriello and the Islanders have had an eventful summer so far. While I don’t know what the Isles’ employee vacation day policy is, Lamoriello is unlikely to use any of his between now and the start of next season, judging by ...
Read More »Tuchman: What if Lou Lamoriello surprised us all with Dougie Hamilton?
We are hours away from knowing a bit more about the makeup of the 2021-22 New York Islanders. General manager, Lou Lamoriello, has shown that the old dog still has a few tricks up his sleeve as he masterfully shed salary without losing a prospect or a first-round pick. Now, ...
Read More »IslesBlog Roundtable- Sign 'em, trade 'em, or let 'em walk: Anthony Beauvillier
Anthony Beauvillier has been in a mix of mock trade scenarios, including one from The Athletic’s, Arthur Staple. Beauvillier is going into his age-24 season and has already had some pretty big moments for the New York Islanders. So, the team at Islesblog is back again for another edition of ...
Read More »Mandell: Josh Bailey seems like the top option for Seattle in expansion draft
The protected lists are in for the 2021 Expansion Draft, and the time to speculate has finally come. The biggest names left off the New York Islanders’ protected list are arguably Josh Bailey and Jordan Eberle. Both players’ contracts are very similar based on the length and AAV. For Eberle, ...
Read More »Bentivenga: Islanders ship Andrew Ladd to Coyotes in surprising buzzer-beater deal
As the clock ticked down on the 3 P.M. pre-Expansion Draft roster freeze, the concern began to build that the New York Islanders weren’t going to make a move for a defenseman to expose. Ultimately, Lou Lamoriello had one trick up his sleeve… but one that was rather unexpected. The ...
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