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 »Taub: Departure of Nick Leddy marks end of an era for Islanders
No matter how much change is expected, it’s still hard when it finally arrives. Change finally came knocking on the Islanders’ door yesterday. The first domino to fall in a very busy offseason for the organization took place last night with Nick Leddy being traded to the Detroit Red Wings ...
Read More »Dunnigan: Gabriel Landeskog, a New York Islander? Never say never
Yesterday news broke that another one of the bigger players has the New York Islanders on his wish list. Joining Vladimir Tarasenko, Gabriel Landeskog, the veteran winger, is the latest hockey superstar to name Long Island as a preferred destination to possibly come play.Isles fans should be excited. This is ...
Read More »Taub: No better time for Islanders to bring back orange jerseys than now
We’ve seen a recurring theme now for the last few years in the sports landscape — what’s old is now new. Franchises in the major four sports have made it a priority to bring back the looks of their past for their fans. Whether for the sake of an anniversary, ...
Read More »Bentivenga: How would Parise and Suter fit the Islanders?
The Minnesota Wild bought out the final four years on the contracts of forward Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter on Tuesday. Parise and Suter, both 36, were set to enter the tenth year of their massive identical 13-year, $98-million deals signed with Minnesota back in 2012. So with both ...
Read More »IslesBlog Roundtable – Sign 'em, let 'em walk, or trade 'em: Kyle Palmieri
Our sign ’em, let ’em walk, or trade ’em round table continues just nine days before the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. Today, we’re discussing Kyle Palmieri. A few things may need to happen before general manager, Lou Lamoriello, can offer the Long Island native an extension, but let’s see the ...
Read More »IslesBlog Says Goodbye to the Coliseum: Part 3
It’s still hard to believe that the New York Islanders playoff run is over, and it’s even harder to fathom that Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has hosted its final game. This year’s team brought back a lot of memories for the Isles fanbase. For the younger generation, it finally gave ...
Read More »Tuchman: Is Valdimir Tarasenko Worth the Risk for the Isles?
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens, and with that, we are officially into the offseason. And with the offseason, there’s always the hope among fans that the Islanders will make some “fun” moves. Can g.m. Lou Lamoriello pick up a new toy for Barry Trotz to deploy and ...
Read More »IslesBlog Says Goodbye to the Coliseum: Part 2
It’s still hard to believe that the New York Islanders playoff run is over, and it’s even harder to fathom that Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum has hosted its final game. This year’s team brought back a lot of memories for the Isles fanbase. For the younger generation, it finally gave ...
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