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September 1st welcomed not only a new month and the beginning of hockey season, but also a torrential downpour of Islanders’ contracts. Notably, GM Lou Lamoriello has not lost anyone to free agency. Follow along as I examine the multi-year deals announced today. Anthony Beauvillier: 3x$4.15M Beauvillier, an RFA, has ...

After what seemed like an eternity of waiting in the dark, the dam has finally burst for the New York Islanders.  On Wednesday morning, general manager Lou Lamoriello finally dusted off the cobwebs surrounding his drawer of contracts and filed them to the league, making for an eventful morning for ...

Casey Cizikas is staying on the Island.  The fourth-line center reportedly signed a deal last month with the Islanders to keep him for another six years at around $2.5 million per, according to Arthur Staple. The AAV could be higher, but anything under $3 million would be a huge win ...

If you’re wondering what exactly an NFT is, it’s a “Non-fungible token.” Not that anyone expects you to know what that means, so in more simple terms, “‘Non-fungible’ more or less means that it’s unique and can’t be replaced with something else. For example, a bitcoin is fungible — trade ...

With Nick Leddy being dealt to the Red Wings, the Islanders now have a hole on their blue line they have yet to fill. But don’t worry Isles fans… his replacement might be a lot closer than we all think.  Who might this replacement be, you’re wondering? A lot of ...

The IslesBlog team’s overview on the New York Islanders’ seven Metropolitan Division opponents has reached its end, and today we’re taking a look at the Columbus Blue Jackets. After making the playoffs the previous four seasons, the Columbus Blue Jackets took a major – albeit expected – step back in 2021, ...

The New York Islanders faced the Washington Capitals eight times last season, with the Capitals proving to be a worthy opponent as they finished with six wins against the Isles. In the games that the Isles did win, the Isles won 1-0 in a narrow margin and the other a ...

The IslesBlog team’s overview on the New York Islanders’ seven Metropolitan Division opponents continues, and today we’re taking a look at the Isles’ rival from the City of Brotherly Love: the Philadelphia Flyers. After an optimistic start to the 2020-21 season, the Flyers fell out of playoff contention. In an ...

The IslesBlog team’s overview on the New York Islanders’ seven Metropolitan Division opponents continues, and today we’re taking a look at the Isles’ cross-town rivals: the New York Rangers. There’s a lot to unpack here, so let’s get into it. The Rangers are looking pretty different from the team we ...

As our IslesBlog crew continues its tour around the Metro division, today we’ll look at the Pittsburgh Penguins offseason. After being dispatched by the Islanders in six games, the Penguins have had an offseason of minor changes. Perhaps their biggest change came at the hands of the Seattle Kraken when ...