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Bentivenga: Zdeno Chara returns to the Islanders on a one-year deal

June 23rd, 2001. Ex-Islanders general manager Mike Milbury pulled the trigger on a trade to bring disgruntled Ottawa Senators forward Alexei Yashin to Long Island. The Isles would ship three pieces north of the border in what seemed like a decent trade at the time. That trade is now looked ...

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Bentivenga: Erik Gustafsson to Attend Islanders' Training Camp on a PTO

Nick Leddy being dealt to the Detroit Red Wings in July left a hole on the New York Islanders’ blue line that has been surrounded by nothing but question marks. However, it looks like the answer might be on the way… if he impresses at training camp.  On Thursday morning, ...

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Topps/ESPN Card Sets Release Today With 30for30 ‘Once Upon A Time in Queens’ Debut

in a special collaboration with ESPN and ESPN Films, Topps has created the 30-for-30 “Once Upon a Time in Queens” commemorative trading card set. Following the documentary’s scheduled release dates/times (tonight and Wednesday night), this is a four-part trading card set that captures the 1986 New York Mets championship season ...

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