At any given moment on #isles Twitter there are a decent amount of fans hashing and rehashing every move that has been made by President and GM, Lou Lamoriello. I don’t blame fans for obsessing over what’s been done so far. It is undoubtedly a side effect of watching 10 ...
Read More »Simpson: Has the time come for a change on the Island?
For Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz, the challenge is easy to explain, hard to address. With just over a fifth of the regular season gone, the Isles are fighting for a playoff spot in the very competitive MassMutual East Division. As Lamoriello and Trotz assess a roster averaging north of ...
Read More »Nichols: Islanders' 2019-20 season was a major success
Who expected the New York Islanders to go six games deep into the Eastern Conference Final? The short answer: Only Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz. It was a season of ups and downs for the Islanders, from the 17-game point streak to sub .500 hockey the rest of the way; ...
Read More »J.G. Pageau: From “Overpaid” to “Best Deal at the Deadline”
When Islanders’ general manager Lou Lamoriello made the trade for J.G. Pageau at the trade deadline, it was a mixed bag of emotions to all in the world of hockey. Pageau was Long Island bound, while the Ottawa Senators received a conditional 2020 first-round pick, a 2020 second-round pick, and ...
Read More »Lou Lamoriello looks like a genius again after the Islanders' game one win last night
At the trade deadline this year, Islanders’ general manager Lou Lamoriello knew his team was ailing. The Isles had lost top-pairing d-man Adam Pelech a month earlier to what would have been a season-ending leg injury. They had been without Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck, two thirds of one of ...
Read More »COVID-19 Quarantine Thoughts: Islanders Third Jersey Future
Due to the pandemic that is COVID-19, our imaginations have all been running wild. Why? Well because what else is there to do? Every league in all of sports has officially called it quits in an effort to help slow this outbreak that seemingly gets worse every day. Therefore, when ...
Read More »Brasqo: Deadline Additions By Lou Send A Message
NY Islanders General Manager Lou Lamoriello makes a statement to his players by acquiring JG Pageau and Andy Greene. He has confidence in this group to make a push for the Stanley Cup. Well Isles fans, if there was any doubt before the trade deadline, you can certainly throw those ...
Read More »Lamoriello Scores by Acquiring and Extending Pageau
Earlier today, the New York Islanders traded for forward J.G. Pageau in exchange for a conditional 2020 first-round pick, 2020 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 third-round pick. The real prize was what came after the trade, when general manager Lou Lamoriello inked Pageau to a six year, $30 million ...
Read More »Trocheck to the Islanders Makes Sense
If the Florida Panthers are selling, the New York Islanders should be buying. Earlier today, the Panthers sent forward Denis Maglin to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for prospect forward Mason Marchment. The Panthers only sit out of playoff position by four points, but with their recent 3-6-1 stretch, ...
Read More »Five for Five: Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
New for the 2019-20 season for Isles Blog, our Rob Taub each Monday will give you his thoughts on five important things to key on for that week’s games for the New York Islanders. With a week left until the NHL Trade Deadline, the Islanders are showing their desperation. Yesterday, ...
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