The 2023 offseason saw a lot of major contract signings for the New York Islanders. Calder Trophy winner and face of the franchise, Mat Barzal, signed a long-term extension in October 2022 that went into effect July 1, 2023.
Calle Odelius is a 6-foot-1, 185-pound left-shot defenseman drafted 65th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2022 NHL Draft. He is 19 years old and has spent the past two seasons primarily on loan with Djurgardens IF of HockeyAllsvenskan.
Even when we’re not involved, and sometimes because we’re not involved. Boy, Steve sure lit a fire under the Hurricanes’ ass. Ever since that post, Carolina has picked itself off the mat and beat the Rangers twice.
With the draft lottery completed, mock draft season is now in full swing, and it is time to prepare for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. In possession of the 18th overall pick, the New York Islanders are poised to make a first-round pick for the first time since 2019 when they selected Simon Holmstrom.
Danny Nelson is a 6-foot-3, 212-pound center selected 49th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2023 NHL Draft. He spent the 2023-24 season as a freshman at the University of Notre Dame.
The New York Islanders, for the first time in a while, are in control of their first-round pick. The last time the team made a selection was in 2019, when they took Simon Holmstrom.
Heading into the season, expectations for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders were high. Both fanbases expected playoff success, yet both teams fell in Round 1.
The New York Islanders’ offseason is underway and fans have already begun speculating what moves the team will make. It has been confirmed Lou Lamoriello and Patrick Roy will not be leaving so it is known the team will continue to push for a Stanley Cup.
The New York Islanders season is over, and there are a lot of lessons to be learned. From a lack of youth and an aging core to having too many long-term contracts at bad value, this offseason needs to see the team make changes if they want to get back into contention.
Another season of failure forces the New York Islanders to take a look at everybody, including goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Last summer, when the Russian goaltender inked an eight-year, $66 million deal to remain with the team long-term – the last thing on everybody’s mind was a trade that could soon follow.
The offseason will be an interesting time for the New York Islanders. They have a lot of questions that must be answered for a flawed roster. They barely made the playoffs and have a low ceiling with an aging roster and a team that is middling in the Eastern Conference.
The New York Islanders season is over and the offseason is underway. The Islanders fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in Round 1 for the second time in three seasons, resulting in even more disappointment for Islanders fans.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau was upfront when assessing his performance for the New York Islanders this season. By his own omission, the forward underwhelmed. “Not good enough,” said Pageau as the Islanders cleaned out their lockers last Saturday.
Are you a New York Islanders fan looking to stay invested in hockey after the team’s disappointing first-round exit? Is the New York Knicks run not enough to keep your quench for playoff sports quenched?
On May 8, we celebrate the birthdays of 22 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, a netminder who saved the 2006 Stanley Cup Final for the Edmonton Oilers, and a veteran skater with the New York Islanders who is set to be a free agent in 2024.
Entering the 2024 offseason, the New York Islanders have two key decisions to make. Star center Brock Nelson and breakout star defenseman Noah Dobson will both be entering the final year of their contracts and will be able to sign an extension starting on July 1.
The New York Islanders have one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL. They have not made a first-round selection since they took Simon Holmstrom 23rd overall in 2019 and have traded many of their other draft picks.
The New York Islanders have announced that they have signed goaltender Marcus Hogberg to a two-year deal worth $1.5 million. Hogberg, 29, has spent the last three years playing for Linkoping HC in the Swedish Hockey League.
The New York Islanders have signed Swedish goaltender Marcus Högberg to a two-year contract. Details of the contract have not yet been released. The news comes one week after Högberg announced he was leaving the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) club Linköping HC in a surprising move.
The New York Islanders made a change at midseason when general manager Lou Lamoriello did not like the way the team was playing and he decided to part company with head coach Lane Lambert.
The Hurricanes had already set a franchise record for the fastest two goals in a playoff game, so what better way to advance to the second round than to improve on that mark by a second.
We had our first double-overtime game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday afternoon, and it resulted in the New York Islanders avoiding elimination.
With his New York Islanders on the verge of being swept out of the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Patrick Roy confirmed that Semyon Varlamov will start in goal for Game 4 on Saturday.
Goaltending was supposed to be the one position in which the New York Islanders might have an advantage over the Carolina Hurricanes during their first-round series. That has not been the case
The New York Islanders are making a significant change in Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes. Islanders head coach Patrick Roy announced after morning skate Wednesday that Ilya Sorokin will get his first start of the 2024 playoffs in Game 3 on Thursday. The Islanders are in a 2-0 hole after blowing a 3-0 lead and falling 5-3 in Game 2.
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