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Former UFC heavyweight touts winning PFL World Tournament as more ‘gratifying’ than winning UFC title

PFL heavyweight finalist Alexander Romanov feels right at home with his new promotion after being one of the UFC’s top prospects. Alexander Romanov was one of the UFC’s top heavyweight prospects during his time in the promotion, earning wins over the likes of Chase Sherman, Rodrigo Nascimento, and Blagoy Ivanov.

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Noah Dobson: Alexander Romanov was not happy to see him leave

Noah Dobson and Alexander Romanov have spent the last three years as teammates on Long Island. Dobson was already in town when Romanov was acquired from the Habs… and three years later, Dobson went the other way.

New York Islanders News / Dose.ca / July 13

According to Ilya Sorokin, the Islanders sacrificed Noah Dobson to keep Alexander Romanov

The Canadiens struck a blow on draft day by acquiring Noah Dobson from the New York Islanders. In doing so, the Habs filled one of their two most pressing needs by acquiring a top-notch right-handed defenseman.

NHL News / Dose.ca / July 10

Will Logan Mailloux become an Alexander Romanov or a Jordan Harris?

In the last few days, the Canadiens have acquired Zachary Bolduc. An excellent move. To do so, they got Logan Mailloux out of the organization. We know that the Habs wanted to trade Mailloux to get him out of the organization, but not at any price.

NHL News / Breakaway on SI / July 10

Alexander Romanov Gives Advice to Canadiens Star Rookie

The Montreal Canadiens traded two of their best Russian prospects, Alexander Romanov and Mikhail Sergachev, so there aren't currently any fellow countrymen wearing the club's bleu, blanc and rouge for Ivan Demidov to lean on for learning English and adapting to life in North America.

New York Islanders News / Dose.ca / July 2

Even Alexander Romanov admits that he never expected to sign such a contract

Alexander Romanov signed a big contract with the Islanders in the last few days The eight-year deal will pay him $6.25 million per season. It’s a surprising pact in a way, because we didn’t necessarily expect to see him earn so much money over such a long period.

New York Islanders News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 1

Grading Alexander Romanov’s 8-year contract extension with Islanders

The New York Islanders made one of the biggest trades of the NHL offseason so far. They dealt Noah Dobson to the Montreal Canadiens for two first-round picks just before the NHL Draft.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / July 1

Islanders Have Key Defenseman to Build Around With Romanov Extension

The New York Islanders have been busy this offseason with general manager (GM) Mathieu Darche making a few signings. The change of pace from the Lou Lamoriello era is hard to keep up with.

New York Islanders News / Field Level Media / June 30

Islanders sign D Alexander Romanov to 8-year extension

The New York Islanders locked down defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.25 million for a total worth of $50 million.

NHL News / Dose.ca / June 30

New contract: Aaron Ekblad to earn less than Alexander Romanov

The NHL free-agent market opens tomorrow. We’ll be keeping an eye on a number of players who are about to hit the market… but in the meantime, we’re keeping an eye on the Panthers.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / June 30

Report: Islanders sign Alexander Romanov to six-year contract extension

A notable blueliner looks to be staying on Long Island for the foreseeable future. According to multiple reports, the New York Islanders have re-signed defenseman Alexander Romanov to a six-year contract extension.

New York Islanders News / NHL Trade Talk / June 30

Islanders Sign Romanov to $50M Extension Ahead of Free Agency

The New York Islanders are betting big on 25-year-old defenseman Alexander Romanov, signing him to an eight-year, $50 million contract extension with a $6.25 million annual cap hit.

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Boston Bruins Inquiring About Another Islanders Defenseman

According to Jimmy Murphy of RG Media, the Boston Bruins have been interested in New York Islanders forward JG Pageau and defenseman Noah Dobson in trade talks.

New York Islanders News / Dose.ca / June 19

Alexander Romanov in the sights of the Bruins and Flyers

Three years ago, Kent Hughes traded Alexander Romanov to the Islanders for the 13th overall pick. It was the basis of the deal that set the stage for Kirby Dach’s arrival in town.

New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 10

Free-agent focus for New York Islanders

Free agency is now under a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Islanders.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 23

Golden Knights, Penguins interested in top international prospect

Maxim Shabanov has been tabbed as one of the crown jewels of this summer’s international free agency period.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 20

Injury Notes: Red Wings, Romanov, Jensen

The Red Wings lost both defenseman Erik Gustafsson and winger Elmer Söderblom to undisclosed injuries in Tuesday’s loss to the Capitals, and it doesn’t look like they’re getting either back this weekend against Vegas.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / January 31

Romanov’s Strong Play Could Complicate the Islanders’ Salary Cap Situation

The New York Islanders have turned a corner on the season with great defense leading the way. They’ve allowed only seven goals in the last six games and are coming off a 3-0 shutout on Jan.

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / January 13

Islanders’ Alexander Romanov out day-to-day with upper-body injury

On Monday, the New York Islanders reaffirmed that defenseman Alexander Romanov is listed as day-to-day, confirming he is suffering from an upper-body injury.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / January 4

The Curious Case of Alexander Romanov: Trade or Extend?

The New York Islanders are not in a good place right now. They sit 28th in the NHL and last place in the Metropolitan Division. However, they are just five points outside the second wild card place, so it’d be very hard to say they’re definitively out of it.

New York Islanders News / NYI Hockey Now / November 3