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Dedicated to Jacob Trouba. Mike and Dan empty their tanks on the Islanders free agency signings, the draft, the Rangers imploding and The Wedding of the Century. It’s been a busy few days on Long Island, and they’ve been good for the Islanders. Despite the craziness of free agency day, they signed speedy winger Anthony Duclair and brought back defenseman Mike Reilly on two very … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 298 – Tidy Pieces of Business

Sure, at that price you can stay. | Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images Due to past choices, the Islanders left themselves little room to maneuver. But in that context they did fine on July 1. Money flew freely at the beginning of NHL free agency on July 1 as teams partied like it was 1999. (Er, there were only like five teams that spent in 1999, and they spent … [Read more...] about NHL Free Agency Debrief: Were the Islanders the smart ones here?

Come home, pal. | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Isles don’t have a lot of cap space and likely will be quiet. The tampering is extremely bad this year, to the point that I wonder if the league steps in. It seems like most of the major free agents have already agreed to deals. As you might imagine, there hasn’t been any roster news about the New York … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Free agency day, Albelin named Houda replacement

“Hey do you want to come with us?” | Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images Some steady business, given on-going cap constraints. The New York Islanders addressed a couple of questions early in the first day of NHL free agency by bringing in a new forward and hanging on to a defenseman who worked out well for them last season. Anthony Duclair, a 28-year-old left … [Read more...] about NHL Free Agency: Islanders sign Anthony Duclair for 4 years, re-sign Mike Reilly for 1

Meet the Lou boss, same as the old boss. | Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images The prospect pool has been filled a little bit. The 2024 NHL Draft is now over. The New York Islanders did not make any trades while there, instead using all the picks they brought with them to Las Vegas, including the extra second-rounder they got from the Chicago Blackhawks. Get to … [Read more...] about Meet the Day 2 Draftees