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Old friends. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The eye of the storm, perhaps; that said, it appears that Lightning > Hurricane. The draft is over and free agency begins tomorrow. That means today is Tampering Day. Lou Lamoriello, famously, does not pick up the phone until noon on July 1. However, my hunch is that he’s good at back-channel information gathering—I … [Read more...] about Islanders News: The day between the draft and FA

Looks good on you, kid. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The top goal scorer in USNTDP history projects to be a top-six left wing. In a departure from recent years, the New York Islanders made a selection with their first-round pick in 2024, taking 6’0, ~195lbs. left-shooting left wing Cole Eiserman out of the United States National Team Development Program. He’s … [Read more...] about 2024 NHL Draft: New York Islanders pick Boston U.-bound sniper Cole Eiserman at 20th overall

The Sphere looked a lot cooler than I thought it would, even on TV. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images He chose wisely with his first first-round selection since 2019, but maybe he has an itchy trigger finger today. Cole “Goal” Eiserman? Just “Goal” Eiserman? One of those has to be a thing already, right? It wasn’t quite as much of a dud as the 2023 NHL Draft. But … [Read more...] about NHL Draft Day 2: Is Lou drafting players with both second-round picks?

Maybe they’ll find yet another Nelson. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images ...a guy. I mean, they might* actually hold on to their first-round pick and use it, a rarity under Lou. (*but probably not) After a really awkward and tepid (at least if the three minutes I watched were any indication, and they probably were) NHL Awards event in Vegas, tonight the NHL Draft … [Read more...] about NHL Draft Day 1: The Islanders might pick…

Does this arena blow up into funny shapes at all? >> “Well no...unless round is funny.” | Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images The gang goes to Vegas.... Here we go, the 2024 NHL Draft is upon us. The Islanders enter the evening holding the 20th overall pick...will they keep it and make a selection? They begin with six picks overall in the following … [Read more...] about NHL Draft 2024: First-round thread