Islanders Remain Stagnant While Metro Rivals Improve

With the 2023-24 NHL season fast approaching, the New York Islanders are in the midst of another uneventful offseason. General manager Lou Lamoriello doubled down in his belief that his current roster has what it takes to bring the ...

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4 Stretches of Islanders Schedule That Will Define Their Season

The 2023-24 NHL schedule was updated recently to include broadcasts. The New York Islanders have 12 games that will be nationally televised, including the Feb. 18 Stadium Series matchup against the New York Rangers...

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#NewYorkIslanders #BoHorvat #IlyaSorokin #NewYorkIslandersSeasonPreview #SemyonVarlamov
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Islanders 2023 Offseason Retrospective: What Lou Got Right & Wrong

The offseason has all but passed as the calendar flips from August to September. NHL training camps are about to get underway and in a few weeks, the 2023-24 NHL season will begin.

Related: Islanders 12 Steps to a Perfect Off...

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Ranking The 3 Islanders Free Agent Re-Signings

The New York Islanders' offseason seems all but wrapped up. While general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello can still make a big move and possibly acquire Alex DeBrincat, his primary task was completed this summer. He stressed the importance of re-signing his unrestric...

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Islanders Re-Sign Semyon Varlamov to 4-Year Deal

The New York Islanders have re-signed Semyon Varlamov to a four-year deal with a $2.75 million average annual value (AAV). He is a 15-year NHL veteran with a 272-220-64 record through 556 starts. The Russian has spent the last four seasons with t...

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Blue Jackets’ Top Free Agent Targets by Position

The Columbus Blue Jackets have had a heck of a past few weeks. After finishing in the NHL's penultimate position in 2022-23, things have gone steeply uphill in terms of excitement during the silly season. It started with a trade for two le...

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#ColumbusBlueJackets #JamesVanRiemsdyk #JonathanToews #RyanMurray #SemyonVarlamov
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Penguins Still Exploring Options in Net

The Pittsburgh Penguins named Kyle Dubas president of hockey operations on June 1. He has no doubt been busy getting familiar with the organization and even hiring Jason Spezza as assistant general manager. However, he has yet to make any big roster moves. The P...

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Devils 2023 Free Agent Targets: Goaltenders

Goaltending was a significant concern this time a year ago for the New Jersey Devils. But after acquiring Vitek Vanecek at the 2022 draft, that seems to be less of an issue for general manager Tom Fitzgerald this summer. It may be even less so ...

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Islanders’ Pros & Cons of Taking a Goalie in 2023 NHL Draft

The New York Islanders have a few options for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Ideally, they target forwards with their second- and fourth-round selections to add a spark to the offense. If a great defense prospect falls to th...

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New York Islanders 4 UFAs Ranked by Priority

New York Islanders general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello stated during his media availability the importance of re-signing his pending unrestricted free agents. For a GM confident in the roster in place, it's a priority to keep the core together for another s...

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Islanders Would Be Wise to Re-Sign Semyon Varlamov

Semyon Varlamov has been an important piece for the New York Islanders for the past four seasons. He was one of the major reasons the team reached consecutive Conference Finals in 2020 and 2021. The 35-year-old's four-year deal worth an average annual value (AAV) of $5 million just ended, ...

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Red Wings’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets: New York Islanders

Welcome to The Hockey Writers’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets series for the Detroit Red Wings. During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer.

In this ...

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Senators: 4 Free-Agent Goaltenders to Target

The Ottawa Senators are in the market for a goaltender. Whether they acquire one through a trade or through free agency, everyone knows an upgrade is in order.

This roster is about to enter their playoff contention window. After narrowly miss...

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#OttawaSenators #FrederikAndersen #JoonasKorpisalo #SemyonVarlamov #TristanJarry
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Sharks’ 3 Potential Free Agent Targets in 2023

In less than a few days, the San Jose Sharks will be finding out their draft position in the first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Fans around the world are waiting in anticipation to see what elite player the team will be adding to their prospect pool. However, while ...

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Senators Have Plenty of Options for Goaltending Solution

While it is hard to see an entire fanbase agree on one thing, most people are on the same page with the Senators' goaltending situation and that it needs improvement. Anton Forsberg and Mads Sogaard are the two projected NHL g...

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#SenatorsGoaltending #AntonForsberg #ConnorHellebuyck #FrederikAndersen #SemyonVarlamov
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3 Takeaways From Islanders’ 5-1 Loss vs Capitals

The New York Islanders looked unbeatable in recent games and poised to cruise into the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. They beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on March 4, the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on March 7, and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-3 comeback victory on March 9 t...

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#NewYorkIslanders #PierreEngvall #SemyonVarlamov
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Islanders Should Trade Semyon Varlamov to the Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs have been one of the busiest teams in the NHL ahead of the 2023 Trade Deadline. They acquired Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues and more recently, they added Jake ...

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Islanders Should Move Varlamov Ahead of Trade Deadline

Since the emergence of Russian goaltender Ilya Sorokin, the New York Islanders have been blessed with one of the best goaltending tandems in the NHL, with 34-year-old Semyon Varlamov making up the second half of the tandem on Long Island. B...

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4 Takeaways From Islanders’ 2-1 Win vs Flyers

There was a lot of optimism for the New York Islanders' first game back from the All-Star Break. They acquired star center Bo Horvat and looked to pick up where they left off, specifically following the consecutive wins to end the first half of the season. The Islanders beat the Phila...

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4 Takeaways From Islanders’ 2-1 Overtime Win vs Golden Knights

The past month has been one to forget for the New York Islanders as they went 4-8-3 and fell to sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. That said, they found a way to head into the All-Star Break on a high note with a 2-1 overtim...

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#NewYorkIslanders #KylePalmieri #MathewBarzal #SemyonVarlamov
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