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Excited to be intrigued again. Mike and Dan recap another busy week for the Islanders, with free agent signings, a prospect camp and other energizing events to keep us buzzing through the summer. The Islanders started free agency by giving big money to Alexander Romanov and retaining Tony DeAngelo, two somewhat surprising moves that had some fans shaking their heads. But as the … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 340 – Out of Nowhere High Note

Sure, intimidate him. | Photo by Maksim Konstantinov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A skilled Traktor winger joins the fold. The New York Islanders announced two more signings on Wednesday, one of them a fairly routine RFA re-signing (though of a new Islander), the other of a rather intriguing KHL import. Emil Heineman gets a two-year extension for a $1.1M … [Read more...] about Islanders sign KHL skillmeister Maxim Shabanov, re-sign RFA Heineman

Bygones shall be bygones... | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Some low-hanging fruit to fill in some holes. The New York Islanders announced a few non-splash signings on the first day of free agency, mostly filling (or re-signing) depth needs but in one case at least adding a bit of intrigue. The “headline” signing, if you’d call it that, is former 3rd-overall pick … [Read more...] about Islanders sign Jonathan Drouin, Tony DeAngelo, David Rittich, Ethan Bear

This guy, and that guy too. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Lots of depth for a transitional phase. NHL free agency kicked off yesterday without a lot of huge names available nor moving, but it was still active. Mitch Marner’s move to Vegas was already a foregone conclusion, but Brock Boeser surprisingly stayed put and Nikolaj Ehlers did not yet pick his new … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: Free agents were added

Give it to him. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Also: Bridgeport under relocation threat? The New York Islanders have made their latest long-term blueline choice: After declining to meet Noah Dobson’s terms (which ended up being $9.5M annually) on a long-term deal and instead trading him to Montreal, the Isles reached an agreement with former Canadien Alex Romanov … [Read more...] about Islanders, Alex Romanov Agree to 8-Year Contract