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All behind you, kid. | Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images He looks beautiful, all the prospects look beautiful. SO much going on as NHL free agency kicks off (though most of the big names are already off the board), the Isles announced a big signing, and prospect development camp is underway. The Islanders officially issued qualifying offers to Simon Holmstrom, new … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: Schaefer gets started, Romanov stays long, free agency kicks off

The obligatory top three picks pic | Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NHLI via Getty Images Foudy, Gauthier re-sign, while prospect camp opens and the Isles prepare for Tuesday’s opening of free agency. The New York Islanders begin their prospect camp this week — a return after it was axed/squeezed before preseason during the Lou era — and also prepare for free agency with a … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: Draft grades, AHL signings, the last pick standing

People that I hate are telling me that these guys are good. Mike and Dan recap a busy weekend of trades, a draft, signings and some clarity in the Islanders direction. There’s so much to discuss that it’s easy to forget that the Islanders drafted Matthew Schaefer - the No. 1 rated prospect in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, a singular defenseman and an exemplary human - first … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 339 – Touched Every Emotion

Almost too tall for the screen. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Isles generally got good “value” with their picks, though that’s often the story with the range of projections on Day 2. The Islanders followed up their big day of three first-round picks with some value plays in the rounds that followed on Day 2. Their first pick on the second day was 42nd … [Read more...] about Islanders 2025 Draft Day 2: Prokhorov, Romano, Poletin, Laurila, Hood, Kvasnicka

Come on down... | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images After trading Noah Dobson, they hope the Erie standout will become a franchise defenseman. To the surprise of no one, the New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer first overall in the 2025 NHL Draft. Upon hearing the news at the decentralized draft in L.A., Schaefer, his dad and his brother had to hold … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Draft: New York Islanders pick Matthew Schaefer 1st overall