Why Offer Sheeting Marner Is Not A Good Idea For the Islanders
Why offer sheeting Mitch Marner would be the worst idea ever. Continue Reading
Rumors
All Signs Point To Trades
The current state of the New York Islanders appears to be a mix of flux, confusion, slight panic and outright bewilderment. And that’s not even touching how the fans, or Isles Twitter feels (Spoiler: Isles Twitter is fiercely frustrated). Still… Continue Reading
The 2012 NHL Trade Deadline
So we find ourselves at the craziest day in the NHL, well next to July when UFA’s are available to be signed. This year, I’m home – celebrating what will likely be an uneventful day for the New York Islanders.… Continue Reading
It’s Deadline Day!
Today is the day, the day of craziness that NHL fans have come to know and love. Today is Trade Deadline Day, somewhat of a National holiday in the US and Canada. Teams have until 3pm Eastern today to make… Continue Reading
Islanders Trade 26th, Move Up to 16th
The Islanders have just traded the 26th overall draft pick, 37th, 62nd and the 92nd to Columbus for the 16th overall and the 72nd pick. Picks now in the fold (updated follwing De Haan trade): (Round 1) 1st Overall (John… Continue Reading
Bridgeport Bloggin’
Here’s something new and exciting. Tom Liodice and I are enroute to The Arena at Harbor Yard to catch the Bridgeport Sound Tigers take on the Springfield Falcons. I have never been up to Bridgeport before, but I have seen… Continue Reading
Islanders Conference Call
About to call into the conference call to hear everything that has or has not transpired today. I am going to record the call with my fancy device that allows me to do so with my digital recorder. I will… Continue Reading
Slow Deadline for Isles so Far
12:47pm Well, there is nothing really huge to report for the Islanders here this afternoon. I have been glued to my computer constantly refreshing the typical trade deadline sources that have been awesome in the past. I am lucky enough… Continue Reading
Islesblogger Deadline Spectacular!
For the third season in a row, I have made my own holiday (and taken the day off from work) to celebrate one of the craziest days for the NHL – trade deadline day. Next to July 1st, which is… Continue Reading
How’s This The Islanders Fault?
After what has transpired over the last – almost 48 hours now, one question remains and it’s not even about the destination of Bill Guerin. Browsing many of the Islanders blogs and message boards, a certain contingent of fans who… Continue Reading
A Guerin Bidding War?
This has been an interesting 24 hours, let me tell you. It started with sitting in my seats in section 309 last night and my seat neighbor Anthony from Brooklyn and I are talking about alternate captains and who else… Continue Reading
Guerin A Go-Go
Real quick, Bill Guerin is apparently on the move having been pulled from the warmup here tonight. No solid confirmations from anywhere just yet, but we expect news really soon. It all begins now. GUERIN IS STILL IN THE BUILDING.… Continue Reading