ISLANDERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

New York Islanders Keep Him or Dump Him: Keith Aucoin

[caption id="attachment_23" align="alignleft" width="264"] image provided by Washingtontimes.com[/caption] Games: 41 Goals: 6 Assists: 6 Points: 12 PIM: 4 Keith Aucoin was one of General Manager Garth Snow's many waiver pickups for the Islanders during the short training camp before the start of the lockout shortened 2013 season. Aucoin, a...
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22 hours ago  |  Discuss

Dee Karl: Better Than Nothing: Streit's Rights

While it was no surprise to many of us that Mark Streit would be testing the waters of Free Agency and had turned down the NY Islanders best offer, general manager Garth Snow hates letting an asset go for nothing. Early today word come that he had indeed made at least something out of nothing. Snow had traded Mark Streit's rights for a fourth round selection in 2014 and a...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Flyers Acquire Mark Streit, But At What Cost?

Categories: BREAKING NEWS Flyers News NHLTags: Kimmo TimonenMark StreitNew York IslandersShane HarperThe Philadelphia Flyers announced this afternoon that they have acquired the rights to defenseman Mark Streit from the New York Islanders. Streit, 36, will be an unrestricted free agent if he and the Flyers can not come to an agreement before July 5. In exchange for their former...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Flyers get Islanders captain Streit

The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Mark Streit from the New York Islanders Wednesday for minor-league forward Shane Harper and a fourth-round pick in 2014. Streit, the Islanders' team captain, has 65 goals and 288 points in 491 regular-season NHL games, and is a sharp, left-handed shot from the blue line that is much-needed as Philadelphia reshapes its roster. Streit...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

Flyers acquire Islanders captain Mark Streit

The Philadelphia Flyers have acquired defenseman Mark Streit from the New York Islanders for minor-league forward Shane Harper and a fourth-round pick in 2014. Streit, the Islanders' team captain, had six goals and 21 assists in 48 games this season, and added three goals and two assists in six playoff games. The deal was announced Wednesday. The 35-year-old Streit joined the...
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5 days ago  |  Discuss

New York Islanders Keep Him or Dump Him: Evgeni Nabokov Edition

[caption id="attachment_16" align="alignleft" width="300"] image provided by bigstory.ap.org[/caption] With less than four weeks to go until NHL free agency kicks off July 5th, the New York Islanders have some tough decisions to make about player personnel for the 2013-2014 season. One of them, and a high priority, is to decide whether to sign goaltender...
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6 days ago  |  Discuss

Is Thomas staying in his bunker?

Last week, the CBC's Hotstove Tonight crew suggested that former Boston Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas was considering making an NHL or European comeback, but the Boston Globe's Kevin Dupont spoke to Thomas' agent about the situation, and it sounds like the plucky goaltender will remain in his bunker in Colorado, counting his gold doubloons (kidding, sort of): [Bill...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Adam French: Draft Spotlight : Islanders

Continuing on with this series we look at the Islanders. The Islanders will at last pick outside of the top-10 after an optimistic season that saw them make the playoffs for the first time since 2006 where they also made it in the 8th spot. What did the season mean for the Islanders? Simply put, hope…hope for the future of the former dynasty and the dawning of some light...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Tim Thomas contemplating return to hockey, but not necessarily in NHL

  It seems that nothing involving Tim Thomas is ever simple. His path to the NHL was very unorthodox. His style of play in net is very unorthodox. His sudden exit from the NHL was very unorthodox. And, now, it seems like he may make a slightly unorthodox return to hockey next season. According to CBC’s Elliotte Friedman, Thomas is mulling over the idea of returning to hockey...
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13 days ago  |  Discuss
REMEMBER ME?

Tim Thomas making a comeback?

The two-time Vezina Trophy winner is reportedly considering lacing up his skates once again, but he may not necessarily be planning a return to the NHL.

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14 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: Tim Thomas May Attempt Comeback Next Season in NHL or Europe

Now that Tim Thomas‘ one-year sabbatical from the NHL is over, he may attempt a comeback in 2013-14. Elliotte Friedman of CBC contacted Thomas’ agent, who said everything is still “status quo,” but in doing some more digging, Friedman found out that Thomas may be considering a return to hockey. What’s unknown is whether Thomas would want to play in the NHL or overseas....
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15 days ago  |  Discuss

Is Messier a Serious Candidate to Coach This Team?; Weight Could Also Be Option

Bob McKenzie at TSN says if Mark Messier is interested, he can't be ruled out as a contender for the Rangers vacant head coach position, but there's no hurry to get him behind the bench. McKenzie adds that Edmonton talked to Messier about considering their head coach opening last offseason, however, he declined because he either wasn't prepared to commit to coaching...
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18 days ago  |  Discuss

Has The Isles Future Finally Arrived?

Is it true? Is the team that has never won a playoff series in my lifetime on the rise? Are the ghosts of the Nassau Coliseum stirring as the team prepares for its thirty mile move to Brooklyn? Are the Stanley Cups that my parents saw lifted with regularity as teenagers on their way? Will the banners that sway in the rafters soon have company? Will the Bossys and the Trottiers, the...
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24 days ago  |  Discuss
LOOSE LIPS

Islanders moving to Brooklyn early?

The Islanders have plans to move to the new Barclays Center and this tweet from the team may be hinting at them arriving a year early. 

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May 14, 2013  |  Discuss

Sidney Crosby scores filthy goal against Islanders

After New York Islanders forward John Tavares made a fantastic series of moves and almost scored to cut the Pittsburgh Penguins lead to one, Sidney Crosby decided to show off his world-class skills.  Crosby picked up the puck from Jarome Iginla in the neutral zone and went to work on Islanders defensemen Thomas Hickey and Lubomir Visnovsky.  Crosby split the two defenseman with...
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May 09, 2013  |  Discuss
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