Islanders Offseason Contract Predictions & Reboot Is Needed
Plus, more on the team's long-term mess and bottom six players can't keep getting top minutes.
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Islanders Can't Keep Deploying Depth Players Like Cizikas In Top Six
April 29, 2024 Anthony Russo (Premium Substack Content)
The New York Islanders have found a way to steal a game against the Carolina Hurricanes – but they must learn from their mistakes in how they got in this uncomfortable position in the first place.
2023-24 New York Islanders: Too Long, Too Much Money
May 1, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The New York Islanders’ 2023-24 season has concluded following their opening-round series loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. This was probably the most nerve-wracking season for Islanders’ fans since the 2015-16 season when they beat the Florida Panthers in the first round to break their 23-year playoff series drought. 2024 brought multiple long-losing streaks, a head core firing, and multiple long-term injuries, and to top it all off an embarrassing Round 1 elimination. There were some positive takeaways from the season, but the issues in this team are deep-rooted and need to be addressed this offseason.
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Islanders First Round Exit Proves a Reboot is Needed
May 1, 2024 by Mike Fink
In case it wasn’t clear that the New York Islanders have a long way to go if they hope to contend, the first round showed it. They lost the series 4-1 to a Carolina Hurricanes team that was far and beyond a better team and one that looks poised to make a Cup run. Frankly, it’s a surprise the Islanders weren’t swept and they would have been if not for the double-overtime winner in Game 4.
Predicting Islanders’ 2024 Offseason Contract Extensions
May 1, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The New York Islanders only have a few contracts to sign this offseason. The major expiring deal was Ilya Sorokin’s, but he has an extension in place that was signed last offseason. The roster is almost entirely signed to long-term contracts so the next few offseasons are projected to be underwhelming. However, there is still some work to be done – what will these pending free agents’ next contracts look like?