Sorokin’s Days Could Be Numbered & Predicting Islanders’ Offseason
Plus, Islanders should steal recipe from Rangers to become a threat, and we count down the worst moment's in franchise history.
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Islanders Have Some Big 2025 Free Agent Decisions to Make This Offseason
May 9, 2024 by Mike Fink
The offseason will be an interesting time for the New York Islanders. They have a lot of questions that must be answered for a flawed roster. They barely made the playoffs and have a low ceiling with an aging roster and a team that is middling in the Eastern Conference. This is a team in need of elite talent, particularly scoring, both in the top-six and in the later lines.
Ilya Sorokin’s Days as an Islander Could Be Numbered
May 10, 2024 by Anthony Russo (Premium Substack Content)
Another season of failure forces the New York Islanders to take a look at everybody, including goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Last summer, when the Russian goaltender inked an eight-year, $66 million deal to remain with the team long-term – the last thing on everybody’s mind was a trade that could soon follow.
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Islanders Should Steal Rangers’ Formula To Become Contender
May 11, 2024 by Anthony Russo
The New York Rangers are making teams pay extra attention to discipline this playoffs, as putting them on the power play is a death wish. The unit is something the New York Islanders will have to at least get sorted out if they want to take the next level.
Islanders’ 10 Worst Moments in 50-Year Franchise History
May 10, 2024 by Mike McEnaney
As their 50th anniversary season celebration occurred in 2022-23, the New York Islanders recalled all the amazing moments that have happened since their inaugural season in 1972. With four Stanley Cup championships and dozens of stars to have worn the blue and orange, there is no shortage of wonderful memories. But how about the not-so-wonderful ones? Don’t we all need to spend a little time getting knocked on our butts to truly appreciate our times in the sun?
Predicting the New York Islanders 2024 Offseason
May 11, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The New York Islanders’ offseason is underway and fans have already begun speculating what moves the team will make. It has been confirmed Lou Lamoriello and Patrick Roy will not be leaving so it is known the team will continue to push for a Stanley Cup. Using past decisions, how might the Islanders approach this offseason?