Category Archives: Islanders

Latest on the Islanders and Blue Jackets – July 9, 2016

With the NHL free-agent frenzy now past, find out what’s next for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets in your NHL rumor mill.  ISLANDERS    NEWSDAY:  Arthur Staple recently reported it appears New York Islanders GM Garth Snow is done free-agent shopping this summer. The club has around $5 million in salary-cap room […]

NHL Rumor Mill – July 1, 2016

The NHL’s unrestricted free agent market opens today. Check out all the latest speculation over which teams are interested in which players and more.   SPECTOR’S NOTE: Today’s rumor links are presented largely without comment. I’ll keep a running tally of the notable free-agent signings and trades in my News section,with a roundup of the top […]

NHL Rumor Mill – June 27, 2016

Latest on Stamkos Okposo, Eriksson, Shattenkirk and more in your NHL rumor mill.  Stamkos tops list of this summer’s NHL UFAs. USA TODAY: Steven Stamkos, Milan Lucic, Loui Eriksson, David Backes and Kyle Okposo top Kevin Allen’s ranking of this summer’s top NHL UFAs. Andrew Ladd, Mikkel Boedker, Troy Brouwer, Jason Demers and Frans Nielsen […]

NHL Rumor Mill – June 24, 2016

Latest on Subban, Stamkos, Bishop, Shattenkirk, Fowler, Nash and more in your NHL rumor mill.  Subban, Stamkos, Bishop MONTREAL GAZETTE: Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin shot down speculation he was on the verge of trading defenseman P.K. Subban. “I never shopped P.K. Subban,” Bergevin said to open a press conference Thursday night. “I never had, I’m not […]

Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – June 19, 2016

Latest on Derek Stepan, Nick Foligno, Kevin Shattenkirk, Nick Bjugstad and more in your Sunday NHL rumor roundup. Updates on Stepan, Foligno, Shattenkirk, Vanek, Bjugstad and more. OTTAWA SUN: Bruce Garrioch reports Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving, who has the sixth overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft, wants to move up into the top […]

NHL Rumor Mill – May 27, 2016

Latest on the Lightning, Islanders, Hurricanes, Red Wings and Canucks in your NHL rumor mill.  What next for the Lightning? ESPN.COM:  Craig Custance believes the Tampa Bay Lightning must settle the Steven Stamkos situation, re-sign Nikita Kucherov to a long-term contract and consider trading goalie Ben Bishop while keeping left wing Jonathan Drouin. Regarding Stamkos, […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 27, 2016

Penguins advance to the Stanley Cup Final, Chris Phillips retires & more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines.    TRIBLIVE.COM/TAMPA BAY TIMES: For the first time since 2009, the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to the Stanley Cup Final. Rookie forward Bryan Rust scored both of his club’s goals in a 2-1 victory over the […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 19, 2016

Penguins defeat Lightning, GMs of the year nominees announced and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines.  TRIBLIVE.COM/TAMPA BAY TIMES: The “HBK Line” (Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel) came through again as the Pittsburgh Penguins skated to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference […]