Weighting for the right time
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo adds to today's news of the New York Islanders and the re-signing of team Captain Doug Weight.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Doug Weight, Islanders, Isles, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, NHL, Weight
Some quick Isles news and notes
NHLHS New York Islanders correspondent Anthony Curatolo dives into the week that was for the Islanders. Signings, old faces in new places, and a pledge to give back.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Islanders, Isles, New York Islanders, Rob Schremp
Diamonds in the rough
NHLHS New York Islanders correspondent Anthony Curatolo breaks down the news that came out recently about the New York Islanders and their e-mail invitation to all player agents for those players that are still available come training camp.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Antti Niemi, Arron Asham, Islanders, Jonathan Cheechoo, Jose Theodore, Kevin Poulin, Mikko Koskinen, National Hockey League, New York, NHL, Patrick O'Sullivan, Raffi Torres, Rick DiPietro, Robert Nilsson, Slava Koslov, Tim Kennedy
New York Islanders have a season to build from
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo discusses how last season was one to build from for the New York Islanders. Have faith in Garth Snow and his five year plan for we are only in year three.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Andrew MacDonald, Brock Nelson, Calvin de Haan, Dwayne Roloson, Islanders, Isles, Jack Hillen, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Kevin Poulin, Kirill Kabanov, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, Mikko Koskinen, Nathan Lawson, NHL, Nino Niederreiter, Rick DiPietro, Travis Hamonic
Isles acquire Wisniewski; meet cap floor
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo breaks down the trade that happened moments ago between the Islanders and the Anaheim Ducks.
Moments ago, just a few hours after ex-Anaheim Ducks RFA defenseman came to terms on a new deal with the Ducks avoiding arbitration, GM Garth Snow reached out and touched someone (err…something).
What the team can now touch, officially, is the cap floor as they have acquired the services of defenseman James Wisniewski. The price, a conditional third round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Garth Snow, Islanders, Isles, James Wisniewski, Travis Hamonic
Moulson Avoids Arbitraion
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo discusses Matt Moulson and his new one year deal with the organization.
Well, the New York Islanders have added $2.45 million dollars towards hitting the cap floor within the NHL and their salary cap structure.
As Isles nation patiently waited for the arbitration hearing for Matt Moulson, the team surprised everyone yesterday by announcing that they will avoid just that.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Clarke MacArthur, Islanders, Jonathan Tavares, Matt Moulson, New York Islanders
Player Projection: Kyle Okposo
NHLHS New York Islanders correspondent Anthony Curatolo takes a look at the Islanders top candidate to have a breakout season in 2010-11, Kyle Okposo.
If anyone is hoping to forget a season it is New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo. Alright, maybe we are being a tad harsh with that statement. However, for Kyle it could be true.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Islanders, Isles, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, New York Islanders, Okposo, Robbie Schremp
Clean Bill of Health?
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent discusses the situation surrounding Rick DiPietro and this upcoming season regarding his health and the Islanders.
A fabricated car accident report can go a long way to finding out information.
For the fans of the New York Islanders know this, Rick DiPietro is prepared to give Dwayne Roloson a run for the number one job on Long Island.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Garth Snow, Martin Biron, Nathan Lawson, New York Islanders, Rick DiPietro
Nino Niederreiter Is The Real Deal
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo profiles New York Islanders 2010 first round selection Nino Niederreiter.
After attending the Islanders prospects scrimmage and skills competition on Saturday July 10, 2010, one thing stood out in my mind.
No, not the 5,000 plus crazed Islanders fans who showed up when the organization only expected 1,500. No, not that fact that it was hockey in July.
What stood out the most to me was the impressive performance and character of New York Islanders first round draft pick, fifth overall mind you, Nino Niederreiter.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: 2010 NHL Entry Draft, 2010 NHL Prospect, Brock Nelson, Casey Cizikas, Islanders, Kirill Kabanov, Matt Martin, Mikko Koskinen, Nino Niederreiter, Travis Hamonic
Atlantic Division Draft Review
NHLHS Corrospondent Mike Murangi, who covered the draft for NHLHS, breaks down the Atlantic Division in his draft review.
Atlantic Division Draft Review:
Coming to Los Angeles, two Atlantic Division teams did not have first round picks. The New Jersey Devils sent their pick to the Atlanta Thrashers in the Ilya Kovlchuk deal, and the Flyers traded their pick to the Anaheim Ducks in the Chris Pronger deal.
One trade worked; one did not.
In this article, I will review the first-round pick or top pick for each of all five Atlantic Division teams, and late-round picks that may be gems. I will release each of the other five divisions over the next few days. I would love to hear feedback about what you think, or if you have a question about your favorite team please email me at MMurangi@nhlhotstove.com .
Here is the review:
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Beau Bennett, Chris Pronger, Dylan McIlrath, Emmerson Etem, Ilya Kovlchuk, Jonathon Merrill, Kirill Kabanov, Nino Niederreiter
Why Not the Island Kovy?
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo dives a bit deeper into the New York Islanders and their free agent situations. Breaking news has been released on the Islanders and their attempt to acquire a huge name from the free agent market.
If day one left anyone fan base (outside of Los Angeles) truly disappointed it was those of the metro New York suburbs of Long Island.
Why?
The New York Islanders walked away from day one of the NHL free agency period without a single positive situation.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Free Agent Frenzy, Ilya Kovalchuk, Mark Eaton, Milan Jurcina, P.A. Parenteau, UFA, Zenon Konopka
Prospect Profile: Nino Niederreiter
NHLHS New York Islanders Correspondent Anthony Curatolo profiles the number five overall selection during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. “El Nino” has arrived on Long Island.
The storm that the NHL has been waiting for has finally arrived.
And just like a storm, it came as a surprise that Nino Niederreiter was selected in the top five of this years first round.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Islanders, John Tavares, New York Islanders, NHL Entry Draft, Nino Niederreiter, prospect, v
NHLHS Mock Draft: With the Number Five Pick…
NHLHS Mock Draft is our latest feature where we collectively predict the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The draft is a crapshoot and we will be wrong… …but we thought it would be fun to try.
With the fifth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders select…
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Categories: NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: New York Islanders
Spoiling the party
NHLHS writer Anthony Curatolo takes a look at the latest from the New York Islanders.
The New York Islanders, playing for nothing more than pride the rest of this season, have not only been placing dents in the playoff hopes of some Eastern Conference clubs they have also stopped winning streaks and have spoiled the party for more than just one team.
Last week saw an Islanders team that looked somewhat possessed. When looking at the wins you will notice that the Islanders were able to take down the Philadelphia Flyers last Thursday night, the Ottawa Senators on Saturday and just last night the Montreal Canadiens. Three teams all fighting for playoff positioning.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Dwayne Roloson, Frans Nielsen, Garth Snow, Jack Hillen, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Kyle Okposo, Matt Moulson, OHL
Playing for Pride
Tonight, one of the biggest rivalries in all of hockey set to do battle in a game of pride. Not only pride, but one teams playoff lives are potentially on the line.
The New York Islanders and New York Rangers will do battle from the most historic arena in the world.
For the Rangers, who can not seem to buy a win as of late, a loss tonight would cripple any hopes of the team sneaking into the playoffs as the eighth and final seed. They have dropped three straight and are 3-5-2 over their last ten games played. Not the record of a playoff hopeful club with very little time left in the regular season.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Dustin Kohn, Dwayne Roloson, Dylan Resse, Henrik Lundqvist, John Tavares, Josh Bailey, Madison Square Garden, Matt Moulson, New York Rangers
