Overview The New York Islanders had a rough go of it last year, especially after losing captain John Taveres to a knee injury during the Olympics. Things looked promising at the start of the season when they traded away Matt…
The Buffalo Sabres certainly banked on getting more for their money when they signed free agent forward Ville Leino to a six-year, $27 million contract in 2011. Things didn’t quite pan out how the Sabres hoped. Coming off a…
TSN.ca is reporting that the New York Islanders are trying to trade the rights to defenseman Dan Boyle after the team has failed to sign him. The Islanders acquired Boyle’s rights from the San Jose Sharks on June 5 in…
Jaroslav Halak is now with his fourth NHL club in roughly two months. The New York Islanders announced today that they have acquired the rights for the veteran goaltender from the Washington Capitals in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick…
John Scott is a big man. At 6’8″ and 270 lbs, he’s one tough cookie playing for the Buffalo Sabres. Scott plays the role of an enforcer on the ice, or more often than not, the goon. Justin Johnson, on…
On Sunday, we saw what will end up being one of the biggest trades of the year as the Islanders sent Matt Moulson to the Buffalo Sabres, along with their first round pick in 2014 and second round draft pick…
The preseason is just under a week old, as is the new mandate that fighting players cannot remover their helmets during a bout, but it didn’t take long for NHL enforcers to find a way to circumvent that new rule.…
The following is a guest post from Dan Saraceni, who currently covers the New York Islanders for LighthouseHockey.com under the alias PGI, his posts are often of the humorous variety. Follow him on Twitter at @cultureoflosing. Key Offseason Additions: Pierre-Marc Bouchard,…
One of the more enigmatic free agents still remaining this summer is former Detroit Red Wings forward Damien Brunner, who played out a one-year deal with the team during last season’s lockout shortened schedule. The 27-year-old Brunner came into the…
After their season ended abruptly at the hands of the Chicago Blackhawks in a Game 7 overtime thriller, the Detroit Red Wings now shift their focus to free agency and the potential trade market to add key components to build…