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Devils setting their sights on Kevin Shattenkirk
Ray Shero finds himself in an enviable position, as the general manager of the Devils has created a relatively blank slate to continue his rebuilding process. Enter his hot pursuit...
Islanders looking for right deal to elevate John Tavares
This is the biggest offseason for Garth Snow since he took over as Islanders general manager in 2006. The franchise might have changed when they drafted John Tavares with the...
Failing Nielsen offer only start of Isles' alarming free-agent issue
Sweepings from the Entry Draft floor in Buffalo: The Islanders, who have already bade goodbye to top-six winger Kyle Okposo on his way to the July 1 bazaar, appear to...
Ex-Islander dealing with gambling controversy, diminished role
Anyone wonder if Thomas Vanek regrets not taking the $50 million the Islanders offered him last season? How about now that he’s being linked to a gambling and money-laundering scheme out...
Ex-Islander Vanek cooperating in federal gambing probe
Thomas Vanek, who played briefly with the Islanders last season, is reportedly connected to a federal gambling investigation in Rochester, N.Y., according to News10NBC in that city. Vanek and his...
Islanders watch as free agent targets take less to play elsewhere
The Islanders have been in this situation before, so it wasn’t a terrible surprise the home-run swings they did make on the opening of free agency didn’t result in home...
Buyers beware for Habs’ Vanek
Thomas Vanek will become the test case. The impending free agent winger from Montreal who cost the Canadiens next to nothing to rent, except maybe the Eastern Conference finals during...
Islanders have a real goalie! Halak inks 4-year deal
The Islanders now have one goaltender under contract, and they hope he’s one they can finally lean on. After trading a fourth-round pick to the Capitals on May 1 for...
Speculation grows that Vanek could be a healthy scratch in Game 3
These were the words from Montreal coach Michel Therrien when the Canadiens landed Thomas Vanek in a trade-deadline deal with the Islanders in early March: “Wow, what great news for...
New signing Kevin Czuczman has 1st practice with beat-up Isles
From here on out, the Islanders have the dual focus of development and pride. The former will be aided by their recent signing of 23-year-old defenseman Kevin Czuczman, the product...
Maybe Islanders' Vanek trade wasn't the worst thing ever
The first reaction is entirely understandable, the shrieking horror when it was revealed on Wednesday afternoon that the return Islanders general manager Garth Snow was getting for the league’s prime...
Islanders trade Thomas Vanek to Canadiens at deadline
It wasn’t quite as last-minute as most people thought, but the end result was the return Garth Snow got for the premier player on the rental trade market was underwhelming....
Islanders deal MacDonald to Flyers, then win
The Islanders executed the first major step of their trade-deadline plan Tuesday afternoon when they sent defenseman Andrew MacDonald to the Flyers in exchange for a 2015 second-round pick, a...
Islanders' Vanek, MacDonald still dangling
The same Islanders team that played in Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Panthers at the Coliseum was all accounted for on the plane to Winnipeg after Monday’s practice. Forward Thomas...
In likely last game before deal, Vanek scores pair in tough ‘L’
The good news for the Islanders is at this juncture of the season, the final score of games is one of the least meaningful aspects. Because if that weren’t the...
Rookie Islander Brock Nelson new ‘center’ of attention
Here is one stark reality for the Islanders: Brock Nelson is their first-line center. At least that will be the case when the 22-year-old rookie leads the Islanders into the...
Islanders' Vanek: 'Ridiculous' reaction to Olympic partying
Thomas Vanek certainly enjoyed his time in Sochi, just as he is enjoying his time with the Islanders — and both situations will be short-lived. It’s inevitable that by the...
Islanders' MacDonald on block after rejecting $16M offer
The offer was there, it was rejected, and now Andrew MacDonald has to start contemplating life in the NHL with a team other than the Islanders. About a month and...
Islanders' Vanek determined to reach free agency
There is a sincerity to the way Thomas Vanek talks about wanting to reach free agency for the first time in his career, and that same sincerity when he speaks...
Islanders ready to go to Plan B with Vanek
Money has never been the thing keeping Thomas Vanek from re-signing with the Islanders. According to multiple sources, there has been a theoretical offer on the table for weeks, at...