Going into the 2018-19 season the New York Islanders need a starting goalie and a top-four defender. Free agency might hold one or more of the players they are looking for. The New York Islanders need help defensively and between the pipes. They need a top-four defender to compliment the core of guys they already […]

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The New York Islanders drafted Ilya Sorokin in the third round of the 2014 NHL Draft. Despite putting up fantastic numbers, history says Sorokin will likely not play in the NHL. Goalie has been a position of need for the New York Islanders for what feels like forever. They’ve lacked that franchise goaltender, despite having […]

New York Islanders: History Says Ilya Sorokin Won’t Play In NHL - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

With all this talk about getting Lou Lamoriello as the New York Islanders next GM, we all forgot about Mark Hunter and the work he’s done for the Toronto Maple Leafs. With the Toronto Maple Leafs appointing Kyle Dubas as the team’s 17th GM, New York Islanders have set their sights on Hall of Fame […]

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If New York Islanders captain John Tavares somehow found his way to the Pittsburgh Penguins, it would call into question the only thing this league has; hope and parity. In his latest 31 thoughts, Elliotte Friedman mused at the possibility of Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford staying up late at night, trying to figure out […]

New York Islanders John Tavares to Pittsburgh Ruins Parity - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Lou Lamoriello to the New York Islanders rumors continue to heat up. Now, there’s a report that he has no intention to stay with Toronto. Jon Ledecky promised that the New York Islanders would evaluate the front office. After the season, the Islanders owner didn’t guarantee a change but he left the window open for […]

New York Islanders Daily: Lamoriello Has No Intention To Stay With Toronto - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

What if the NHL were a bit like the NFL, and by a bit, I mean with a single adoption: cuts. What If the New York Islanders could make cuts to their roster. Here’s who I’d cut, and why. What if you could just cut the New York Islanders roster down to 23? What if […]

New York Islanders NFL Style Cut List For 2018-19 Season - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

How does the projected sixth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft fall to within the reach of the New York Islanders at eleven or twelve? Cause NHL GM’s aren’t mature enough. When a top-tier defensive talent becomes available at number eleven, the New York Islanders will jump on University of Michigan defenseman Quinton Hughes. […]

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The New York Islanders enter this off-season with a number of open items on their plate. Two of which is, do the Isles sign Anders Lee and or Jordan Eberle long-term. While all the talk currently about the New York Islanders is about whether or not John Tavares will resign (understandably so), ownership and the […]

New York Islanders Need to Re-Sign Anders Lee and Jordan Eberle - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The New York Islanders will select 11th and 12th in the NHL Draft this year. Yesterday, we found out about a draft party at Nassau Coliseum. With the New York Islanders having two lottery picks and the draft party at the Nassau Coliseum it feels like it’s 2009 all over again. Although this time, I […]

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Ryan Pulock’s quickly become one of the New York Islanders top four defenders. So what grade do you give a player that stood out positively amongst so much negative play on the Islanders blue line? The way Ryan Pulock started the season wasn’t the way it ended with the New York Islanders. It started with […]

New York Islanders Ryan Pulock 2017-18 Season Grade - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

After failing to reach a long-term agreement last offseason, Calvin de Haan resigned with the New York Islanders on a one year “prove it” deal. However, de Haan never got to fully show his worth due to a season-ending shoulder injury in December. The 2017-18 campaign was a big year for Calvin de Haan. The […]

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The Eyes on Isles Podcast returns for episode number 38 as Matt and Mitch will discuss all things New York Islanders on and off the ice. It’s Wednesday which means Mitch Anderson and I will be back talking New York Islanders hockey. The Islanders aren’t in the playoffs, but we’ll touch on the playoffs and […]

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Information on the New York Islanders annual blue and white scrimmage has been released. Find out where you can get your tickets to the event. Every year the New York Islanders have a blue and white scrimmage where their prospects face off against each other. It always includes the most recent draft picks, and some other prospects […]

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The New York Islanders announced Travis St-Denis signed a new deal. That’s great, he was good for the Sound Tigers. But I guess the evaluations are over? Travis St-Denis deserved a contract extension from the New York Islanders. I want to make sure that’s out there before it gets lost in the greater significance of […]

New York Islanders Travis St-Denis Signature Raises Questions - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

With a 15.9 percent shooting percentage, is New York Islanders youngster Anthony Beauvillier poised to regress in 2018-19? It was one heck of a season for Anthony Beauvillier. It started off pretty slow with seven points for the New York Islanders between October 2017 and January 2018. A slow start that earned him a send […]

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In 2017-2018 Anders Lee improved on his career year from 2016-17 with the New York Islanders. For the first time in his career, he was a 40 goal scorer. In 2016-17 Anders Lee established himself as a premier goal scorer for the New York Islanders. He eclipsed the 30 goal mark for the first time in […]

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Team Canada dominated Denmark 7-1 yesterday.  New York Islanders forwards Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal, and Jordan Eberle had points. The New York Islanders might not be in the playoffs, but they’re having a major impact at the IIHF World Tournament. Just the other day we talked about Mathew Barzal leading the way in points at […]

New York Islanders Daily: Bailey, Barzal, Eberle Shine For Canada - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

He isn’t with the New York Islanders anymore, but the former fourth overall pick in the 2012 NHL draft, Griffin Reinhart is on his way to the Western Conference Finals. At the 2015 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders didn’t have a first-round pick. They had traded it to Buffalo in the Thomas Vanek trade. […]

New York Islanders Former Draftee Griffin Reinhart to Conference Finals - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The links between the New York Islanders and former New Jersey Devils/Toronto Maple Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello won’t go away. If anything they’re picking up steam. I didn’t think it could happen. The New York Islanders appoint a Hall of Fame builder to be their next GM? It seemed too good to be true. And […]

New York Islanders Lou Lamoriello GM Momentum Train Off - Eyes On Isles - Eyes On Isles - A New York Islanders Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

The Carolina Hurricanes may be looking to move the second overall pick. We’ll discuss if the New York Islanders should move up or not. Thanks to the Travis Hamonic trade, the New York Islanders have two picks in the first round of this year’s draft. Unfortunately, the Islanders are stuck with the 11th and 12th […]

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