Now what — for the Rangers, Islanders and Devils? Secure in the knowledge that they obtained the best possible draftees, the three locals are looking ahead to the ever-heart-throbbing Free Agent Frenzy beginning on July 1. In a rather unique situation, our trio of teams are confronting dilemmas in the crease. All are solvable but […]
By Leo Scaglione Jr. Special Contributor to MSGNetworks.com In the end, Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello kept both of his first-round picks in the 2018 NHL draft. When the Islanders were on the clock at number 11, they selected Oliver Wahlstrom, a right wing from Quincy, Mass., who spent each of the past […]
Now that the euphoria surrounding the Islanders hiring of Cup-winning coach Barry Trotz is subsiding, the club’s challenges next will be addressed by the new mentor. Having watched the Islanders play virtually every home game in person this past season — and by television for road games — The Maven will point out key areas […]
With Lou Lamoriello already in the fold and Barry Trotz the latest to sign a contract, the Islanders have completed two-thirds of their personnel hat-trick. Completion, of course, will depend on whether the new Lou-Barry duet can persuade John Tavares to remain with the club as captain. That decision will likely come soon; around the July […]