Tag: New York Islanders

NHL Attendance After 10 Home Games: 2015-16

We are once again tracking NHL attendance at various points of the season. First up is home attendance at the 10 game mark. Also listed are attendance numbers from the past three seasons at a similar time in the season…

Mark Easson

Rumors: Predators, Islanders, Flyers and Oilers

On the Predators and Islanders ... Darren Dreger of TSN: Predators GM David Poile has had a number of contract extension talks with CAA Sports (Pat Brisson and JP Barry) about Seth Jones and Filip Forsberg. Talks started in the…

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Rumors II: Six Potential Trade Targets … Crosby-Lemieux Rift?

On six players who could be traded ... Kevin Allen of USA Today: Allen looks at six players who could be traded before the trade deadline. 1. Travis Hamonic (NYI) - the Oilers appear to be a good trade partner,…

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Rumors II: Habs, Isles, Oilers, Hawks, Jets, Wild, Flames and More

Friedman's Thoughts ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Watch out for the Canadiens on the trade front. GM Marc Bergevin is one of the more active GMs, who makes a lot of calls to see what is out there. Don't know…

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Rumors: Blue Jackets, Trade Bait Board and the Coyotes

On the Blue Jackets ... Mark Millard of theScore: Darren Dreger on Insider Trading said that Blue Jackets Ryan Johansen is "softly in play." "That doesn't mean that Jarmo Kekalainen, the general manager of the Blue Jackets, is calling teams…

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Rumors: Hamonic – Ducks, Flames, Oilers, Wild and Jets

On Travis Hamonic ... Damien Cox of Sportsnet: Ducks GM Bob Murray has been on Travis Hamonic for months now. It appears that some GMs have known about Hamonic's situation before others. Some think that Hamonic would go to Anaheim,…

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Rumors II: Isles, Hurricanes, Canadiens, Wild and Blues

On the Islanders, Hurricanes and Canadiens ... Sportsnet's 'Headlines' with Damien Cox and Elliotte Friedman: The Red Wings, Ducks and Kings talked to the Islanders about Travis Hamonic, but were told that they were not a fit. Friedman adds that…

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Rumors: Islanders, Jets, Ducks, Avalanche and Coyotes

Garrioch rumor roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A source said it wouldn't be a surprise if Travis Hamonic finished the season with the Islanders, and then traded at the draft. “I think there’s an understanding between (Hamonic)…

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Rumors: Islanders, Hurricanes, Canucks, Oilers, and Canadiens

On the Islanders ... Kevin Allen of the USA Today: The Islanders are trying to meet Travis Hamonic's wishes and trade him closer to his home in Manitoba. There may not be many scenarios where the Islanders would be in…

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Rink Rumblings: All-Star Game, Hamonic and DeBrincat

Each week in “Rink Rumblings”, Michael Augello of Hockeybuzz.com takes an in-depth look at the players, games and news from around the National Hockey League. The Last Best Chance For All-Star Game I have to confess that I have not…

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Rumors II: Hamonic Edition – Oilers, Flames, Jets and Avs

Brett Cyrgalis of the NY Post: GM Garth Snow has said he's just not going to give Travis Hamonic away for draft picks and prospects. Hamonic has four years left with a $3.857 million cap hit. Now that his trade…

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Rumors III: Travis Hamonic Asks Islanders For Trade

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic has requested a trade for personal reasons. He prefers a team in Western Canada. The Islanders will do their best to accommodate the request. The situation is not a surprise for the…

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