New York Acquires Matt Luff For Julien Gauthier

New York Islander Fan Central | 2/24/2026 10:10:00 AM |
Matt Luff
Gauthier was usually injured. Luff is healthy, and has played five NHL games this year for Blues. As AHL player Luff is almost a point a game player which Bridgeport needs. Overall he can replace Gatcomb on RW who does not score, but this does not address New York's scoring issues.
Gauthier was a nice try by Lamoriello at the time, but did not deserve an extension, and again got quickly hurt in 2025-26 before returning recently. Luff is on a two-way contract and is an UFA on 7/1/26. Luff played in OHL for Hamilton for two years so he might be a fit when Bridgeport relocates.

Darche Interview/New York Skates

New York Islander Fan Central | 2/18/2026 06:41:00 PM |

Projecting Out New York's Schedule

New York Islander Fan Central | 2/07/2026 10:16:00 AM |
The buyers in playoff spots will load up for a cup run. New York does not have players to trade unless they correctly unload Lee, Pageau, Cizikas, Drouin, Duclair/others, and bring up others who can likely match the prodition of the outgoing players.
Bottom line they need same reverse efforts that saw them beat Colorado/Minnesota/top teams without losing to bottom teams. Buffalo, Columbus went from bad teams to very good teams, plus Montreal, Pens, Carolina, Florida seed/Leafs skill despite their mediocrity.
I don't expect a playoff spot/and a best a record no higher then 2-3 over five hundred vs 5-7 under five hundred.

Mini Crisis Or Major Crisis For New York

New York Islander Fan Central | 2/03/2026 10:50:00 AM |
I don't see the problems going away with all the non-scorers + Drouin being moved to center. And just as bad their ugly losses are coming with games they score early, the other team is playing NYI game, but now those teams are scoring/coming back. But this has happened most of the season. Washington was hardly good, and got two bounces, they were ready to lose but this team of non-scorers for NYI now lose games scoring three goals (Winnipeg) where they must have points before Columbus does what Buffalo does and is locked into the third seed.

My Trade List For New York

New York Islander Fan Central | 1/30/2026 02:21:00 PM |
It's a big one, last night New York looked like they were playing a preseason game against a team that frankly was the worst last place team I have seen this season. Quick was brutal. Sorokin made 3/4 big saves or it's a regulation loss.
Ok, so that's about 15/23 games with two goals or less, is this how they win in the playoffs? This team does everything backwards, lose to worst teams, beat the top teams. But things are going to change with some rest finally for most of the teams (not top players going to Milan) it will be a new start. On the road for sixteen days in a row is not the norm for this league or the NYI. It will go back to this pace after the break/trade deadline which is maybe why Buffalo went on a run, and shook off almost 20 years or rust with a coach who was considered done. They beat NYI big/easily.
So is Pilat going to start scoring, are any of these other players? Does status quo fix the powerplay?
Ok, here's my list.