Linus Soderstrom returns to Europe

New York Islander Fan Central | 7/31/2020 11:51:00 AM |
The ahl moved it's 2020-21 season to begin in December so that's almost nine months without games for prospects, many who will go look for work elsewhere.

Setting up 2020-21 For New York

New York Islander Fan Central | 7/28/2020 07:14:00 PM |
Again 2019-20 ended in March, nothing to see in Toronto for me, win or lose, we move on to 2020-21, and could have in September if we had the right/smart people running NHL/NHLPA.
Nick Pastujov is a college senior, we have no idea if old 8/15/20 final deadline to be signed still is the rule, but Lamoriello did sign him CHL/College prospects on time, so it's possible this prospect will not be signed.
Expect Sorokin to be at Northwell by early September, some UFA/RFA decisions need to be made.




As for Dolan/Cuomo/Leiweke/Azoff/Wilpon/Sterling/UBS deal, the company seems to think the arena is in Manhattan despite major stock interest in Msg/Msg Network. Ledecky is playing Mascot in the same no-money role as Howard Milstein. Primary owner, Scott Malkin, does not speak but does have his retail spot to pay for. You can't argue with attendance history/location, it does not work at that location. NYI are a tenant per Wilpon/Sterling, Richard Browne. When place is empty that buyout option will be used very quickly or they find one more ownership here before they relocate. Only viable option is Barclay's/NYC, like all the other teams need or have already, no one plays in a desolate arena much less one that done nothing but fail at the gate, even after it was given a second chance, and failed miserably.

Lamoriello Press Conference on Sorokin Signing

New York Islander Fan Central | 7/14/2020 07:10:00 PM |
Lamoriello Press Conference 7/14/20

Sorokin Signed for 20-21

New York Islander Fan Central | 7/13/2020 09:44:00 PM |
Updated. This is what we wanted, a contract for 2020-2021. All these machinations were silly along with making him sign twice, but the league really stuck it to these players changing rules vs last season.

2019-20 Season Cancelled At New York Islander Fan Central

New York Islander Fan Central | 7/10/2020 08:04:00 PM |

Link to new CBA: https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/NHLPA_NHL_MOU.pdf & relvant dates moving forward.

New York Notables

New York Islander Fan Central | 7/01/2020 09:03:00 PM |
Long story short, we'll know when we know, and you can apply that to every topic & subtopic. Folks know I want the season ended now for business as usual later, the NHL wants to cram their cashgrab down everyone's throats & throw away likely two seasons.
As for Dolan's Belmont arena, this ownership is all in to be out as fast as tenant hockey team (that has zero Belmont ownership) can be relocated with a low-cost buyout from Cuomo or frankly just his ESD permission to move out of New York for free so Leiweke/Azoff can book 41 more dates not counting Dolan's AHL team.
Malkin likely still wants his Value Retail but maybe not anymore? The plan even before the pandemic was comical to think an isolated location like Belmont can be the next Rodeo Drive, and if that fictional LIRR station ever happens it's a good mile walk with no space to move the far turn at Belmont or the Cross Island Parkway to walk down that tiny Red Road.
To survive they need to go back to Barclay's, and be a NYC based franchise entirely. I could care less if people sit on the floor, over time the fan base would triple with revenue, and like Coliseum no one is going to Belmont by the second game.
After Ledecky claimed (Despite 1986 territorial rights amendment giving NYI, Kings/Queens County) Dolan had to approve Barclay's & Belmont? Comical or Dolan's money now is running everything this ownership does even down to hockey operations.
Given Scott Malkin's net worth was 1.2-4 billion, & Jon Ledecky's was 200 million BEFORE they spent 480 million on eighty percent of this franchise, plus spent millions renovating management past/present, and the pathetic Nassau attendance, clearly they save more money not operating at all.