Rookie camp begins next week, expect NHL camp to begin 9/18 with first preseason game three days later on 9/21.
Sorry, but I think Darche rushed trading Dobson. He had a year, and could have gotten a better offer then a player who will now be on his 4th NHL team. This was a weak draft class, not the kind you take two picks. Columbus/Habs refused to include their top prospect which is what Lamoriello wanted for Nelson. Dobson had to play this season, he had to sign a team-friendly deal, Darche had the leverage, and Dobson would have brought equal or better offers next March at the trade deadline. The correct move was to wait.
I could care less about more social media, the pathetic Long Island campaign for a team with horrible fan support on the Queens border will not bring one new fan to a building as usual with 10-11k actual people in the building. This location is not fit for the NHL. No Darche does not control social media, but the first time a player objects to being on social media will be the last. Players want privacy. Clutterbuck did his social media after his career ended, and frankly acts like this team was at the cap floor when it was near the celing since 2014-15, and new ownership was brought in with the move to Barclay's.
If people don't like that I want them at Barclay's sorry/not sorry. The attendance in 2015-16 vs 22/25 Nassau years does not lie, it was working. I could care less about things that get renovated in the future (or now like Utah) you play where people are. Since 1989 it has not worked east of the Queens border, it never has win or lose. Smith/Potvin/Bossy were gone the fairweather crowd was forced to support a team that never saw losing hockey since 1974, they were gone for good.
Darche is VP, not president, and was hired by Collins. It seems Collins runs the show, while Malkin counts empty retail village attendance which still is not fully complete.
I don't dislike anyone, it's all about the New York Islanders winning the Stanley Cup.
Blogger/not blogger, site looks professional. Will use bsky/substack as needed.
#NYC #NYI #isles I agree with Darche this team should be trying to win now, and had injuries last season. What are they going to tell Sorokin besides keep facing far too many pucks, he's a franchise goalie that always give this team a chance to win. His prime years are almost up.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) September 6, 2025
#NYC #NYI #isles Absolutely open to Lee staying and signing another contract, he's not the problem when he's getting 29 goals but he's not a first line player.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) September 6, 2025
