New York Islanders
New York Islanders
35-38-9, 5th Atlantic
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15 NHL players to take clubs to salary arbitration
15 NHL players to take clubs to salary arbitration
AP,
Jul 5, 2008
Center Brooks Laich and defenseman Shaone Morrisonn of the Washington Capitals were among 15 players who elected to take their teams to salary arbitration, the NHL Players' Association said Saturday. The only other club to have two players go that route were the Minnesota Wild, who are set to have hearings with forwards Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Stephane Veilleux. ...More |
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Islanders Team Report
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Islanders Team Report Jul 5, 2008
It might be a misguided approach considering their depth of prospects, but the Islanders are fully committed to a youth movement for the upcoming season.
Shortly after general manager Garth Snow lowered expectations entering the free agency signing period, he still pulled off a couple of stop-gap moves in the first week of July to plug anticipated holes and improve on glaring weaknesses from last season.
Montreal defenseman—or more aptly, Montreal power-play specialist—Mark Streit cashed in on his career season offensively last season by signing with the Isles for five years at $20.5 million. The Isles also took a flyer on fading playmaker Doug Weight, reuniting him with former teammate Bill Guerin on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million. "Mark solves ...More |
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| Special Teams | 14.5 |
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81.9 |
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