Andrew Gross
@AGrossNewsday

27m
#Isles morning skate (no Cizikas)
Lee-Horvat-Holmstrom
Tsyplakov-Nelson-Palmieri
MacLean-Pageau-Wahlstrom
Martin-Engvall-Fasching
Romanov-Pulock
George-Dobson
Cholowski/Hutton-Mayfield
Sorokin
Varlamov


New York Islanders
@NYIslanders

5m
#Isles Game Day Updates: JG Pageau and Casey Cizikas will be game time decisions.

He has, albeit one that will come after a disappointing (so far) season. He's only making $4M this year and will probably at least double that. Your point is fair, but he's their best defenseman and he/his agent know that.
- eichiefs9

Yes, Dobson is probably the Islanders best offensive defense asset. Is he their best defenseman, he has shown signs of potentially being an elite defenseman. However, he has not been able to show consistency. Therefore, I would sign him to a bridge deal.

He has, albeit one that will come after a disappointing (so far) season. He's only making $4M this year and will probably at least double that. Your point is fair, but he's their best defenseman and he/his agent know that.
- eichiefs9

Stefen Rosener:
I went back and looked to see which defensemen were on the ice for the 15 GA on #Isles 9 third-period blown leads this season:

Dobson-9
George-6
Pulock-5
Mayfield-4
Romanov-3
Pelech-2
Hutton-1

Stefen Rosener:
I went back and looked to see which defensemen were on the ice for the 15 GA on #Isles 9 third-period blown leads this season:

Dobson-9
George-6
Pulock-5
Mayfield-4
Romanov-3
Pelech-2
Hutton-1
- Nfdbulldawg

This should probably be put next to TOI numbers to get a full picture of who's doing what.

The athletic ranked all teams from best to worst in their salary caps and here are the isles

32. New York Islanders
2025-26 salaries: $67 million
RFAs estimate: $18 million
Dead money: None

Notable UFAs: Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri
Projected cap space: $9 million (29th)

Biggest decision: Is it time for a change at the top?

The Islanders have one of the worst records in the league and are third last in goals per game. They’re brutal on the power play and the penalty kill. Their pricey goalie tandem is producing close to league average results. And they also have one of the NHL’s oldest rosters and are committed with term to some of their worst overpayments.

They have some tough RFA calls to make, led by Noah Dobson, who’s earned a massive raise. And their top two scorers, who are on two of the organization’s better contracts, are about to go UFA and land huge paydays.

I’m not sure that $9 million in cap space is going to be enough to right the ship here.

The athletic ranked all teams from best to worst in their salary caps and here are the isles

32. New York Islanders
2025-26 salaries: $67 million
RFAs estimate: $18 million
Dead money: None

Notable UFAs: Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri
Projected cap space: $9 million (29th)

Biggest decision: Is it time for a change at the top?

The Islanders have one of the worst records in the league and are third last in goals per game. They’re brutal on the power play and the penalty kill. Their pricey goalie tandem is producing close to league average results. And they also have one of the NHL’s oldest rosters and are committed with term to some of their worst overpayments.

They have some tough RFA calls to make, led by Noah Dobson, who’s earned a massive raise. And their top two scorers, who are on two of the organization’s better contracts, are about to go UFA and land huge paydays.

I’m not sure that $9 million in cap space is going to be enough to right the ship here.
- Upstate_isles

See chief's post from 9:08 this morning and the responses thereto.

I respectfully disagree. He may have the most potential, but it hasn't been realized this season. Poor decisions in the D zone have led to the worst +/- on the team. I don't understand what happened to the guy. I would say that Romanov and possibly others have been better.
- JohnScammo

He’s been a dumpster fire compared to last year. Probably their worst dman this year
George has impressed me more.

The athletic ranked all teams from best to worst in their salary caps and here are the isles

32. New York Islanders
2025-26 salaries: $67 million
RFAs estimate: $18 million
Dead money: None

Notable UFAs: Brock Nelson, Kyle Palmieri
Projected cap space: $9 million (29th)

Biggest decision: Is it time for a change at the top?

The Islanders have one of the worst records in the league and are third last in goals per game. They’re brutal on the power play and the penalty kill. Their pricey goalie tandem is producing close to league average results. And they also have one of the NHL’s oldest rosters and are committed with term to some of their worst overpayments.

They have some tough RFA calls to make, led by Noah Dobson, who’s earned a massive raise. And their top two scorers, who are on two of the organization’s better contracts, are about to go UFA and land huge paydays.

I’m not sure that $9 million in cap space is going to be enough to right the ship here.
- Upstate_isles

Your best post in a long time.

Noah Dobson has "earned a massive raise"?????? Sorry, but he's been mostly terrible this season on the defensive side. Whoever wrote that hasn't been watching the Islanders this season.
- JohnScammo

Definitely not. No mention of our injuries?
Injuries are part of the game but the Islanders
have a few big names out of their line up.

See chief's post from 9:08 this morning and the responses thereto.
- JohnScammo

I dont go back and read but that seems apparent now

Your best post in a long time.
- nyisles7

Chiefs plagiarized me

Renaud Lavoie
@renlavoietva

40s
Patrik Laine IN vs @NYIslanders

@CanadiensMTL

@TVASports

Pencil him in for his first goal as a Hab
- eichiefs9

[Prophetic

I dont go back and read but that seems apparent now
- Upstate_isles

Chiefs plagiarized me
- Upstate_isles

[Prophetic
- Upstate_isles

montelbaum lol

Lee, but was it offside?
No!

Lee, but was it offside?
No!
- JohnScammo

I thought so too but it was too close to call

Chiefs plagiarized me
- Upstate_isles

take a shot every time butch mispronounces montembault

Should be no penalty. But it’s the Islanders so…

Tsyp is innocent!!

Should be no penalty. But it’s the Islanders so…
- nyisles7

They got it right

Add 3 on 3 OT to the things that the Isles suck at.

And note that Dobson was out there for the Habs' game winning goal.