The New York Islanders are one team that should be keeping a close eye on the Nikita Kucherov situation with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

One more day till the Islanders are back in action, hosting the Cup champ Carolina Hurricanes and debuting their fisherman hometown remix unis. Meanwhile, we wait and they practice: Elsewhere

Veteran defenseman Ben Hutton signed a 10-day tryout contract with the Islanders as the team seeks defense depth following Ryan Pulock's injury.

New York’s defensive depth chart gains a veteran presence as management maneuvers the salary cap, positioning the veteran blueliner for a permanent roster spot through strategic roster management.

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This young man is the epitome of class.

The Islanders blueline has Alex Romanov out for the season, Ryan Pulock with a new injury (2-4 weeks), Scott Mayfield and Matt Kessell with a “they are who they are” status, so the latest move is to bring 33-year-old Ben Hutton in on a PTO. It’s Ben, not Grant, Hutton. [Isles] Hutton is a Stanley […]