In 2004, shortly after pulling off the first undefeated season that top-tier English soccer had seen in over a century, the London club Arsenal began an austerity period where they put a lid on player acquisition spending while they paid off a new stadium they were building. (Self-funded stadiums? A very foreign concept to American […]

The 2026-27 season is on the horizon for the New York Islanders, so it's time to preview the season and highlight expectations for the team and each specific player.

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere remains in the market for a new defenseman. So far this summer, the club has mostly spent on retaining key players. Trevor Zegras, Jamie Drysdale, Tyson Foerster, and Dan Vladar have all received new deals. Despite these extensions, Briere and the Flyers still have ample funds to use.According to […] The post Flyers Want $50 Million Islanders Star, Canadiens Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY.

New CBA details reveal a delayed timeline for the defenseman’s trade protection, granting management unexpected flexibility as blue-line prospects emerge and veteran contracts shift toward modified clauses.

History repeats as New York lands the unlucky number. Revisit the 2022 blockbuster trade that sent a top prospect to Chicago and brought Alexander Romanov to Long Island.

Two of the Islanders’ biggest holes should fill themselves this offseason.

The Islanders could see defenseman Alexander Romanov back in the lineup before the end of the regular season.

Twenty-four hours after giving the Islanders a major jolt in the form of a late-season coaching change, Mathieu Darche left the door open to two more.

Romanov reappears on the ice, donning a non-contact jersey. His return offers a glimmer of hope for the Islanders' playoff aspirations.