New York Post Aug 16, 2017
John Tavares: What’s going into my patient Islanders decision
John Tavares is considering “everything” before signing a contact extension with the Islanders, and that includes going into this season without a new deal in place. The captain explicitly said so when asked on the phone Wednesday by The Post during a late-summer check in. “Yea, I am,” Tavares said. “I think if I’m signing...
New York Post Aug 15, 2017
Prokhorov pressuring Islanders to play at Nassau Coliseum
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, looking to protect a $165 million investment in the Nassau Coliseum, is pressuring the New York Islanders to play a significant number of games at the Long Island arena in the 2018-2019 season, The Post has learned. Prokhorov, who owns Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, promised Nassau County that a professional hockey team...
Larry Brooks / New York Post Aug 5, 2017 
What history tells us about John Tavares-Islanders stalemate
“My objective is the same as it’s always been, and that’s to stay here,” said the captain of the hockey club in the final year of his contract. “I never once looked at this as wanting to get to free agency, and I still don’t look at it that way.” This particular captain’s name was...
New York Post Aug 2, 2017
Isles set up defense for short term with Calvin de Haan deal
Just before going into an arbitration hearing Wednesday afternoon, the Islanders and restricted free-agent defenseman Calvin de Haan reached a deal on a one-year contract worth $3.3 million. De Haan, 26, is coming off his fifth and best season as a pro, with career highs in points (25) and goals (five), while playing all 82...
Zach Braziller / New York Post Aug 1, 2017 
John Tavares breaks silence on Islanders standoff
John Tavares’ mindset hasn’t changed: He wants to remain with the Islanders despite the uncertainty of the franchise’s future home and the lack of a contract extension. “I’ve enjoyed my time being an Islander and I want that experience to continue,” the team’s captain told TSN in Toronto on Tuesday. “For me, I just want...
New York Post Jul 31, 2017
Islanders’ path back to Long Island is clearer than ever
The window has opened, and it’s only a matter of time before the Islanders submit their proposal for a new arena at Belmont Park. New York state announced its long-awaited request for proposals (RFP) Monday afternoon following another drawn-out period of public discussion. The Islanders ownership group, headed by Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin, was...
