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Hartnett: Rangers Will Suffer If Sather Doesn’t Strike Right Deal
‘Rangers Inside And Out’ By Sean Hartnett » More Columns Friday could be one of the most pivotal days in recent New York Rangers’ history. General Manager Glen Sather has brought his chips to the...
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Islanders Improve Defense With Trade, Selection Of Reinhart At No. 4
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Two months after the end of another disappointing season, the New York Islanders got busy in the opening hour of the NHL draft as they try to rebuild the franchise. Shortly...
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Devils Draft Son Of Rangers’ 1994 Hero Matteau In 1st Round
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The name Matteau has taken on a whole new meaning for the New Jersey Devils. For almost two decades, the mention of Matteau brought back memories of the Devils’ crushing loss in...
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Rangers Pass On Lineage, Select Puck-Moving Defenseman Skjei
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers could have dipped into their championship past in the first round of the NHL draft, but instead of reliving history they nabbed puck-moving defenseman Brady Skjei....
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Hartnett: Penguins In Pole Position To Land Parise
By Sean Hartnett » More Columns The Pittsburgh Penguins stole the show at the 2012 NHL Draft by making two trades that shed significant cap space, preparing them for a big moves once free agency opens...
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Silverman: Promising Young Defenseman Won’t Help Rangers Right Away
By Steve Silverman >> More Columns New York, NY (WFAN) – The Rangers are still looking for firepower as the offseason gets underway in earnest. They did not address that need with their...
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Islanders Use All 7 Picks In Draft On Defensemen
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders used all seven of their picks in the NHL draft on defensemen, accomplishing general manager Garth Snow’s goal of improving their blue line. The Islanders...
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Americans Represented In 2nd Round Of NHL Draft
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Stolarz tried to drink in the biggest moment of his life. The crowd inside Consol Energy Center never gave him a chance, booing the lanky 6-foot-5 goaltender the moment he...
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Rangers Select C Cristoval Nieves In 2nd Round
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers selected center Cristoval Nieves in the second round of the NHL draft on Saturday. The 6-foot-3, 184-pound Nieves, taken 59th overall, split time last year with...
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Devils Take 5 Forwards, 1 Defenseman On 2nd day
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils went after young, frontline players Saturday on the second day of the NHL draft. All of their seven picks, including first-round selection Stefan Matteau,...
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Gallof: Islanders Go Crazy, Do Very Well With Defense Prospects In Draft
By B.D. Gallof, WFAN.com NEW YORK (WFAN) — If there were any concerns about the state of the Islanders’ defensive prospects heading into last weekend’s draft, they’ve been addressed. And then some. The...
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Report: Islanders Offered Entire Draft To Columbus For No. 2 Pick
NEW YORK (WFAN) – Would you trade an entire draft class for one player — namely, defenseman Ryan Murray? With the No. 4 selection and facing a draft loaded with defensive talent, the Islanders...
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Gallof: Islanders To Try Hard, But Free Agency Will Be Like The Wild West
By B.D. Gallof, WFAN.com NEW YORK (WFAN) — The Islanders have had a cap floor budget for almost a year now. I have learned that the bridles of that budget might be less restrictive for some free agency...
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Islanders Sign First-Round Draft Pick Griffin Reinhart
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – The Islanders have locked down first-round draft pick Griffin Reinhart, signing the defenseman to a three-year, entry-level contract Thursday. The 18-year-old was...
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Devils Sign First-Round Pick Stefan Matteau To Entry-Level Deal
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) - The New Jersey Devils have signed first-round draft pick Stefan Matteau to an entry-level contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Matteau is the son of Rangers hero Stephane...
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Islanders Trade Mark Streit To Flyers For 4th-Round Pick, Harper
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers acquired defenseman Mark Streit from the New York Islanders Wednesday for minor-league forward Shane Harper and a fourth-round pick in 2014....
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Friedman: With The 15th Overall Pick, The New York Islanders Select…
By Daniel Friedman » More Columns On June 20, 2008, the New York Islanders traded down twice and selected Josh Bailey of the Windsor Spitfires with the ninth overall pick. Five years have now passed...
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Hartnett: 2013 NHL Draft Will Have Its Share Of Intrigue And Surprises
By Sean Hartnett » More Columns WHO’S No. 1 — MACKINNON OR JONES? The entire hockey world assumed this would be a ‘no-brainer’ once the Colorado Avalanche were awarded the first overall pick at the...
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Avalanche Leaning Toward Drafting MacKinnon With First Pick At NHL Draft
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – The Colorado Avalanche own the top pick in the NHL draft and a whole lot of options. Nathan MacKinnon and Seth Jones. Jonathan Drouin and Aleksander Barkov. They are the...
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Rangers Acquire Defenseman Justin Falk From Wild
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Ahead of the 2013 NHL Draft which begins today 3PM at the Prudential Center, the New York Rangers have acquired defenseman Justin Falk from the Minnesota Wild on Sunday for...
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Islanders Select Ryan Pulock With 15th Pick, Trade Niederreiter To Wild
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Islanders have traded right wing Nino Niederreiter to the Minnesota Wild for right wing Cal Clutterbuck and a third-round pick, No. 70 overall in Sunday’s NHL draft....
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Devils Trade No. 9 Pick To Vancouver For G Cory Schneider
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New Jersey Devils traded their No. 9 pick in the 2013 NHL Draft to the Vancouver Canucks for goalie Cory Schneider. Last season Schneider played in 30 games and...
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Hartnett: Devil Of A Deal — Lamoriello Steals Schneider From Canucks
‘Devils in the Details’ By Sean Hartnett » More Columns It was only fitting that the New Jersey Devils stole the show from start to finish at the 2013 NHL Draft held inside their home at the Prudential...
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Friedman: Isles Trade Nino, Fill Pipeline At NHL Draft
By Daniel Friedman » More Columns The 2013 NHL Entry Draft was quite an interesting one for the New York Islanders. By the end of the day, the Isles had drafted seven players, sent Nino Niederreiter to...
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Islanders Take Michael Dal Colle Of Oshawa 5th Overall In NHL Draft
PHILADELPHIA (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Islanders held onto the No. 5 pick in the NHL draft, and came away with forward Michael Dal Colle on Friday night. The 18-year-old Ontario native had 39 goals and 56...
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Hartnett: Rangers Should Get Back Quite A Haul When They Trade Talbot
By Sean Hartnett » More Columns It has long been a foregone conclusion that the Rangers will trade backup goaltender Cam Talbot prior to or during the NHL draft. You could go as far as calling it one...
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Playoff-Starved Devils Have Sixth Pick Overall In NHL Draft
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New Jersey Devils are coming into the NHL draft with a new look. Ray Shero has replaced Lou Lamoriello as general manager. John Hynes has been hired as the new coach...
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Friedman: Despite Lack Of Early Picks, Islanders Have Options In NHL Draft
By Daniel Friedman » More Columns The New York Islanders find themselves in a rare situation. They’re coming off a playoff year and don’t own a first- or second-round pick, let alone a top-five...
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Devils Take Zacha With 6th Pick In Draft; Isles Trade Up For Barzal, Beauvillier
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New general manager Ray Shero is delivering on his promise to make the struggling New Jersey Devils a more exciting team. The Devils filled a big need on offense Friday...
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Andong Song Becomes 1st Chinese Player Taken In NHL Draft
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) —For the first time, a Chinese player has been selected in the NHL Draft. Andong Song was selected by the New York Islanders with the No. 172 pick in the draft on Saturday. The...
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Devils Take Goaltender, 2 Forwards, Defenseman In Day 2 Of NHL Draft
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Hours after finishing his first draft with the New Jersey Devils, general manager Ray Shero has already turned his attention toward free agency next week. The Devils...
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Friedman: Snow Turned Nothing Into Something In A Hurry As Islanders Excelled...
By Daniel Friedman » More Columns The New York Islanders went into the 2015 NHL draft, which had been touted as incredibly deep, with no picks in the first two rounds. It wasn’t long before that...
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Devils’ New Director Of Scouting Says NHL Draft Loaded With Balance
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The NHL draft is nothing new for Paul Castron. The New Jersey Devils director of scouting was hired by general manager Ray Shero after spending the previous 16 seasons...
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Maple Leafs Make Matthews The 7th American To Go No. 1 In NHL Draft
BUFFALO, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Once the “Go Leafs, Go!” chants subsided after Toronto selected Arizona-born center Auston Matthews with the first pick in the NHL draft, the Finns began their march to...
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New Jersey Devils Win No. 1 Overall Pick In 2017 NHL Draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The New Jersey Devils bucked the NHL lottery odds, and lady luck wasn’t with Las Vegas. New Jersey won the lottery, vaulting four teams including the last-place Colorado Avalanche and...
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Lichtenstein: Devils Win Big By Bagging Top Draft Pick In Lottery
By Steve Lichtenstein » More Columns The Devils were desperate for a win. In this case, even a lucky one generated off the ice would suffice. For a team that not that long ago was synonymous with...
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Devils Hope No. 1 Pick Is Springboard To Eventual Greatness
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — If anyone needs the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, it is the New Jersey Devils. After making the playoffs for 20 of 22 seasons, the Devils have fallen on hard times. They...
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Devils Go With Hischier Over Patrick With No. 1 Pick In NHL Draft
CHICAGO (CBSNewYork/AP) — A new era for the New Jersey Devils has begun. Coming off a 28-40-14 season, their worst in nearly three decades, the Devils haven’t qualified for the playoffs since getting...
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Rangers Pick Pair Of European Forwards In First Round
CHICAGO (CBSNewYork) — The Rangers went into this year’s NHL Draft with not one, but two first-round picks. For them, that’s an embarrassment of riches. Prior to Friday night at the United Center, the...
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Islanders Trade Defenseman Travis Hamonic To Flames
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The New York Islanders have traded defenseman Travis Hamonic to the Calgary Flames. The announcement was made Saturday morning during the 2017 NHL Draft in Las Vegas. #Isles...
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Monzo: Rangers Have Pieces To Seal Rick Nash Deal
By Brian Monzo » More Columns It’s no surprise the Rangers will be looking to fill their biggest need — a scorer — this offseason. It seems like we go ’round this circle after every season. Each year...
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Gallof: History Shows Islanders’ Draft Philosophy Flies In Face Of Expert...
By B.D. Gallof, WFAN.com NEW YORK (WFAN) — We’re just two days from the NHL Draft, which to the hockey junkie is kind of like a cross between Christmas morning and the Fourth of July. I will be in...
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Monzo Minor: NHL Entry Draft Preview
By Brian Monzo » More Columns Friday night marks one of the best events of the NHL offseason. Not a lot of people are into the NHL draft, but maybe they should be. It’s the first chance for teams to...
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2018 NHL Draft: Sabres Take Dahlin, Hurricanes Get Svechnikov With Top Picks
DALLAS (AP) — Swedish defenseman Rasmus Dahlin went first overall to the Buffalo Sabres and Russian winger Andrei Svechnikov second to the Carolina Hurricanes in the two most predictable developments...
View ArticleDevils, Rangers Draw Top 2 Pick In NHL Draft Lottery
TORONTO (AP) — Devils general manager Ray Shero has made it clear his team needs to accumulate more talent. The luck of the draw helped New Jersey take a huge step in that direction Tuesday. The Devils...
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Devils On The Clock: Undersized Jack Hughes Stands Out As Top NHL Draft Prospect
BUFFALO, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Dan Marr will never forget the first time Jack Hughes landed on his radar as a potential top NHL draft prospect. It happened last summer, when the NHL Central Scouting...
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New Jersey Devils Acquire Defenseman P.K. Subban
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The New Jersey Devils acquired P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for Steven Santini, Jeremy Davies and a pair of draft picks. Just...
View ArticleNHL Postpones Draft Amid Continuing Coronavirus Pandemic
(CBSNewYork) — In yet more coronavirus postponement news, the National Hockey League has postponed the 2020 NHL Draft. The Draft had originally been scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal, Canada. Also...
View ArticleRangers Win NHL Draft Lottery, Get Shot At Consensus Top Prospect Alexis...
The NHL's wild and weird Draft Lottery concluded with Phase 2 on Monday and it was the New York Rangers who lucked their way into the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft.
View ArticleRangers Select Lafreniere With No. 1 Pick In NHL Draft
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Alexis Lafreniere wanted to take the stage at Montreal’s Bell Centre near his home and hear his name announced at the NHL draft. The playmaking forward had to settle for...
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