Garth Snow: Best Moves as Islanders General Manager

On June 8, 2006, the New York Islanders sworn in Neil Smith as their general manager (GM), who won a Stanley Cup in 1994 during his 11-year tenure with the

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Bridgeport Sound Tigers All-Time Head Coaches Rankings

We here at Drive4Five love rankings, sp why not rank the eight head coaches that the Bridgeport Sound Tigers have had in their 19 seasons? The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have

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Barry Trotz + Lou Lamoriello + UBS Arena = A Bright Future

The New York Islanders are in a perfect position. With Barry Trotz manning the bench, Lou Lamoriello calling the shots and a new ownership group building a new arena, UBS

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Adam Pelech Proving Why He Is An Elite Defenseman

When Garth Snow signed Adam Pelech to a four-year, $6.4 million contract extension, fans were confused. Now, there is no confusion. Pelech is an elite, stay-at-home defenseman who drives play

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Ryan Pulock: 2020 New York Islanders Grades So Far

Ryan Pulock is a statistical outlier. Having a top-five pick in an NHL Draft seems to be the easiest way to add talent to an organization, and for many teams,

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Nick Leddy: 2020 New York Islanders Grades So Far

Although in his tenure as the General Manager of the New York Islanders, Garth Snow made some questionable decisions, he made Oct. 4, 2014 one of the more memorable days

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Andrew Ladd: 2020 New York Islanders Grades So Far

On July 1, 2016, then Islanders GM Garth Snow signed 30-year-old free agent Andrew Ladd to a seven-year deal worth $5.5 million per year. The replacement for Kyle Okposo, who

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Thomas Greiss Leaves Behind A Historic Legacy

The 2019-20 season is likely the last for Thomas Greiss in the blue and orange. With Semyon Varlamov signed long-term and Ilya Sorokin potentially signing an NHL deal, the German

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Looking Back at an Important Day

When it comes to Garth Snow’s tenure as General Manager of the New York Islanders, there were many things that he did that Islanders fans, and hockey fans, in general,

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Lou Lamoriello Perfectly Combining Luck and Skill

Luck and skill are two very different things. Lou Lamoriello has both. After leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs in early 2018, Lamoriello has show a keen ability to acquire talent

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