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The Islanders swung and missed at the biggest name out there, but retained their captain while completing a goalie switch.
The week leading up to the 2019 NHL free agent frenzy brought lots of rumored movement which came true. But the biggest free agent, Artemi Panarin, chose the Rangers over the Islanders.
Meanwhile, the Islanders faced the prospect of losing Anders Lee and Robin Lehner. In the end, they were able to keep Lee — who along with his agent clarified that they were never a flight risk at all — but lost Lehner in a messy bit of he said-he said.
Here’s a roundup of our coverage as it happened.
Mike & Dan examine the big news from the Belmont Arena front and do some summer wish-listing. Includes a preview of a new Lighthouse Hockey podcast.
Mike & Dan cover another weird free agency day for the Islanders, a roller coaster of big losses, galaxy brains and, perhaps most weirdly, hope.
Sifting through the ashes of free agency’s eventful opening day
At $5 million per year, he’ll replace Robin Lehner, who signed for one year in Chicago?
Thus concludes an amazing, inspiring storybook year. Semyon Varlamov takes his place.
Seven years, a total of $49 million. Whew!
The Islanders captain has options, but Montreal’s offer sheet to the Hurricanes RFA affects one of them.
A second consecutive summer of swinging and missing, while Anders Lee appears headed elsewhere too
The free agent names are flying, and the Islanders hoped to be on top while saying goodbye to some loyal friends.
The Islanders reportedly had the highest bid, but could not land Artemi Panarin.
You’ll probably hear lots of things today, and by the end one of them can be expected to come true.
According to reporter Ren Lavoie, it’s one year at $850,000
Some supplements for Bridgeport and Worcester
There are a couple of approaches at work, not just the Bobrvosky In The Room
Looking at some names to consider with an eye on the 2020-21 cap squeeze.