Isles Add Hickey On D, Suspend Bailey & Joensuu, Lubo News

The New York Islanders claim, D Thomas Hickey off waivers from Kings.  Hickey, 23, is a former 1st round (4th overall) in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He was 3 and 9 for 12 points in 33 games with Manchester this season.

 

Hickey represented Canada in the 2008 and 2009 World Junior Championships for Gold medals in both campaigns.  He served as Captain in 2009.

 

The Islanders announced that Josh Bailey & Jesse Joensuu have been suspended due to injuries incured overseas. They will come off of suspension once they pass physicals.  Per Larry Brooks, "Clear DiPietro from injured list over summer. Suspend Bailey for injury playing in Europe. Nickel, meet dime."  Point taken.

 

Per Dmitry Chesnokov, Citing the MOU with the NHL, the KHL did not allow Lubomir Visnovsky to sign with Slovan until the end of the season.  The KHL says they will meet with NHL reps to figure out a solution, but for now he cannot play in the KHL and was unable to play today as a result of the matter.

 

Per Brett Cyrgalis, “I see Lubo playing for the NYI, but the timing of that, I don’t know.” - Visnovsky's agent.  Arthur Staple adds, "Furthering reports, Visnovsky has a personal issue to tend to in Slovakia. May take 2-3 weeks to resolve. Could report to Isles after that."

 

 

Isles Notes:

 

Slight change on Isles lines 2day: Moulson-Tavares-Okposo, Grabner-Nielsen-Boyes, Ullstrom-Cizikas-Strome-McDonald, Martin-Reasoner-Boulton.

 

Strome now working as 4th F with Ullstrom-Cizikas-McDonald. Rest of lines the same. New D Joe Finley out for practice.

 

Joe Finley wore #52 today and Thomas Hickey will wear #14.

 

Per Eric Hornick abreviates the television network schedule for your New York Islanders.

Joe Finley's message to Isles fans: I'm excited to be here and looking forward to fitting in and being a part of the team.

 

 

Sound Tigers Notes:

 

Per nhlfreeagents.com, New York Islanders reassigned (D) Ty Wishart to BST.

Bridgeport SoundTigers Released (D) Daniel Maggio from Pro Tryout Contract.

Per Michael Fornabio, AHL goes back to touch-up icing on Friday. Consistency w/NHL.

 

 

NHL Notes:

 

Per Katie Strang, NHL and NHLPA have reached agreement on accelerated compliance buyouts. Will carry full cap charge for 2013 season.  The hit will then come off the salary cap beginning this summer and the buyout will then revert to 2/3 spread out for remaining years.  So in Redden's case, team pays him 100% of salary owed this year. Full cap hit minus $ saved.