Last Friday, Lou Pellegrino and Sportsnet posted rumors
that the sale of the New York Islanders from Charles Wang to Andrew Barroway
was complete on Twitter. Shortly
afterwards, his account was deleted and the opinions of fans & media exploded. David Pagnotta added,
"Confirmed by another
source, sale of Islanders to Barroway group is not done, nor is it close." Steven Marcus posted,
"Andrew Barroway, asked to
comment on report saying he has bought Isles: "Sorry, I cannot talk yet.'' I need a credible Isles or NHL insider to
confirm sale, but to me Barroway's "yet" no comment speaks volumes. Rumors continue to swirl around the possible
sale of the team during the off season and although credible reports are made
available from time to time, there are also mistakes that are made in the
media.
The possibility about
Dan Boyle signing with the Islanders has been a big topic of conversation since
his rights were acquired by Garth Snow on June 5th.
Andy Strickland broke some news a few days later that cast a shadow on
the hopes Boyle would sign, "There appears to be a very slim to no chance
Boyle signs with the #Isles. At this stage of career he wants to play
for contender ... No negotiations between Isles and Dan Boyle will take place
unless he decides he wants to play there. Decision expected this week." We will have to wait and see what
happens. Boyle is said to be speaking with individuals within and close to the organization before he makes his final decision. If Dan Boyle doesn't want to
sign with the Islanders, credit him for his transparency and up-front
communication with the organization. If
the answer is indeed no, at least he will give Snow the opportunity to recoup a
pick for trading his rights to another team and focus on acquiring another quality
veteran defensemen.
Isles Notes:
Isles Blue &
White Scrimmage tickets are available here.
Catch the @NYIslanders
in Brooklyn as they take on the @NHLDevils September 26.
NHL Preseason Hockey
comes to Bridgeport with Islanders vs Bruins - Oct. 3rd.
Ex Islanders, Tom
Fitzgerald, Bill Guerin, named assistant GMs of Penguins.
NHL Notes:
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