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weblogs.newsday.com - 7/1/2009

Islanders agree with G Dwayne Roloson

— weblogs.newsday.com — The Islanders have reached agreement with Edmonton's Dwayne Roloson on a two-year deal believed to be worth... $5 million. Signing a veteran starting goaltender solves their top priority, which was to have a 1A-caliber backup for starter Rick DiPietro... (more) Islanders agree with G Dwayne Roloson

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bizofhockey.com - 7/3/2009

Islanders Make Tavares First Pick, Choose Flash and Scoring to Regain Fans

— bizofhockey.com — The 2009 NHL Entry Draft came and went last week. Overall, the event lacked any real drama.... However, it Friday’s fist round had a good amount of drama, as it featured both a blockbuster trade and finally unveiled to the world which can’t miss player the New York Islanders were going to anchor ... (more) Islanders Make Tavares First Pick, Choose Flash and ...

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John Tavares

New York Islanders

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sports.yahoo.com - 7/1/2009

Roloson goes for two; DiPietro contract keeps looking better

— sports.yahoo.com — On Sept. 12, 2006, the New York Islanders signed goalie Rick DiPietro to a 15-year contract worth... $67.5 million . Anyone else want to climb into the time machine to tell them they'd be desperately signing a soon-to-be-40-year-old starter to a ... (more) Roloson goes for two; DiPietro contract keeps looking better

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New York Islanders

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NHL Morning Papers (Sunday Edition): Another take on the Dany Heatley controversy, Ryan Smyth could have acted like Heatley and did the Rangers break the code by signing Donald Brashear?
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Garth Snow might add enforcer later
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Garth Snow staying the course
Crash the Crease — ... have the flexibility to make additions to the lineup, but I’m leery of bringing in players who are going to take ice time and compromise the development of our young players,” Snow said. “The path we’re taking is building through the draft. The best situation for our team is if some young player comes to camp and earns a spot on our roster. I don’t think I’ve deviated from the plan we made public a year ago.” Full Story Here

Why the Islanders are right to resist a free agent splash
Lighthouse Hockey — ... if he has cap room and a lot of other teams don't. That's another reason he might be reluctant to commit to any long-term deals for free agents now. >>Greg Logan, On the Islanders Beat Although making a run at a bigger-name UFA is fun to bandy about -- and I certainly welcome that sort of napkin sketching here, even if I ultimately think chasing an Alex Tanguay is the wrong move -- I take it as a given that the essence of this rebuild means few if any forays like that. Mark Streit was different: On ...