Lubomir Visnovsky has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the New York Islanders. Reports Friday night said the deal is worth $9.5 million. Visnovsky, 36, has three goals and six assists in 22 games with the Islanders this season, and he’s been on ice for 34 of the 59 goals scored by New York in those [...]

Randy Sportak of the Calgary Sun says that the Jarome Iginla trade rumors will continue to grow louder and louder as the trade deadline approaches. He says that it doesn’t appear that the team will make any moves within the next week as they leave Calgary for a crucial road trip. Sportak suggests that the rumors surrounding Iginla, and [...]

There are nine games and 17 days until the NHL’s trade deadline, so plenty can change for the New York Islanders between now and then. But it doesn’t appear the Islanders’ plans for Mark Streit, Lubomir Visnovsky and Evgeni Nabokov, three veterans who are on expiring contracts, will change between now and April 3. The Islanders and Streit began preliminary extension talks last [...]

The Chicago Blackhawks finally left the ice without a point. The Blackhawks were stunned 6-2 by the struggling Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. It was their first loss in regulation and ended a remarkable run in which they earned at least one point in their first 24 games, an NHL record. Below are NHL Trade Rumors [...]

Update: According to a Swiss news outlet, as relayed by Islanders Point Blank, Mark Streit is looking to sign a three-year, $10-million extension with the New York Islanders. The 35-year-old defenseman is in the final year of a five-year, $20.5 million deal. February 17th: Newsday’s Arthur Staple reports the New York Islanders and Mark Streit‘s reps have been chatting about him signing an extension before [...]

Newsday reports that defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will finally be reporting to the New York Islanders on Wednesday. After attempting to void his trade to the team during the offseason and threatening to play the remainder of the year in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. As of Monday, it remains unclear when he will play in his first game. Despite Visnovksy’s representation consistently [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: In a chat transcript of Mike Heika from the Dallas News states if the Dallas Stars continue to struggle and are a non-playoff team at the trade deadline, he could see them dangling Michael Ryder, Jaromir Jagr, Brenden Morrow, Stephane Robidas and maybe Ray Whitney. Though they might have an issue staying [...]

2013 NHL Entry Draft Second Round traded picks. The Anaheim Ducks second-round pick will go to the Edmonton Oilers as the result of a trade on July 12, 2011 that sent Andrew Cogliano to Anaheim in exchange for this pick. The Calgary Flames second-round pick will go to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on January 12, 2012 that sent Michael Cammalleri, Karri Ramo and [...]

Update:  Ilya Kovalchuk reportedly told R-Sport that he is waiting for the official announcement of the CBA. He said he is still playing in the KHL now to “stay in shape.” It also probably doesn’t hurt that he continues to earn his salary from SKA St. Petersburg for remaining active with the team. Now once the [...]

As reported by Newsday’s Arthur Staple, Lubomir Visnovsky intends to remain in Slovakia for the rest of the season. “I have decided to stay and continue my career in the KHL for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. I am thankful to the New York Islanders for being so good to me. My decision not to play in the [...]