"First of all, sometimes you make a change to make a change," Islanders head coach Patrick Roy said. "Kyle hasn't played this year. We felt like it was time for him to play. I think he's gonna bring ...

The New York Islanders made some significant changes under new general manager Mathieu Darche this offseason. They traded Noah Dobson and made three first-round picks, putting emphasis on the future.

It’s been three weeks since July 1, when Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche said he was “very close” to locking up all of his restricted free agents, with no issues expected. Alexander Romanov ...

Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche has placed the final checkmark on his offseason to-do list. Restricted free-agent wing Maxim Tsyplakov avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $4.5 ...

The New York Islanders and a key young forward have reached an agreement on a new contract and will avoid arbitration. First reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Islanders and Maxim ...

Maxim Tsyplakov’s arbitration hearing, if it actually gets to that, will be this coming Tuesday. Of course, there’s still plenty of time for the Islanders and the Russian forward to come to terms on a ...

A player who was heading to salary arbitration looks to have come to terms on a new deal. Tsyplakov was one of seven players who had their arbitration hearings set. The Isles and the player’s camp ...

Tsyplakov registered an assist and added five shots on net in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild. Tsyplakov is on a nine-game goal drought, but he's managed four assists in that span. The 26-year-old ...

Day 2 of free agency ended up being busy for the Islanders. They inked restricted free agent Emil Heineman to a two-year deal that came in at $1.1 million per year, according to a source. Then they ...

Tsyplakov scored a goal in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers on Saturday. Tsyplakov got his first goal and point of the season. He scored on a redirection of a point shot to put the Isles up 3-2 at ...