Bridgeport Islanders Discussion 2024-25: Where's the Farm?
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For those interested in the home version:
It's only the home jersey for the first half of the season. Whites are the home jersey in the 2nd half of the season.
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Interested to see what the Islanders have in Rajaniemi; I'm guessing he spends some of the season in the ECHL.
His size is intriguing. Judging by his numbers in Finland he does not play a punishing style.
Lahti and SaiPa haven't been the traditional beds of developing prospects in Finland through the years (usually relying on the surplus prospects from the larger clubs or older veterans from either the domestic league or outside of Finland to fill their men's team rosters) - but both have made strides in recent years.
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Anyone who followed the Railers last year have a take on Riley Piercey?
Was never promoted to Bridgeport and was not re-signed but in the era of Matt Rempe was wondering if a club brings him in for a look.
Was never promoted to Bridgeport and was not re-signed but in the era of Matt Rempe was wondering if a club brings him in for a look.
I'm assuming Piercey will be right back in Worcester next season. He took baby steps in his first pro season. And at least according to Eliteprospects, there's very little in the way of official roster moves thus far.
Curius thought - where do you get the Rempe-vibes from?
True to form, rare is the drafted prospect who isn't at least brought over to the organization for a look-see.
He seemed like a very decent pick in his draft year and even followed that with a nice DY+1. He's been playing pro for years now but hasn't appeared to take any measurable steps forward.
At this point, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if he's a part timer for BPort or even finds himself logging minutes for Worcester.
Interestingly, he played on the same team as the lesser-known NYI-drafted Finnish Dman, Aleksi Malinen, who I've always seen as a top-flight skater. He's set for a regular shift in Liiga action next year.
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Cholowski has been signed.
Thought he'd walk and look for something in Europe.
But huge for BPort's powerplay in light of the rest of the blueline committee.
Thought he'd walk and look for something in Europe.
But huge for BPort's powerplay in light of the rest of the blueline committee.
Here's a Swedish interview with new NYI center Freddy Karlström: Fredrik Karlström om flytten till New York Islanders: “Jag har mer att ge där borta”
Somewhat interesting is that he says that in the offseason, his agent looked around for him and it was the Islanders who were extremely interested. Apparently, they had already tried to trade for him a season ago.
He had a call with Lamoriello where he was told what they envision from him.
He doesn't give any details about that.
Somewhat interesting is that he says that in the offseason, his agent looked around for him and it was the Islanders who were extremely interested. Apparently, they had already tried to trade for him a season ago.
He had a call with Lamoriello where he was told what they envision from him.
He doesn't give any details about that.
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Didn't realize he was 6'3" and 195
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Jesper Bratt is one of his absolute best friends. Spent a lot of time playing with each other in juniors.
Karlström was actually taken in the 3rd round of a draft that saw Bratt go in like the 6th round.
I mentioned it when he was signed; I loved what he did in the SHL as a youngster. He was absolutely ready to head over to the AHL when he did and Dallas has one of the deepest prospect bins in the league.
Will be interesting to see if he simply got lost in the numbers game there. According to the article, he feels he's got more to show in North America.
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As a person that doesnt post much anymore about prospects in Bport but has seen a million games at the yard. This years team will be worse than last years.
Talk about an absolutely unsurprising and uninspiring camp roster.
I mean, sheesh.
At least we know that like 4 or 5 of the guys at the NYI camp are coming down in the next week.
And Thiesing looked interesting enough in preseason to think he'll actually be an AHLer this year.
Do you think things look brighter when Skarek, Hutton, Cholo and Wahlstrom join them?
Me neither
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Bridgeport signed Chris Terry today. Should be a good veteran presence in this team.
This should be 25 goals incoming. Terry can snipe in his sleep. Hockey’s Crash Davis.
