Alexander Romanov could probably give Noah Dobson some good advice right about now. This season has been played on two tracks for Romanov: one in which he’s further established himself as a top-pair defenseman for the Islanders and a pivotal piece of their future,

Scott Mayfield is a very intriguing name on the trade market this season, and now the Toronto Maple Leafs are one team that could make a play at the veteran.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the market for a right-side defenseman. Per Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, the team would certainly have an interest New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield. The 32-year-old,

When I was talking to Scott Mayfield last week in Las Vegas for a piece on what’s been a quietly resurgent season for No. 24, he said something that did not make it into the story but which caught my ear. “I think for us, we have a goal in here, and that’s to make playoffs and to win a Stanley Cup,” he said.

Dobson, 25, sustained an injury to his right leg 1:16 into the third period of Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets at UBS Arena when it bent awkwardly following a check by Columbus’ Cole Sillinger. He left the ice and did not return.

Right-side defenseman Ryan Pulock, who has been playing impressive hockey as of late, is in the third year of an eight-year deal worth $6.15 million. Left-side defenseman Adam Pelech, who is also in the third year of an eight-year deal, carries an annual cap hit of $5.75 million.

Matt Martin, Casey Cizikas, and Cal Clutterbuck led the way for the better part of 10 years. This season is the first time in quite a while that those three didn't take the ice together.

The Maple Leafs, already tight against the cap, only have $1.3 million in cap space and would need to either convince the Islanders to retain salary or move enough money in a trade with New York or another team to fit Mayfield's $3.5 million cap hit.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are once again approaching an NHL Trade Deadline in need of defensive reinforcements. It's a yearly occurrence for this version of the L

New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield has emerged as a potential trade target ahead of the NHL's trade deadline set for March 7. According to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, the Leafs "would ...

New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson (lower body) is week-to-week. The team has announced that Dobson will not require surgery to fix a lower-body injury he sustained on Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Between the end of January and the start of the new league year in March, Brianna Dix and Scott Smith will debate a series of topics, beginning with some unexpectedly nice outcomes from this past seas