2011–12 New York Islanders season

At the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Islanders selected playmaking center Ryan Strome from the Niagara IceDogs.

On July 1, 2011, the Islanders signed Marty Reasoner.

On August 1, 2011, a public referendum was held in Nassau County to authorize $400 million for a new coliseum as a home to the Islanders, a minor-league ballpark and other economic development projects. The plan was rejected by the voters, thus causing speculation that after the 2014–15 season, the Islanders may be moving.[2]

On June 30, 2011, the Islanders announced that they will play five pre-season games including two games each against the Bruins and Devils, and the other one against the Flames. The Islanders' final game of the pre-season, which is against the Bruins, will take place at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[3]

Defenceman Mark Streit is named team captain, following Doug Weight's retirement.

The Islanders attempted to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season, but failed to do so for the fifth straight season.

Updated June 5, 2012.[13]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
12		Josh Bailey	C	L	30	2008	Bowmanville, Ontario
39		Rick DiPietro	G	R	38	2000	Winthrop, Massachusetts
4		Mark Eaton	D	L	43	2010	Wilmington, Delaware
40		Michael Grabner	RW	L	32	2010	Villach, Austria
37		John Grahame	G	L	44	2012	Denver, Colorado
3		Travis Hamonic	D	R	29	2008	Winnipeg, Manitoba
27		Milan Jurcina	D	L	36	2010	Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
47		Andrew MacDonald	D	L	33	2006	Judique, Nova Scotia
17		Matt Martin	LW	L	31	2008	Windsor, Ontario
35		Al Montoya	G	L	35	2011	Chicago, Illinois
26		Matt Moulson	LW	L	36	2009	Mississauga, Ontario
20		Evgeni Nabokov	G	L	44	2011	Ust-Kamenogorsk, Soviet Union
25		Nino Niederreiter	RW	L	27	2010	Chur, Switzerland
51		Frans Nielsen	C	L	36	2002	Herning, Denmark
21		Kyle Okposo (A)	RW	R	32	2006	Saint Paul, Minnesota
29		Jay Pandolfo	LW	L	45	2011	Winchester, Massachusetts
15		P. A. Parenteau	LW	R	37	2010	Hull, Quebec
		John Persson	LW	L	28	2011	Mora, Sweden
16		Marty Reasoner	C	L	43	2011	Honeoye Falls, New York
42		Dylan Reese	D	R	35	2010	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
		Blair Riley	RW	L	34	2012	Kamloops, British Columbia
24		Steve Staios (A)	D	R	46	2011	Hamilton, Ontario
2		Mark Streit (C)	D	L	42	2008	Englisberg, Switzerland
91		John Tavares (A)	C	L	29	2009	Mississauga, Ontario

The Islanders have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

Trades Date Details June 25, 2011[14] To Tampa Bay Lightning Bruno Gervais To New York Islanders Future considerations June 28, 2011[15] To Vancouver Canucks 4th-round pick in 2012 To New York Islanders Christian Ehrhoff[lower-alpha 1] June 29, 2011[16] To Buffalo Sabres Christian Ehrhoff[lower-alpha 2] To New York Islanders 4th-round pick in 2012 July 28, 2011[17] To New Jersey Devils Trent Hunter Conditional pick in 2012[lower-alpha 3] To New York Islanders Brian Rolston September 9, 2011 [18] To Chicago Blackhawks David Toews To New York Islanders Future considerations February 27, 2012 [19] To Boston Bruins Mike Mottau Brian Rolston To New York Islanders Marc Cantin Yannick Riendeau March 20, 2012 [20] To Boston Bruins Future considerations To New York Islanders Yury Alexandrov Trade of negotiating rights to. Trade of negotiating rights to. Condition not satisfied. Free agents signed Player Former team Contract terms Marty Reasoner[21] Florida Panthers 2 years, $2.7 million Trevor Frischmon[22] Springfield Falcons 1 year, $615,000 Tim Wallace[23] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $700,000 Sean Backman[24] Texas Stars 1 year, $525,000 Steve Staios[25] Calgary Flames 1 year, $800,000 Jay Pandolfo[26] Springfield Falcons 1 year, $600,000 Mike Halmo[27] Owen Sound Attack 3 years; $2,592,500; entry-level contract John Grahame[28] Lake Erie Monsters 1 year, $525,000 Blair Riley[29] Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1 year, $580,000 Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Robin Figren[30] Linkopings HC 2 years Rob Hisey[31] Black Wings Linz 1 year Zenon Konopka[32] Ottawa Senators 1 year, $700,000 Nathan Lawson[33] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $525,000 Radek Martinek[34] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $2.2 million Jack Hillen[35] Nashville Predators 1 year, $650,000 Jesse Joensuu[36] HV71 undisclosed Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Blake Comeau[37] Calgary Flames November 25, 2011 Tim Wallace[38] Tampa Bay Lightning February 23, 2012 Lost via retirement Player Doug Weight[39] Player signings Player Date Contract terms Michael Grabner[40] May 13, 2011 5 years, $15 million Kyle Okposo[41] May 25, 2011 5 years, $14 million Anders Nilsson[42] May 27, 2011 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Casey Cizikas[43] May 31, 2011 3 years, $2.38 million entry-level contract Trevor Gillies[44] June 17, 2011 1 year, $625,000 Tomas Marcinko[45] June 27, 2011 1 year, $605,000 Kirill Kabanov[46] July 1, 2011 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Jeremy Colliton[47] July 14, 2011 1 year, $600,000 Micheal Haley[48] July 15, 2011 1 year, $550,000 Dylan Reese[48] July 15, 2011 1 year, $635,250 Ty Wishart[48] July 15, 2011 1 year, $803,250 Blake Comeau[49] August 2, 2011 1 year, $2.5 million John Tavares[50] September 15, 2011 6 years, $33 million contract extension Josh Bailey[51] September 16, 2011 2 years, $2.1 million Ryan Strome[52] October 4, 2011 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract Frans Nielsen[53] February 8, 2012 4 years, $11 million contract extension Evgeni Nabokov[54] March 21, 2012 1 year, $2.75 million contract extension Brock Nelson[55] April 3, 2012 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract John Persson[56] May 29, 2012 3 years, $1.88 million entry-level contract Johan Sundstrom[57] June 11, 2012 3 years, $2.31 million entry-level contract Draft picks Main article: 2011 NHL Entry Draft Round Pick # Player Nationality Position Prior team Prior league 1 5 Ryan Strome  Canada C Niagara IceDogs OHL 2 34 Scott Mayfield  United States D Youngstown Phantoms USHL 2 50 (from Montreal) Johan Sundstrom  Sweden C Frolunda HC Elitserien 3 63 (from Colorado) Andrey Pedan  Russia D Guelph Storm OHL 4 95 Robbie Russo  United States D U.S. National Team Development Program USHL 5 125 John Persson  Sweden LW Red Deer Rebels WHL 5 127 (from Winnipeg) Brenden Kichton  Canada D Spokane Chiefs WHL 7 185 Mitchell Theoret  Canada C Niagara IceDogs OHL See also 2011–12 NHL season References National Hockey League (2010). 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Islanders Trade Gervais To Tampa Bay For Future Considerations Islanders Acquire Rights for Ehrhoff Islanders Trade Negotiating Rights for Ehrhoff to Buffalo Devils deal for Trent Hunter Blackhawks acquire David Toews ISLANDERS ACQUIRE RIENDEAU AND CANTIN FROM BOSTON Islanders acquire Alexandrov from Bruins Islanders Agree to Terms with Reasoner Islanders Agree to Terms with Frischmon Wallace Agrees To Terms On One-Year Deal Backman Agrees To Terms On Two-Way Contract Islanders Agree to Terms on One-Year Deal with Staios Islanders agree to terms on one-year deal with Pandolfo HALMO AGREES TO TERMS ON ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT GRAHAME AGREES TO TERMS FOR REMAINDER OF 2011-12 SEASON Riley Agrees To Terms On One-Year Deal "Robin Figren ready for LHC" (in Swedish). Linkopings HC. 2011-04-20. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "Rob Hisey verstärkt Black Wings Sturm". Black Wings Linz. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-06-28. Bulletin: Senators sign forward Zenon Konopka to a one-year contract Habs sign goalie Nathan Lawson to a one-year contract Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Radek Martinek Preds Sign Defenseman Jack Hillen Islanders want to accelerate path back to playoffs Flames claim forward Blake Comeau Lightning claim Tim Wallace off waivers Weight announces retirement Islanders Agree To Terms With Michael Grabner Islanders agree to terms with Okposo Islanders Agree to Terms on Entry Level Contract with Nilsson Cizikas Agrees to Terms On Entry-Level Contract New York Islanders, Trevor Gillies agree on one-year deal June Transactions Islanders Agree to Terms on Entry Level Contract with Kabanov Colliton agrees to terms on one-year deal Isles' trio accept qualifying offers Comeau Agrees to Terms on One-Year Contract Tavares Agrees to Terms on Six-Year Deal In Before the Wire Islanders agree to terms with Strome ISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH NIELSEN ON FOUR-YEAR EXTENSION NABOKOV AGREES TO TERMS ON ONE-YEAR DEAL Nelson Agrees To Terms On Entry Level Contract Persson Agrees To Terms On Entry-Level Contract Sundstrom Agrees To Terms On ELC