Lubomir Visnovsky RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN.com "The New York Islanders and veteran defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky have agreed to terms on a two-year extension, the team announced Friday evening. The deal is worth $9.5 million, a source confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com. Visnovsky was believed to be a trade target for teams looking to bolster..." March 30

Pro Hockey Talk "The Islanders are pushing hard to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2006-07 season and it sounds like GM Garth Snow wants to keep three key veterans to that push beyond this season. Arthur Staple of New York Newsday reports the team is looking to sign goalie Evgeni Nabokov as well..." March 17

NHL.com "New York Islanders defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will miss Tuesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens due to personal reasons. According to a report by Arthur Staple of Newsday, he will also miss Thursday's game against the New York Rangers. Visnovsky has a goal and six points in 12 games..." March 05

New York Post "The Islanders had a long wait for the moment yesterday when a 5-foot-10 Slovakian put on a defenseman’s blue practice sweater, a helmet with the number 11 on the back, and skated with the NHL team to which he is under contract. Lubomir Visnovsky also had many obstacles to get to this point —..." February 09

Newsday "Lubomir Visnovsky had an idea what his reception from the fans at Nassau Coliseum for his Islanders debut might be like Saturday night. "Big win, big win!" Visnovsky said. "That's it." He was kidding around, but that little joke showed the 36-year-old defenseman is not coming to his new..." February 09

Rant Sports "The drawn-out saga of Lubomir Visnovsky‘s late return to the New York Islanders has proceeded to the next step and brings the sometimes controversial defenseman one step closer to actually suiting up for the team. Visnovsky passed a physical today and will start practicing with the Islanders..." February 07

New York Post "The Islanders could be adding much-needed help to their patchwork blue line sooner rather than later. Lubomir Visnovsky is expected to arrive on Long Island on Wednesday, could join the team on Thursday and possibly even suit up for the matchup with the Rangers that night or Saturday's home..." February 04

Los Angeles Times "Lubomir Visnovsky has waited a long time for this. When the Ducks begin the Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday night against Nashville, it will end an eight-season drought for the Ducks defenseman. "This is something new for me," said Visnovsky, who last appeared in the playoffs with the Kings..." April 13