<p>The <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-islanders/line-combinations">New York Islanders</a> are close to a deal with college free agent forward Gleb Veremyev, reports <a href="https://x.com/frank_seravalli/status/1902906465200886128">Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli</a>.</p>



<p>Through 37 games this season with the NCAA’s Colorado College Tigers, Veremyev has recorded nine goals and eight assists for 17 points coupled with 50 penalty minutes and a plus-five rating. In all, through three seasons in the collegiate ranks, the 21-year-old native of Monroe Township, N.J., has totaled 26 goals and 26 assists for 52 points through 88 career contests.</p>



<p>Prior to committing to the Tigers, Veremyev spent part of three seasons in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars highlighted by the 2021-22 campaign where through 56 appearances he registered 16 goals and 12 assists for 28 points alongside a minus-five rating and a team-leading 133 penalty minutes. Collectively, through 100 total appearances with the Stars, Veremyev notched 21 goals and 20 assists for 41 points with 255 penalty minutes.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="152"></div>



<p>A sizeable center with noteworthy face-off abilities, Veremyev was a desired free agent among this year’s class with several NHL teams pursuing his services, the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/boston-bruins/line-combinations">Boston Bruins</a> among them, adds Seravalli.</p>



<p>In recent days, several other college free agents have found NHL homes including Union College defenseman John Prokop who on Thursday signed a one-year contract with the <a href="https://theleafsnation.com/">Toronto Maple Leafs</a>. Through 36 games this season with the Union Garnet Chargers, Prokop collected eight goals and 19 assists for 27 points.</p>



<p>For the Islanders, on the season the club sits 32-28-8 and two points back of the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/montreal-canadiens/line-combinations">Montreal Canadiens</a> for the second wildcard seed in the Eastern Conference. In the midst of a three-game winning streak, the Islanders will try for their fourth consecutive victory when the club returns to the ice Saturday to take on the <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/">Calgary Flames</a>. The Islanders have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in five of the past six seasons.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="155"></div>



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