The Islanders finished Thursday as the only NHL team not to have signed a free agent.
Free agency began at noon on Wednesday and the Islanders waited. And then they waited some more. Seven hours into the whole affair, their waiting turned into disappointment as, and from there, it turned into a continuous state of dullness. The Islanders finished Thursday as the only NHL team not to have signed a free agent, four months after they reached the trade deadline as the only team not to have made a deal.
If, as suggested by The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, the Islanders couldn’t clear enough cap space to make a serious offer to Gaudreau, it’s hard to see exactly how or why Lamoriello would do so for any remaining free agents. Ondrej Palat signed with the Devils late Wednesday night, taking another option off the board at wing.
If the Islanders indeed go into training camp with little to no changes, besides Romanov on the blue line and Lane Lambert behind the bench, it will be a ringing endorsement of a group that missed the playoffs by 16 points last season.Romanov has talent and potential, but needs to prove himself as a top-four defenseman.
As of right now, at least, 20 players projected to be on the opening-night roster were a part of the group that played in the 2021 NHL semifinal . Success in 2021, though, begets zero promises for 2023.
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