In a way, nothing has changed for Anders Lee. The captain is back skating with his Islanders’ teammates, preparing for the start of next week’s training camp. And, in a way, everything’s different after signing a seven-year, $49 million deal on July 1 that should tether the captain to the organization that drafted him for the bulk of his career.
“This has always been my home in professional hockey and none of that is changing, which is really exciting,” Lee said on Friday. “But I think just the weight that is lifted off your shoulders, you don’t have to think about any of that, that side of things anymore.