When the lines from Wednesday’s New York Islanders practice were observed and/or tweeted out, there were a couple changes of note, but one in particular that could reflect on the fortunes of an offseason signing:
#Isles lines at practice today:
Lee-Barzal-Bailey
Brassard-Nelson-Beauvillier
Dal Colle-Bardreau/Kuhnhackl-Wahlstrom
Martin/Johnston-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Pelech-Pulock
Toews-Mayfield
Leddy-Boychuk
Ladd-Dobson— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) October 23, 2019Derick Brassard, a somewhat late-summer UFA signing (i.e. “Hey, we are prepared to play with or without you so here’s our best, one-year offer”), to fill the Valtteri Filppula void at center, was now on the left wing.