Update (7:50 p.m.): Staple reports that Vegas will choose between Jaroslav Hálak, Nikolai Kulemin and Thomas Hickey on Wednesday night.
Perhaps Garth Snow’s had a plan all along. On Monday, sources told TSN’s Darren Dreger and Newsday’s Arthur Staple that the Islanders have a deal in place with the Vegas Golden Knights.
If the initial reporting is accurate, the Isles will be sending their 2017 first-round pick and another piece — possibly Mikhail Grabovski — to Vegas in exchange for the selection of a designated player — reported to be Nikolai Kulemin — in the upcoming expansion draft.