With training camp just over a week away, there’s been a lot of talk about Brock Nelson’s contract situation, and the looming deadline for him to sign with the Islanders.
That’s because the club’s restricted free agent policy stipulates that a player must put pen to paper by the start of training camp, or he’ll have to sit out the entire season.
Much of the public support has been directed towards the Islanders, which is understandable. He should just sign because he’s “causing a distraction” and “doesn’t deserve a better contract than Anders Lee,” among other reasons that have been given.