Every player in the NHL has a good idea, if not an exact one, of where he stands statistically. That could create some concern for a player such as Islanders captain Anders Lee, who is on the final year of his contract and whose numbers don’t quite add up to those of the previous two seasons.
Lee, 28, tries to downplay the importance of his individual production, but he knows it’s important in negotiations for a long-term deal.
“That part, you notice it. But I think I’ve laid the groundwork pretty well for the understanding of everything,” Lee said Thursday in Ottawa.