EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK - JANUARY 04: General Manager Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders attends practice during training camp at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on January 04, 2021 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders must submit their protected lists to the NHL and NHLPA on Saturday, July 17. But just before that, NHL rosters will be frozen and teams won’t be able to trade or send players through waivers.
As we know, the New York Islanders are trying to move cap space before the rosters are frozen to prevent losing a player for free to the Seattle Kraken via expansion but they’ve only got 24 hours to do so.