Here’s a known: The Islanders will, at least in part, be playing under the familiar, yet old-school roof of the Nassau Coliseum next season. Whether or not their captain and franchise player John Tavares will be with them when they remake Uniondale their temporary stomping ground, is a lesser known. Tavares is in the final year of his contract and opted against signing an extension last summer.
But according to former Islanders great and Hall of Famer Clark Gillies, whether or not Tavares will remain in Islanders blue and orange next season has nothing to do with anything green.