By the time you read this, Mathew Barzal may be signed to a brand new contract extension. We hope.
With the key dates set for the 56-game 2021 season, teams can start making concrete plans for their rosters. Players will need to start getting to their team cities soon to begin quarantine and COVID testing, so it makes sense to assume Barzal would be among them.
At The Athletic, Arthur Staple says a holdout is unlikely and a bridge deal is the most likely scenario for the Islanders’ most talented center, with “a cap hit between $6-7 million.