With the NHL Awards Show this past evening, the Draft upcoming, and rumors swirling, no time to dawdle today, folks. Lots of news to ingest.
- Arthur Staple’s contacts around the league already believe that Barry Trotz has agreed to join the Islanders, but when dealing with Lou, nothing is official until it’s official. [The Athletic]
- Staple joined the More Sports Now podcast to talk all things Isles. He also personally believes that Trotz will be the next coach of the Islanders. [SoundCloud]
- Home openers were announced yesterday, and we learned that the Islanders will start the season on Thursday, October 4 at the Hurricanes.