Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What is the impact of the news that defenseman Johnny Boychuk is ending his NHL career on the New York Islanders salary cap?
How the New York Islanders are going to make enough cap space to get everyone under contract (like Mathew Barzal) and get under the salary cap is the dominant topic of the offseason. With only $3.905 million and Barzal still to sign, it’s clear why that topic was so important for fans.
Just about every Isles fan had at least five different Armchair GM teams on CapFriendly where they tried to piece together how the Islanders could keep the band together while fitting under the cap.