On Saturday, New York Islanders defenseman Andy Greene indicated that he doesn't plan on retiring at the end of the 2019-20 season. In speaking with Newsday's Andrew Gross, Greene said that he will definitely be back in 2020-21.
Whether or not he stays with the Isles still isn't clear. Greene and GM Lou Lamoriello still haven't discussed any long-term plans.
It's hard to see the Islanders signing Greene past this season with the number of defensemen already signed to contracts. Excluding Greene, the Isles have six defensemen signed to deals in 2020-21, and that doesn't include Devon Toews or Ryan Pulock, both will surely be re-signed.