Islanders training camp continues without the services of Mathew Barzal, who has not signed a contract extension. No one on the Islanders is sweating anything (Barzal is on Long Island and has had his physical), but it’s still not an ideal situation.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman discussed Barzal and the Islanders in his latest edition of 31 Thoughts this afternoon. It’s rare for Friedman to mention the Islanders thanks to Lou Lamoriello’s (almost) impenetrable Cone of Silence, but here he is on possible reasons why Barzal hasn’t signed yet:
5. Another team to keep an eye on in the short term: the Islanders.