Mathew Barzal is not yet signed to a new contract, but the Islanders’ top player is in town, quarantining and working with the team to try and get a deal done in time so he can be on the ice when training camp opens Sunday, according to Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello.
"We still have a few days to training camp, so I don’t want to get into any hypotheticals,’’ Lamoriello said on a Zoom call Thursday, when asked if it is crucial to have Barzal practicing with the team on the first day. "It is our intention [and] his intention to be there.