We found out thanks to the Athletic’s (subscription required) Aaron Portzline that pending free agent Artemi Panarin has the New York Islanders on his short list of teams he wouldn’t mind playing for. That’s fantastic.
The New York Islanders made the list along with the New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and Dallas Stars.
When looking at that shortlist two things are clear: (1) Artemi Panarin want’s to play in a big American market and if that isn’t possible (2) he’d like to not pay state income tax.