The New York Islanders have a new look bottom six heading into the 2018-2019 season. One of the newest names to that group is Leo Komarov who Lou Lamoriello brought in from Toronto to help the Isles depth.
Leo Komarov signed a four-year $12 million ($3 million AAV) contract on July 1. Nothing would help ease the pain of losing Tavares that day, but the Komarov contract was another punch to the gut.
It’s not that Komarov is a bad player per say, he has an established role and is fine in that role, it’s just the amount he’s getting paid and the term that is bothersome.