The New York Islanders have to be happy with the season Mathew Barzal is having this year for the Seattle Thunderbirds. He compiled 79 points in just 41 regular-season games and was one of the core players for the T-Birds this past season.
Once the Thunderbirds season ends, the focus for Barzal will be playing for the Islanders full-time in 2017-18.
Coming to the Isles
Barzal is a gifted player with an elite level of skills. In the recent, Hockey News Future Watch issue, Eric Cairns, director of player development for the Isles described Barzal as follows:
“Speed, poise, smart with the puck.