The Islanders were silent on Wednesday. At least publicly.
The NHL’s free agent market opened at noon and most of the league descended into a money-spending frenzy. The Islanders acknowledged no deals, nor did president and general manager Lou Lamoriello address the media.
However, no news may actually be good news for the Islanders when it comes to their attempts to re-sign key unrestricted free agents Casey Cizikas and Kyle Palmieri, originally from Smithtown.
While no news leaked of the two returning to the Islanders, neither were there reports linking them to any other team, which likely indicates Lamoriello was deep in negotiations with both.