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Islanders Keeping Matt Martin Makes Sense

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - SEPTEMBER 17: Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders takes the ice prior to Game Six of the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 17, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Matt Martin is an unrestricted free agent. All signs point to the fan-favorite returning to the Islanders.

Matt Martin is one of the heart and soul parts of the New York Islanders. Since coming into the league in 2010, Martin along with Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck has been called upon to set the tone for a game.