Mathew Barzal is without question the New York Islanders best player. And at the end of the 2019-20 season, he's going to be a restricted free agent.
We're all still reeling from John Tavares bolting for the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency. The fear that another team comes after our best players is real. So the fear of a team trying to pry Mathew Barzal away with an offer sheet is real.
Stoking the fires of that fear are Elliotte Friedman on the Spittin Chiclets podcast.
Feuling Fires
Look up the 1:36:14 mark of the podcast where Elliotte Freidman states that he believes offer sheets for Barzal will come.