Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello enters the arena before a hockey scrimmage at training camp at Northwell Health Ice Center on Friday. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
These are the Islanders. And not just for now.
With Mathew Barzal agreeing to a three-year, $21 million deal on Saturday, Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello has a significant portion of his core group under contract with Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Josh Bailey, Jordan Eberle, Matt Martin, Jean-Gabriel Pageau and goalie Semyon Varlamov all signed to long-term deals.
Anthony Beauvillier, defenseman Adam Pelech and goalie Ilya Sorokin will be prioritized restricted free agents next offseason, invaluable fourth-line center Casey Cizikas will be an unrestricted free agent and defenseman Ryan Pulock will need a new deal in 2022.