The New York Islanders’ clear out day was filled with the usual reflections on the season that was, the “would sure love to stay” thoughts from free agents and the GM who will try to keep them, and also injury reports. (Also: It wouldn’t be an Islanders offseason without areener talk.)
It’s customary at the end of the season to find out just how bad some of the injuries were, or the pains certain players struggled through.
This season the Islanders were fairly lucky with injuries — one of them, to Thomas Hickey, even helped open the door for the essential Devon Toews — though Andrew Ladd’s entire year was essentially wiped out by injuries that may also affect next season.