Today is the second full day (third overall) of training camp and, to our knowledge, Mathew Barzal remains unsigned. However, he is listed on the training camp roster and the feeling around the players and coaches does not indicate any worry about whether he will be under contract by the time the season starts.
I believe that Lou Lamoriello will have Barzal’s deal wrapped up by January 14, the night of the Isles’ first game. But Barzal cannot participate in training camp without a contract, so hopefully he would not be too rusty. I would imagine that, to that end, the coaches have been in contact with him, providing him with training exercises that mirror the on-ice team’s as much as is possible for one playing by himself.