We’re halfway through July. Only two and a half months, -ish, until the first puck drops on the 2019-20 season. That’s nothing, right? Like a blink!
Belmont has even caught the attention of Newsday’s editorial board, who agree that it looks like a “bright bet.”
- Belmont is almost a sure thing, but like any project of this scale involving state government, deals and concessions were made along the way from all sides. Good ol’ American compromise. [Newsday]
- Credit is due to GM Lou Lamoriello for getting his three forward UFAs under contract for reasonable deals, but he gets demerits for the Robin Lehner negotiation and for not adding more offensive talent to their forward corps in the face of raised expectations.