Islanders: Three takeaways from Mathew Barzal’s media availability

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JANUARY 18: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders skates against the Washington Capitals at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on January 18, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. The Capitals defeated the Islanders 6-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The New York Islanders have re-signed Mathew Barzal, on Saturday he spoke to the media for the first time since signing. Here are the takeaways from that availability.

Mathew Barzal spoke to the media for the first time since his three-year extension with the New York Islanders became official on Saturday.

It was the first time the media (and by extension the fans) were able to know how the negotiations went and to check-in…