PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 24: Kyle Palmieri #21 of the New York Islanders takes a shot against John Marino #6 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 24, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NHL free agency is officially open, and the New York Islanders didn’t sign a single contract on the first day. It was a disappointing day for fans who had hoped for Gabriel Landeskog, Mike Reilly, Alec Martinez, and other free agents who signed recently.