The money’s there for this upcoming Islanders’ offseason.
“Absolutely,” president and general manger Lou Lamoriello said on a conference call on Monday.
The Islanders invested heavily in their future before Monday afternoon’s NHL trade deadline by acquiring center Jean-Gabriel Pageau from the Senators and immediately signing him to a six-year, $30 million extension that starts next season, turning a potential rental player into a long-term core piece.
And last offseason, Lamoriello signed Anders Lee to a seven-year, $49 million deal, center Brock Nelson to a six-year, $36 million deal, right wing Jordan Eberle to a five-year, $27.