The New York Islanders are frequently a team NHL players don’t want to go to. For decades they’ve been an afterthought in the league. making the playoffs on seven occasions since 1995 does that to a franchise.
Then add the issues with the arena, attendance issues, and ownership issues before Malkin and Ledecky showed up. Why would a player want to come to the Islanders?
But in three years that could be a thing of the past with Belmont still on track to be opened in 2021.
In three years the New York Islanders will have a brand new hockey-first facility.