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NHL & Islanders News: Qualifying offers and buyout season is upon us

With the Stanley Cup finally awarded, the pre-cottage NHL offseason sprint begins. That means qualifying offers will be going out, the first buyout window opens Friday, and the draft and free agency are around the corner.

Islanders News

So those important dates are coming up. The Islanders don’t have any fascinating “qualify, or not to qualify” decisions but Samuel Bolduc and Oliver Wahlstrom are among the RFAs who need one. (So is Bode Wilde, but...)

  • Anyway, here are some of the important dates, and musing whether a buyout would be used on Josh Bailey (nice in theory, but really costly) or Cal Clutterbuck (not a chance).