TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 20: Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders shakes hands with Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals after their 2-0 victory in Game Five to win the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 20, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Three years ago, the Islanders reaped the benefits of the Washington Capitals making one of the biggest mistakes in their franchise’s history. They decided that they didn’t want to pay Barry Trotz, so he walked away.