In the two weeks that preceded the opening of free agency, the New York Islanders did as much to shake up the roster as they did to change — nothing.
The Islanders look more or less the same since the trade deadline came and went this-past February, and their familiarity is far more alarming now.
From the moment they entered and left the trade deadline, the Islanders have been looking for a spark that doesn’t appear to be on their roster.
The Isles’ lack of offense is something that hasn’t gone unrecognized by management.