The NHL re-opened for a business on Thursday after a five-day trade and waiver freeze.
And while there were a handful of trades, the Islanders, now with significant salary-cap space under the flat, $81.5 million ceiling, did not rush to make a move.
The expectation, though, is Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello is thinking big after shedding salary. He did not address the media on Thursday.
He gave himself financial wiggle room by trading defenseman Nick Leddy and his $5.5 million cap charge to the Red Wings this past Friday and then Andrew Ladd and his $5.