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The New York Islanders’ expansion draft protected list has been revealed, and it comes with a few surprises.
#Isles protected list
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) July 18, 2021
Forwards: Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, J-G Pageau, Mathew Barzal, Anthony Beauvillier, Cal Clutterbuck, Matt Martin
Defensemen: Adam Pelech, Ryan Pulock, Scott Mayfield
Goalie: Semyon Varlamov
I don’t mind the decision to leave Eberle exposed to try and clear more cap space, but I’m much less of a fan of leaving Bailey exposed. Obviously, Seattle was never taking either Clutterbuck or Martin so this is clearly a move to try and clear space, but at a $5 million AAV, Bailey brings pretty decent value for his contract. He was one of the team’s better forwards through both the regular season and playoffs and personally, I don’t see Seattle taking Bailey as a win for the Islanders.
Notable #Isles left unprotected:
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) July 18, 2021
Jordan Eberle, Josh Bailey, Leo Komarov, Andy Greene, Sebastian Aho, Thomas Hickey, Michael Dal Colle, Kieffer Bellows, Otto Koivula
In other news from yesterday, the Islanders reportedly re-signed defenseman Andy Greene to a one-year contract, according to Arthur Staple. The deal will carry a $750,000 cap hit, with an additional $250,000 in performance bonuses.
#Isles have signed Andy Greene to a one-year, $1-million deal, according to a league source.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) July 17, 2021
$750,000 salary/$250,000 bonus.
Greene meets the eligibility requirements for exposure in the expansion draft. List was submitted to the league at 5 p.m.
It was key that the Islanders get a deal finalized with Greene ahead of the expansion draft, as the Nick Leddy trade meant that New York was left without a defenseman to expose in the draft. With Greene signed though, he can be left exposed, with no real threat of him being selected by Seattle. Apart from the expansion draft implications, it’s also just a positive to see Greene back with the Islanders for next year. He’s a great partner for Noah Dobson, as the defensively reliable veteran who balances out the young, more offensive defender. Especially at that price, Greene should bring great value for the Islanders once again.
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OTHER ARTICLES FROM JULY
Islanders aiming to re-sign Casey Cizikas and Kyle Palmieri Islanders must consider trading Semyon Varlamov Predicting the Islanders’ Expansion Draft Protection List Four bad contracts the Islanders could look to move this offseason Looking at Oliver Wahlstrom’s strong rookie season Predicting Anthony Beauvillier’s next contract Losing Nick Leddy to Seattle would leave hole on Islanders' blue line Islanders are reportedly shopping Jordan Eberle, Nick Leddy and others Should the Islanders attempt to trade for Vladimir Tarasenko? Islanders trade Nick Leddy to Red Wings Islanders trade Andrew Ladd and draft picks to Coyotes