DeAngelo Locked In, Barzal's Next - Islanders Make Their Moves

The Islanders aren't waiting around on draft day, having already secured Tony DeAngelo's future while turning up the heat on Mathew Barzal to follow suit. This is the kind of front office activity that signals confidence in your core pieces and a willingness to commit real money to keep them together. With DeAngelo's deal done, all eyes shift to whether Barzal - the franchise centerpiece - will ink his own extension or force New York's hand into a more complicated negotiation.