According to Friedman during the podcast, the Islanders have already signed several players but won't announce them until GM Lou Lamoriello and his staff have completed whatever deal they're working on. Friedge mentioned Tarasenko, but he was vague about it.
"I think Palmieri is signed, I think Parise is signed, I think Cizikas is signed," said Friedman. "Here's one for the wall for everyone to mark down. The rumour is Cizikas is signed for 6x$2.5M. I don't know if it's true."
Cizikas at 6x$2.5M stands out. Cizikas is 30 and has 36 career points. True, $2.5M is not a huge cap hit, but signing an ageing veteran player for 6 seasons is a risk.
