Salary cap deep dive: New York Islanders
F Josh Bailey ($5 million through 2023-24) F Jordan Eberle ($5.5 million through 2023-24) F Anders Lee ($7 million through 2025-26) F Jean-Gabriel Pageau ($5 million through 2025-26) F Brock Nelson ($6 million through 2024-25) Lee’s deal already feels a bit on the high side for a player who has surpassed the 30-goal mark only twice in his career and is someone who typically slots in at around 50 points per season. He’s their captain and plays an important role, but the final couple of years may be rough; such is life with quite a few long-term UFA contracts, however. Nelson quietly had th...