Like Nelson, Palmieri, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- he has one year left at $5 million annually--Lee has positive trade value if the Islanders indeed go the selling route. Because of his salary cap hit, the Islanders would likely have to retain his salary, potentially 50 percent ($3.5 million) in a deal.

With so many contracts set to expire within the next two seasons a disappointing January could lead GM Lou Lamoriello to make moves.

New York Islanders (14-16-7, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (22-13-2, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Tuesday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Anders Lee's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Islanders' 3-2 loss.

Brock Nelson and Anders Lee are not the most dangerous duo the Pittsburgh Penguins have had to face when playing the New York Islanders. There was, after all, a time when New York coach Al Arbour could send two future Hockey Hall of Famers — center Bryan Trottier and right winger Mike Bossy — over the boards against them.

NEW YORK — Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee each scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Saturday night. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Duclair also scored, and Mathew

Casey Cizikas posted his first two-goal game in more than three years Saturday night, leading the New York Islanders to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opener of a back-to-back, home-and-home set in Elmont,

The Toronto Maple Leafs will have to wait a little longer before welcoming back Auston Matthews to a team that has Stanley Cup aspirations. The New York Islanders can't afford to wait much longer to begin winning and stave off a potential breakup of the core that reached consecutive NHL semifinals in 2020-21.

The New York Islanders currently sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and have won just 14 of 38 games to begin the 2024-25 season.

It is an Eastern Conference battle as the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New York Islanders. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Islanders-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Maple Leafs come into the game at 23-13-2,

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New York Islanders looking to prolong a three-game road winning streak. New York is 7-8-2 at home and 14-17-7 overall. The Islanders have a 5-6-2 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

This Islanders team has run its course. It's time for New York to act like it heading into a crucial trade deadline and offseason.