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Islanders News: Prospect camp begins, free agency looms

Islanders News: Prospect camp begins, free agency looms

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DominikTue, Jun 30, 2026·1 min read

It’s the end of June, July beckons. Do you know where your prospects are? How about your free agents?

  • The Islanders wasted no time after the draft getting the kids to Long Island. Development camp began Monday morning with greetings and interviews and breaking into Blue and White. [Isles]

  • Adam Boqvist, Marc Gatcomb and Max Shabanov did not receive qualifying offers. [Post]

  • Islanders Anxiety: Mike and Dan review the final week, plus some bonus Masterleaf Theatre. [LHH]

  • Three Islanders free agency needs and some suggestions for filling them. [Newsday]

  • What would a successful free agency look like, anyway? (There’s a lot of crap out there.) [Newsday]

  • Speaking of…here’s a ranking of teams’ cap situations. “The Islanders should be in a strong position to build around Matthew Schaefer, Ilya Sorokin, Bo Horvat and Mathew Barzal, but the team’s cap sheet is handcuffed by several overpaid veterans.” [Athletic]

  • Florida made a couple acquisitions, sending A.J. Greer to Anaheim for pending free agent Radko Gudas’ rights, and they sent a third to Vegas for goalie Akira Schmid. [NHL]

  • The Hurricanes acquired the negotiating rights to pending UFA John Carlson, who wants to move back east. [NHL]

  • Bourne: What the Leafs might be doing, or should do given what they’re doing. [Sportsnet]

  • Anders Lee is among the free agents the Senators should maybe target. [Sportsnet]

  • The Oilers invited three women pros to their development camp. [NHL]