Source: New York Post
If the Islanders want to take up the maxim of never letting a crisis go to waste, there is an opportunity to parlay Alexander Romanov’s ACL tear into a star defenseman, should general manager Mathieu Darche be willing to take considerable risk to get there. That would be in the form of attempting an offer sheet to Simon Edvinsson, the unsigned 23-year-old restricted free agent who currently is skating in Sweden after the Red Wings — the league’s clubhouse leader in hot messes — failed to come to an agreement despite the player reporting to training camp without a contract in place. See Also inside the islanders How Alexander Romanov’s injury puts the Islanders in a bind now — and in the future Reports and rumors have swirled around what clearly is a volatile situation that lacks an empowered front office but includes a meddlesome owner and an enraged fan base.
