Islanders Have Many Options to Upgrade Roster with Salary Cap Increase

Outside of the Stanley Cup Final, the big NHL news this week was about the salary cap, which will increase significantly for the first time since the pandemic. It's a sigh of relief for many teams and the big news involving the salary cap (the subsequent big news came a few days later when the Washington Capitals decided to purchase CapFriendly leaving many fans who use the site annoyed). The New York Islanders needed this boost. The question is what will General Manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello do with the extra space?