The Islanders and Rangers steal headlines with contracts and arena drama

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Lace ‘em up. Time for the Morning Skate.

While everyone took the last day of the All-Star break off, the NHL’s biggest American market (I think? there are a lot of people there, OK) took over headlines with a trio of breaking news items. How rude.

Not all of it was good, either. It sure sounds like the Islanders are getting pushed out of Barclays Center after just two years. But hey, at least they signed Thomas Greiss for the next three years. Meanwhile, their neighbors in Manhattan signed coach Alain Vigneault to a three-year deal that will keep him around until 2019-20. And why not? Vigneault may frustrate Rangers fans a lot, he’s still among the best in the business.

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