NYHN Daily: Islanders Do Not Qualify Dal Colle & More

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By Monday at 5 PM, all NHL teams needed to submit their qualifying offer lists. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello left a few of his pending restricted free agents off the list, including fifth overall selection in 2014, Michael Dal Colle. What may look like a rough start to the regular season for the New York Islanders, it will be a good test and measuring stick right out of the gate. These stories and more in today’s daily links!

The New York Islanders did not extend a qualifying offer to Michael Dal Colle, according to Newsday’s Andrew Gross. The Islanders did not release their list of qualifying offers on Monday. Anthony Beauvillier, Kieffer Bellows, Anatolii Golyshev, Otto Koivula, Adam Pelech and Ilya Sorokin did receive qualifying offers, according to Gross. Dmytro Timashov and Bobo Carpenter were also not extended qualifying offers. (NYI Hockey Now)

New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello jokingly (or not so jokingly) said that he took a long walk after the schedule came out, and he saw his team would start the first 13 games on the road. No, the NHL doesn’t hate the Islanders, but with work still being done on UBS Arena, the league wanted to make sure that it gave the Islanders enough wiggle room for the building to be done before they hit the ice. Instead of opening their new barn in October, the Islanders and their fans will have to wait until Nov. 20 against the Calgary Flames to play the first game at UBS Arena. (NYI Hockey Now)

After Boston Bruins general manager Don Sweeney said last week that the team was going to qualify restricted free agents Nick Ritchie and Ondrej Kase, the team surprisingly reversed course on Monday and didn’t tender qualifying offers to restricted free agent wingers. The Bruins signed RFA Nick Wolff to a one-year, two-way contract for an NHL value of $750,000 and tendered qualifying offers to goalie Callum Booth and former first-round pick Zach Senyshyn, but both Ritchie and Kase are now essentially free to sign with any other NHL team. (Boston Hockey Now)

The NHL participation in the 2022 Beijing Olympic games is not yet official, but the participation is all but guaranteed. The NHL blocked off two weeks in the middle of the 2021-22 season for the Olympic games, and all sides are proceeding as if it will happen. According to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, USA Hockey has bestowed the honor to lead Team USA to Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. Sullivan will be named the Team USA head coach, presumably when everything becomes official. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)

The Philadelphia Flyers took care of some paperwork on Monday afternoon. Qualifying offers were due by 5 p.m. EDT and the Flyers announced them just before the clock struck five. The Flyers extended qualifying offers to forwards Connor Bunnaman and David Kase, defenseman Travis Sanheim, and goalie Carter Hart. Forward Pascal Laberge did not receive a qualifying offer and will become a free agent. (Philly Hockey Now)

The Washington Capitals needed to clear cap space, and they did just that on Monday. Washington traded defenseman Brenden Dillon to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for 2022 and 2023 second-round picks. Dillon carries a cap hit of $3.9 million over the next three seasons. By dealing away the 30-year-old LHD, the Capitals cleared a good amount of cap space and now have $13.6 million. That will serve them well as they address UFA Alex Ovechkin and RFAs Ilya Samsonov and Lucas Johansen. (Washington Hockey Now)

Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito freed up some much-needed salary cap space on Monday as veteran defenseman Anton Stralman was traded to Arizona. Stralman, who turns 35 next week, had one more year on the three-year contract he signed as part of Florida’s free agent Class of 2019. With free agency coming Wednesday at noon, Zito need to move some salary to make some additions — perhaps defenseman Ryan Suter. (Florida Hockey Now)

Defenseman Marc Staal said he was “curious” about becoming a free agent. But he wasn’t curious enough to give up what he considered Ma desirable situation. “I was thinking about that the other day. You usually hit the market when you’re 27, I’m 34 now,” Staal said, chuckling. “We’ll see.”The Red Wings are hoping that their gradual improvement will inspire other free agents moving forward to want to play in Detroit. Staal’s post-signing press conference should help. It was as if Staal was filming a Red Wings commercial as he explained why he wanted to stay in Detroit. (Detroit Hockey Now)

The Vegas Golden Knights and Alec Martinez are closing in on a new contract which will pay the top-pair defenseman around $5 million for three years, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli on Twitter. Martinez was easily the best fit for the Golden Knights compared to the potential free-agent class, which is shallow at best. The signing solidifies the biggest hole in their lineup and will allow GM Kelly McCrimmon to begin working on the smaller lineup pieces. (Vegas Hockey Now)

What is it like to be a father with two sons having now been drafted by the same NHL team, the Colorado Avalanche, including one who just signed a six-year, $54 million contract? Not too bad, Gary Makar confirmed to Colorado Hockey Now. “It’s been another ‘pinch me’ moment for all of us, that’s for sure,” Makar said on a phone call Monday afternoon. “We’re a family that keeps it pretty even-keeled no matter the situation, but Cale was bouncing off the walls quite a bit the other night.” (Colorado Hockey Now)

As expected, Ryan Donato will not receive a qualifying offer from the San Jose Sharks. The RFA’s QO would’ve been $2.15 million dollars. Instead, it appears that San Jose will allow the 25-year-old winger to enter unrestricted free agency on Jul. 28. There is a chance, albeit unlikely, that the Sharks will re-sign Donato to a lower figure than his QO before then. The San Jose Sharks also declined to qualify their newest acquisition, Nick Merkley, but the Sharks and Merkley are expected to reach a new contract agreement. Merkley’s qualifying offer was $874,125. (San Jose Hockey Now)