Islanders News: Clutterdad; Tage against the machine; Turn on the Schmaltz

The NHL schedule will be released later today, so prepare thyself for any number of injustices, annoyances and conspiracies based on who the Islanders will play when.

Update: Not quite:

Slight adjustment: NHL home openers will be announced today at noon. Full schedule tomorrow.

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) June 20, 2016

Islanders links

• Father's Day Fun from the Islanders: Tage Thompson is set for a big weekend with Sound Tigers coach Brent strictly in proud papa mode. | Cal Clutterbuck likes to spend days with his kids to make up for all the time he spends away.
• Michael Dal Colle's talent puts him in the Top 5 of our Top 25 Under 25, but his up-and-down season leaves many questions.

Other links

• The Blackhawks have apparently signed NCAA star Nick Schmaltz out of North Dakota. Pierre McGuire is already making room in his on-air trivia database for him. [SCH | SBN CH]
• Brooksie says the way to build a champion is to make it up as you go along. Also, he hears different things about Frans Nielsen than Arthur Staple does.
• Pavel Datsyuk is still going to Russia and All About The Jersey thinks the Devils should pick up his phantom cap hit.
  
• The NWHL held their second entry draft and Princeton defender Kelsey Koezler went first overall to the New York Riveters. [SI.com]
• The Toronto Star reports that Ron MacLean will be replacing George Stroumboulopoulos as Hockey Night in Canada host. Despite never being able to spell his full last name, I enjoyed Strobo's work and thought he was a new, interesting voice. But I'm an American, so my opinion on Hockey Night carries about as much weight as the Canadian dollar.