Islanders News: Here to train, we like it here, we can beat anyone

YOU GUYS IT’S REALLY HAPPENING. Training camp formally opens today. There’s ice and photos and John Tavares and everything. First preseason game is Sunday at the Coliseum (not a misprint).

Islanders Reads

• The friendly Doug Weight has promised a tough training camp, and the players are ready for it (they say). [Isles]
• That and a little more overall team preview stuff here. [TSN]
• NEWSFLASH: John Tavares said he’s not worried about his next contract, and communications with the team continue to be great. [Newsday | NHL]
• A numbers overview of the many contracts, PTOs and such in camp. [Soundin’ Off]
• Kind of cool: The Islanders had a “Captains Getaway” golf outing with the captains from their history — like Westfall and Gillies and Potvin to Peca and Weight and Tavares, etc. (I’m a poor, disinterested once-a-year golfer but even I can tell some of these guys...are not naturals) [Isles video]
• Here’s the Isles’ MSG telecast schedule. [MSG]
• Matthew Gaudreau and John Stevens have known each other a while. [Courier Post]
• Khan is floating through space but he still wants your predictions for 2017-18. [LHH Fanpost]
• Former very tall Isles pick and Sound Tiger Loic Leduc signs in the ECHL. [Reading Royals]

Always, in Tavares We Trust:

A theorem proved time and time again, and one that escaped so many visiting media hotel-dwellers for years and years:

Elsewhere

• Kyle Okposo talks about his scary medical ordeal last season, happy to put it behind him. [NHL]
• David Pastrnak signed! Six years, $6.67 million per. [Globe | SCOC]
• ...and Pastrnak’s deal shows the Oilers overpaid on Leon Draisaitl. [Willis @ Athletic (sub.)]
• Bryan Little also signed an extension, with the Jets. Also six years, but $5 million per. [Arctic Ice Hockey]
• Alex Ovechkin’s statement on missing out on the Olympics is thorough and heartfelt. [Capitals]
• Ovechkin, better at statements than at tomato juggling. [SB Nation]
• The Senators’ Clarke MacArthur failed his preseason medical. [Silver Seven]
• Randomness: Even over 82 games, it can affect the NHL standings. [TSN]
• Lou Lamoriello and his stupid rules may not last with the Leafs beyond this season, maybe, but yeah he probably will. [Sportsnet]
• Our friends at Fear The Fin digest adding ex-Isles prospect goalie Stephon Williams. Do they know about his goal-dumping prowess? [Fear the Fin]

So Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart arrive for training camp...