This past weekend, I spoke to someone very close to the Nazem Kadri situation, who shared that Kadri was Long Island bound, with the question just being when. As mentioned in my piece on Sunday, until pen hits paper, things can change in a heartbeat with New York Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello, but I trust the information given.

However, it seems what’s holding the move back from being official is that the New York Islanders want to clear out salary cap space.

Despite being on the market longer than anticipated, Nazem Kadri will still get paid. Term seems to have been the biggest issue with other clubs, especially the Colorado Avalanche.

There is no information on what Kadri’s rumored deal with the New York Islanders will be worth, but it will likely be around $7 million annually.

The length of the contract is the difficult task, given Kadri entering his age 32 season.