The Islanders, after trading Noah Dobson and selecting Matthew Schaefer first overall, are focusing on free agency by extending qualifying offers to their pending restricted free agents, including forwards Simon Holmstrom, Emil Heineman, Maxim Tsyplakov, and Marc Gatcomb, as well as defenders Alexander Romanov and Scott Perunovich. Meanwhile, the Penguins are looking to hire an additional assistant coach for defense, and the Bruins’ Jakub Lauko will not receive a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
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East Notes: Islanders RFAs, Penguins, Lauko
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