<p>Who should the Islanders keep as they look toward the 2017-18 season? Who should they dump? You play GM and decide.</p>

Who should the Islanders keep as they look toward the 2017-18 season? Who should they dump? You play GM and decide.

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"He's mature. He's a pro and I do think he's ready," coach Pete DeBoer said of the 22-year-old defenseman.

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Anders Lee, who had been captain since 2018, signed a three-year deal with the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday.

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Anders Lee left for Utah shortly after free agency began Wednesday. "My wish is that Anders goes on and has career years in Utah," coach Pete DeBoer said.

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There was a gulf between how many years he wanted on his new deal and what Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche was willing to offer.

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The Islanders signed forwards Matias Maccelli and Mitchell Chaffee, goalie Vitek Vanecek and defenseman Matt Kessel on Wednesday.

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Eric Nickel played varsity basketball and football at Kings Park High School.

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The Yankees struck out 17 times for the second straight night. The 34 strikeouts are the most in a two-game stretch in club history.

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