"Islanders News: Engvall settles in; Ladd contract retires; Chara runs on and on"
Andrew Ladd announces his retirement after playing over 1,000 NHL games, as his contract with the Islanders expires. Zdeno Chara discusses his post-retirement plans, including running marathons and potentially participating in Ironman competitions. The Islanders won't be introducing any new jersey designs this season, and the Fisherman threads won't be included. Michael Grabner joins Logan Cooley's team, and the Islanders are credited with winning the Clutterbuck-Nino trade. In other news, the NHL held preseason meetings with GMs and coaches, the Blackhawks will retire Chris Chelios' number, and the Oilers are focused on re-signing William Nylander.