Free-agent forward Tom Kuhnhackl, who was on Pittsburgh's Stanley Cup-winning teams in 2016 and 2017, will join the Islanders on a one-year deal.
The Islanders lost to a "better team" in Tampa Bay, said GM Garth Snow, who plans to work hard at improving the team in the offseason.
A livid Jack Capuano said after his team's 5-4 OT loss that Lightning center Brian Boyle should be suspended for what the Islanders coach called "a direct shot to the head" of Thomas Hickey.
Hall of Fame coach Al Arbour, who guided the New York Islanders to four straight Stanley Cup championships in the 1980s, has died at the age of 82.
The New York Islanders have signed Joe Whitney, James Wright and four other forwards to one-year, two-way contracts.
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a four-year deal with forward Anders Lee, the team announced Tuesday.
