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"Neither Wang nor Snow was happy with Nolan when he expressed some concern near the end of the season about going into the final year of his three-year contract without an extension. But when Snow was asked if there's any reason to believe Nolan won't return, he said, "I don't see any reason. He's our coach."

Snow said he expects to sit down with Nolan within the next week to discuss the past season and what lies ahead. Snow blamed the Islanders' failure to make the playoffs on "a handful of players who didn't play to their capabilities" and the fact they led the NHL in man-games lost to injuries."

Teddy Nolan deserves a contract extension and the Islander's should be eager to give it to him. The future is looking bright with Kyle Okposo, Blake Comeau, Sean Bergenheim, and their 5th overall draft pick in the up coming draft and Nolan is the one who should help lead them into the playoffs again. He is one of the best coaches in the league and had one of the best teams back in Buffalo before he disappeared for undisclosed reasons. If you were curious who they may take with their 5th overall pick here are some names to watch:

1. Nikita Filatov (Russia)
2. Luke Schenn
3. Alex Pietrangelo
4. Kyle Beach

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