Kyle Okposo may be on the trading block.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey...als-1.10564342
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Kyle Okposo, who is entering the final season of a five-year, $14-million contract, could be on the trading block, according to two league sources outside the Islanders' organization.
The 27-year-old wing has posted the best back-to-back seasons of his career, but Snow might not be interested in ponying up for a long-term deal for Okposo, who missed 22 games after emergency surgery to repair a detached retina in January.
Both sources indicated that nothing appears to be imminent. But with eight teams already committed to at least $63 million on a projected $71-million salary cap for 2015-16, player moves could come fast and furious during draft weekend, and Okposo's extremely modest $2.8-million cap hit could be enticing.
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Author goes on to speculate that Okposo may look up to $7 million per on a longer term deal after his contract is up and that Islanders may want to get something for him while they can because they cannot afford to keep him.
If anything it should help lower Sharp's trade value.