Isles’ de Haan eager for playoff return
Newly Re-Signed Defenseman Laments Coming up Short in 2016-17
Calvin de Haan has had a full week to relish the fact that he will be back in Orange and Blue next season.
However, he’s spent much longer lamenting what could have been in 2016-17.
“It was kind of gut-wrenching to go 6-0 in our last six games and not make the playoffs, but we can try to carry that onto the next season and go from there,” the newly re-signed Islanders defenseman said shortly after inking a one-year deal to remain with New York and avoid salary arbitration.