By Anthony Strait -- The youth movement is in full swing out on the island. The New York Islanders are three years removed from their last playoff appearance. The talk surrounding this franchise is the young core the team is developing and the genuine hope that the club will be able to qualify for the playoffs in the near future if not this season. Yet GM Garth Snow chooses not to get too complicated too soon. “Everyone in that locker room who we bring back has to be better. It is unacceptable that we didn’t make the playoffs, but having said that, there are positives. You look at the development of our young players and we have a great future.”



