from Andrew Gross of Newsday,

Whether John Tavares returns to the Islanders may not be known until the free agent market opens on July 1. But the fate of general manager Garth Snow and coach Doug Weight should be known by Monday.

And given that those two, as well as co-owner Jon Ledecky, are all scheduled to address the media after the second day of exit interviews with the players concludes on Monday — plus the fact that Snow and Weight are conducting the exit interviews — is probably a good indication both will remain with the organization.

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