Ledecky, Snow and Weight Address Media

After the New York Islanders cleared out their lockers on Monday, Islanders Co-Owner Jon Ledecky delivered a message to the team's fanbase.
Ledecky, along with General Manager Garth Snow and Head Coach Doug Weight, expressed disappointment with the 2017-18 season, as the Isles finished 35-37-10 and missed the postseason.
"Missing the playoffs is beyond disappointing," Ledecky said. "As owners, we have failed. We sincerely apologize to our fans. We want to express that our ownership group is totally committed to winning and providing the resources to do just that."

Ledecky did not address any individual or issue from the season, saying he plans on conducting a thorough evaluation of the organization.
"As an organization we will be evaluating all aspects of our hockey operations and then we will make decisions based on what is best for the future of our club," Ledecky said. "We believe it is essential to our success to have a thoughtful evaluation process, to look at the past and more importantly, assess the future of our team, on and off the ice."

Snow and Weight echoed Ledecky's sentiment about the season.
"Whether it's Doug, myself, the players, ownership or trainers, we're extremely disappointed and not happy where we are," Snow said. "We will be better. That process started yesterday (referencing the meetings between management, coaching and players)."
Weight, who was in his first full year as an NHL Head Coach, diagnosed his team's defensive play as a prime factor in missing the playoffs, but said he believed in his core group.
"I sit here and listen to Jon say that the owners failed and that's how I feel, I failed," Weight said. "It's not easy. It's very humbling, but you have to learn from it, you have to accept it and you have to get better."

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Snow and Weight took questions from the media. John Tavares' future was a prominent question, as the Isles captain is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Tavares, who recorded 84 points last season, can re-sign with the team before then if he so chooses.
Snow said conversations with Tavares and Tavares' representatives will remain private, but that the general manager wants to get a deal done and retain the star player.
"We want him to retire as an Islander," Snow said. "Our goal is to have John Tavares hoist the Stanley Cup in an Islanders jersey and retire an Islander."

Tavares, who postponed contract talks during the season to focus on hockey, said now that the year is over, he will evaluate his future.
"It's a big decision and there's a lot that goes into it and that's a big reason why I've taken my time," Tavares said. "For me personally, you realize that you don't know how many opportunities you get to get to this point and possibly see what the landscape is. I don't necessarily know if that's even what I want to do yet."
Tavares has spent his entire nine-year career with the Islanders and has said he wants to remain with the team, but plans on taking his time with a decision.
"This is obviously where I hope to be. I've always stated that," Tavares said. "I've loved it here. The people have really embraced me. The team and the organization have been first class since I've gotten here and obviously some great talent and great things ahead. Definitely a lot of positives. I'll have to take some time and figure out what I want to do and go from there."