Islanders expect to sign '06 pick Okposo

Islanders expect to sign '06 pick Okposo

Monday, Dec 24, 2007 1:49 pm EST

The New York Islanders expect to sign 2006 first-rounder Kyle Okposo — who has spurred a sniping match between GM Garth Snow and Univ. of Minnesota coach Don Lucia by bolting the Golden Gophers midway through his sophomore season — to an entry-level deal (capped at $850,000 per) soon after the holiday roster freeze is lifted on Friday.