Brad Boyes is eligible for unrestricted free agency this July.

He joins defenseman Mark Streit and goaltender Evgeni Nabokov as key potential UFAs who the Islanders should retain for the 2013-14 campaign. Boyes registered 10 goals and 35 points in 48 games during the truncated regular season, while primarily on a line with John Tavares and Matt Moulson. Tavares thinks that the Isles should re-sign those three players too. "I hope we'll see all those guys back," he said. "The leadership they brought [meant] leaps and bounds for us getting over the hump in a lot of ways."

Brad Boyes is likely to get a nice raise from the $1 million he's making this season with the Islanders.

Islanders general manager Garth Snow was trying to work out an extension before the deadline, but it ultimately didn't work out. That might end up being to Boyes' benefit as he has nine goals and 25 assists while playing on the team's first line. "I think I proved what I needed to this season with the deal I took,'' Boyes said. "We'll have to see what happens when this season ends.''

Brad Boyes scored a goal and added an assist in the Islanders' 2-0 win over Tampa Bay Thursday night.

While his poor plus/minus rating and lack of penalty minutes are likely to dilute his value in rotisserie formats, 21 points in 26 games for a player who was likely forgotten about entering the year is impressive. John Tavares also added a power-play marker in the win.