Green’s Islander Holdout Turns Ugly

The rift between New York Islander General Manager Mike Milbury and holdout center Travis Green is near the point of no return.

After Tuesday night’s 2-0 exhibition loss to the New Jersey Devils in Uniondale, N.Y., Milbury, who had offered Green a three-year deal averaging $1.2 million, said Green requested a trade, something the player denies.

“I never asked to be traded,” Green, 25, said. “It’s obvious that Mike’s playing hardball. He’s not telling the truth.

Green had 24 goals and 69 points last season, his fourth with the Islanders, numbers second on the team to the 43 goals and 87 points of Zigmund Palffy, also holding out.

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