With the season fast approaching, there hasn’t been a whole lot happening with the New York Islanders. There aren’t any topics worthy of a full article but there are a few updates worth taking note of.
ISLANDERS RELEASE ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER
The Islanders released their rookie camp roster today. Some of the most interesting names: Sebastian Aho, Kiefer Bellows, Noah Dobson, Simon Holmstrom, Otto Koivula, Oliver Wahlstrom and Bode Wilde.
Here’s the #Isles 2019 Rookie Camp Roster: https://t.co/B2ntVNzS4b
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) September 8, 2019
INJURY UPDATE
An injury update was also released via the team’s Twitter account.
Bode Wilde has an ankle sprain, Simon Holmstrom will be day-to-day with a lower-body injury and Bobo Carpenter suffered a shoulder injury, of which we don’t know the severity.
BARZAL CONTRACT
Mathew Barzal and the New York Islanders have yet to have any “substantive talks… about a contract extension, according to Tom Gulitti from NHL.com. Barzal is set to become an RFA after next season and said the option is present to have a deal get done midway through the season.
CAL CLUTTERBUCK
Cal Clutterbuck has had a successful recovery from his offseason back surgery. He suffered a stress fracture, two rotated vertebrae and two slipped disks, according to Islanders reporter Cory Wright. Clutterbuck’s recovery lasted 12 weeks and he was able to start skating at the seven-week mark.
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