The Battle for the New York Islanders Final Roster Spots Heats Up

The New York Islanders are winding down training camp and now, we have a good idea of what Patrick Roy expects from this team and the type of game he wants them to play.

We also have six players battling for two or three spots, depending on whether Lou Lamoriello can clear up enough cap space to have a full, 23-man roster. Which players are likely to make the team and why? And how plays and who watches from the press box? We break it all down.

Plus, the Isles are set to name Bo Horvat as their new alternate captain replacing the departed Cal Clutterbuck. We discuss the impact of that and why Horvat deserves it.

All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.

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8 comments

  2. Waahlstrom.martin.and engval do not make the team. All 3 suck and our coach knows it! Foudy has the potential to be super,gothier Has a chance to be a very good player.just needs to be consistent.

  4. Faster means foudy sticks on roster and not add any fkn offense to bottom lines. Put foudy and 18 on penalty kill because they are real fast. And 26 will be buried in ahl with nowhere else to go-can't score in top six, can't add anything to bottom six just a big body type like dal colle now. Flexible deal to move up and down. No threat of being a waiver claim since no teams wanted 26 for free. Final spots-32, 20, 16, foudy, 26 battle for 2 of 4 last fwd. spots. 4 is 7th d man. 17 is hanging around to see if 26 is moved and take that cap space. Only way to do it. Holberg 40 back-up to start season. Too bad 18 spot is secure thanks to louzer stupidity. Not too hard to figure out louzer's thinking when it comes to opening roster. ahl'ers-just head back to b'port. Good times Bailey got pens twice in playoff ot's.

  5. Wahlstrom is better than Martin, holmstrom,fasching,engvall, and gauthier. U can’t teach that shot. It’s a shame he was never really put in position to succeed. I don’t even count last year when he was playing on one leg. Not using him on the first power play in the past was a mistake. Of course Ilya is going to start on ltir. Senile Lou knew that all along. Just don’t tell the season ticket holders that our best player had back surgery. Gil, I’d still like to know when Ilya sustained the injury and what procedure he had done.

  6. Engavall is the easy decision. Waive him because nobody will take him. If he plays well in the AHL, he can be a call up. Martin is an easy business decision, but sentiments may keep him around longer than he belongs. I'm not ready to give up on Wahlstrom just yet, however I'm getting very close. I like Fasching, but I think Gauthier has more of an upside. I'm not sold on Foudy yet because of the limited sample size, but I do like him and he could be a valuable call up. If I had to pick right now, I'd say Gauthier. And for "A" it should go to Casey or Bo.

  7. I think wally gonna get the spot regardless i know foudy is playing good but wally has the experience and i think roy can see his potential bc if he breaks with a great season its gonna change things for us in a real good way

  8. Matty Martin, I love you …I have your jersey but NO. I say stop the wally bashing…let him get the spot and see how he rebounds two years after knee. if anything , he could be lethal on the power play alone…he could be a mini ovi if used correctly on the power play which needs desperate help. he's also big and could be used as a physical power forward type..engvel to the scrap heap

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