Trimming the Roster

With training camp coming to a close, the only major moves regarding the Islanders at this point, is who will make the final roster. Josh Bailey seems to be in the driver seat of where he will play this year based upon comments made by Gordon earlier in the week as well as the fact that he has made this first roster cut and is penciled in as the 2nd line center. It still pains me that Andy Hilbert is still on this team and is most likely going to be eating a roster spot for a younger player like Colliton or maybe even Bailey, once Guerin and Sillinger come back. Guerin is listed on the injured list due to shoulder surgery that he is still recovering from; he is expected to be ready for the beginning of the season.

Forwards
Jon Sim, Doug Weight, Kyle Okposo
Blake Comeau, Josh Bailey, Mike Comrie
Jeff Tambellini, Frans Nielsen, Trent Hunter
Sean Bergenheim, Richard Park, Andy Hilbert
Mitch Fritz, Jeremy Colliton, Tim Jackman
Brandon Sugden

Defense
Brendan Witt, Radek Martinek
Andy Sutton, Freddy Meyer
Mark Streit, Bruno Gervais
Jack Hillen, Chris Lee
Brett Skinner

Goaltenders
Joey MacDonald
Yann Danis

Injured list – G Rick DiPietro, RW Bill Guerin, D Chris Campoli, C Mike Sillinger.