Isles Carry Roster Maximum

The New York Islanders are entering the season with the NHL maximum 23 players on their active roster, 14 forwards, 7 defensemen, and 2 goalies. Weight (groin), Nielsen (knee), Reich (broken wrist), and DiPietro (knees/hips) are on injured reserve. A game lineup can only have 20 players; who are the odd men out on Saturday?

Isles say they dress 12 forwards and six defensemen; Rechlicz, Thompson, and Gervais sit.

Re-visiting The Roster

2009 - 2010 New York Islanders Roster

Forwards
Comeau - Bailey - Okposo
Bergenheim - Weight - Hunter
Tambellini - Tavares - Thompson
Jackman - Nielsen - Park

Defense
Streit - Gervais
Witt - Martinek
Sutton - Meyer
Hillen

Goalies
Biron
Roloson


Isles say an offensive type veteran and an 'enforcer' will be added before the season starts.

Next Year's Roster

2009 - 2010 New York Islanders Roster

Forwards

Comeau - Bailey - Okposo
Tambellini - Weight - Hunter
Bergenheim - Nielsen - Park
Sim - Thompson - Jackman

Defense

Streit - Gervais
Witt - Martinek
Sutton - Meyer
Hillen

Goalies

DiPietro
???

Isles say the roster is missing a big time goal scorer; any available in the draft?