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Islanders News: Roster cuts, Tavares versatility, prospects’ promise

Who’s up, who’s down, who’s hanging around?

By Dominik
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“Ich habe alte Leder!”
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After three consecutive preseason games, the Islanders were off yesterday. Today is the first day in the rest of your camp.

Islanders News & Views

  • The Isles made several expected cuts, put Scott Mayfield on waivers for purposes of assigning him to Bridgeport, and held on to Mathew Barzal and Anthony Beauvillier...for now at least. [LHH | Newsday]
  • On that note, league prospect watcher Corey Pronman says Bridgeport-bound Joshua Ho-Sang and Michael Dal Colle had such good camps that the Isles can afford to return Barzal and Beauvillier to their junior teams. [SNY]
  • How does one measure a player’s versatility? If you go by number of different linemates, then holy cow there, John Tavares. [TSN]
  • SB Nation’s NHL preview is rolling out, and part of the Isles coverage is our three key questions facing the Isles. You know them already (and have discussed them all summer), but here they are in succinct form for the causal vacationing fan! [LHH]
  • The Point Blank Podcast discusses one of those questions: The kids. Plus: continued concerns about Ryan Strome. [SNY]
  • Hey, make Jaroslav Halak the starter (again) and let him shine. [Islanders Insight]
  • Meanwhile, Bridgeport's roster takes shape with some new faces, including chief justice Josh Winquist. [CT Post]
  • As we ask new writers to introduce themselves, here’s Marty discussing how he’s been following the Islanders...or is it the other way around? [LHH]
  • Gerry Hart's son gets probation for drug possession, including painkillers with the late Derek Boogaard. [Post]

Around the NHL

  • The TSN Insiders go all trade deadline day treatment on Nail Yakupov rumors and Chicago, plus Cam Fowler’s future in Anaheim. [TSN video | SCH]
  • Inside the NHL's never-ending search to shrink goalies, including our "small" Jaroslav Halak and tall goalies complaining about small goalies with big equipment. [NY Times]
  • Andrew Berkshire continues his series ranking the top 20 at each position. No Islanders among the top 20, but several old guys who have defied the age curve. [Sportsnet]
  • Auston Matthews scored his first NHL (preseason) goal and Leafs fans are excite. [PPP]
  • The Ducks still have a couple of key unsigned RFAs. [Register]
  • The Lightning will retire the number of Martin St. Louis, who asks for forgiveness (already?) with that whole trade demand thing. [Puck Daddy]

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