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Islanders News: Eberele’s hope, Dobson’s approach, and seven on waivers

The first waivers wave hits, but it’s low-level fruit.

By Dominik

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Philadelphia Flyers v New York Islanders
Catching the Waiver Train again.
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

The Islanders have one preseason game left, tomorrow night in Bridgeport against the Smurfs. Among the pending roster cuts, they put several on waivers yesterday, but none who had a chance at the opening roster.

Islanders News

  • As you know, the latest cuts have the Islanders down to one group in camp, rather than multiple groups skating at different times. Notes from all that here. [Isles]
  • So what do you think of the Islanders’ defense, now and in the future? Carey weighed in with a really comprehensive deep dive. [LHH]
  • Jordan Eberle thinks he can do even more and Barry Trotz — who finally put him back with Mathew Barzal last spring and watched them shine — agrees: “I think last year, the last quarter & the playoffs, he got it to the next level. I haven’t seen anything that suggests that he is going to revert to a level down.” [Newsday]
  • Some Islanders among those placed on waivers yesterday, though none are in anyway controversial: Jared Coreau, Christopher Gibson, Kyle Burroughs, Seth Helgeson, Cole Bardreau, Travis St. Denis, Matthew Lorito. [Soundin’ Off]
  • A reflection on how things have changed since the initial Belmont announcement two years ago, and how things are looking set now. [Athletic]
  • Are team beers the latest big sports thing? If so, the Islanders and Oyster Bay Brewing were ahead of the curve. [Forbes]
  • A whole lot of winding and perhaps not edited words about what may be next for the Belmont development. [Forbes]

Elsewhere

  • A very interesting listen about goaltending trends and topics. [PDOcast]
  • A multi-topic column, but the middle section is former Oilers coaches dishing on the madness they worked with there. [ESPN]
  • Oddly specific season predictions and records, where everyone in the Metro gets 80 points. [USA Today]
  • The league is partnering with opendorse for individual player branding or promotion or something, and agents are happy so great for all of you with that. [NHL]
  • These teams are already looking at salary cap awkwardness in 2020-21. [Spectors Hockey]
  • Who are the league’s next big stars, just waiting to break out? [USA Today]
  • The Canucks launch a media mentorship program in honor of the late Jason Botchford. [Canucks]

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