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Islanders look forward to blueliner Seidenberg's versatility

The Islanders’ newest addition didn’t make it down to training camp on Thursday. Dennis Seidenberg was still in Toronto, trying to keep Team Europe alive in the World Cup final against Canada. But his impact is already a topic of discussion with the Isles.

“When we talked about him, it’s depth to our team, a guy who’s played in some big-time situations,” Jack Capuano said of the 35-year-old Seidenberg, who signed a one-year, $1 million contract on Wednesday. “Not only can he play the left side, he’s playing the right side up there right now with Roman Josi.