Adam Pelech of the Islanders skates against the Sabres at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Dec. 14. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Usually, trying to project an NHL team’s roster coming out of training camp is all about subtraction.
But not for NHL 2019-20 2.0 as the league tries to restart a season put on pause March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now it’s all about figuring out which additions the Islanders will make in the formal training camp, set to begin July 10, that will serve as Phase 3 of the NHL’s return-to-play plan.
The Islanders, seeded seventh in the Eastern Conference, are set to play the 10th-seeded Panthers in a best-of-five qualifying series for the NHL’s 16-team playoffs.