It’s almost here. The youngsters got their (re)orientation to the franchise last week, and the NHL roster comes in this week, with physicals reported to be on Wednesday followed by on-ice action Thursday.
- Call it rookie camp, prospect camp — it was essentially ELC camp, and Simon Holmstrom and William Dufour are the two participants most likely to make some mark in the NHL this coming season. [Newsday]
- Those two, veterans of multiple camps, also led by example for the rest of the pups. [THN]
- The Islanders, and Ilya Sorokin himself are thrilled to be together for the long haul and to not have a pending free agency hanging over him.