Yesterday I wrote about the log jam on the New York Islanders third line. There are just way too many players for the number of positions available. That’s just the third line though. That kind of log jam is happening in other spots on the roster as well.
On defense, we keep hearing from GM Lou Lamoriello that Noah Dobson will be given every opportunity to make the team this year. Great. But with seven defenders already under contract there just isn’t room for Dobson in the lineup.
If Lou is serious about bringing in Noah Dobson into the mix one of the seven defenders under contract is going to have to be traded.