Not a bad fall back plan.
It's not easy for a young player to get that tap on the shoulder that says he'll have to put his NHL dreams on hold for a year while he goes back to his junior hockey team. Fortunately, it appears Michael Dal Colle has rebounded nicely after being sent home from Islanders training camp, and will serve as Oshawa Generals' captain this season.
Many pegged the 19-year-old as a strong candidate to stick with the big club for a potential nine-game trial period, if not for the entire season.