Islanders Make First Cut; Waive 5

Islanders Waive 5 Players, Most Notably Ty Wishart

Players Cut:

D. Ty Wishart (Waived With The Intent Of Sending To Bridgeport)--  After being acquired by the Islanders from the Tampa Bay Lightning, he looked decent down the stretch last year. Unfortunately, that did not carry over into training camp this year. He has looked awful in his pre-season action, and I heard he came into camp a bit out of shape. For a player who is trying to earn an NHL job, coming to camp out of shape is simply unacceptable. Luckily for Wishart, he is still very young at twenty-three years old and he has all the tools to one day be successful. There is a chance he could get claimed, and quite honestly I wouldn't be surprised if he does. He has really nice size and decent upside, which some teams might fall for. If he clears, he will get a lot of time in Bridgeport in their top-four which may be the best thing for him.

C. Trevor Frischmon (Waived With The Intent Of Sending To Bridgeport)--  The Islanders signed him for AHL depth, which makes it pretty unsurprising to hear that he has been waived, in order for the Islanders to send him to Bridgeport. He looked decent in his pre-season action, and will be a quality depth player in the Isles organization. He will clear waivers.

RW. Tim Wallace (Waived With The Intent Of Sending To Bridgeport)--  He is in the same boat as Frischmon, they are both guys brought in particularly for AHL depth. Wallace though, was very good in his pre-season appearances, at least in my opinion. He was always moving his feet and finishing his checks. He did a great job in the corners, and created a few opportunities. He will clear waivers and will be a terrific AHL player for us.

C. Tomas Marcinko (Waived With The Intent Of Sending To Bridgeport)--  Being one of the first cuts is an awful sign for Marcinko. This season is imperative to Marcinko's career. He must preform where ever he plays, and thus far in training camp, he has been unimpressive. The fact that the coaches thought they saw enough of him with a good week left of camp is troubling. He will clear, and will play possibly his last season in North America with the Sound Tigers.

D. Dylan Reese (Waived With The Intent Of Sending To Bridgeport)--  Not an awful AHL defenseman, but is definitely not an everyday NHL players so this move was pretty much expected. He hasn't looked bad offensively, but in his own zone he has not been too good. He is not a bad guy to have down in your organizations depth chart in case of injuries, but he will clear waivers.