Isles Cut Roster Down to 28
September 26th, 2006 by murph
As reported on NYPost.com, the Isles trimmed their official roster down to 28 players, sending first round draft picks Robert Nilsson and Petteri Nokelainen down to Bridgeport to start the season. Jeff Tambellini who had an excellent camp (and 2 assists last night vs the Rangers) remains with the NHL club.
The Islanders pared the roster to 28 players yesterday, keeping 17 forwards and nine defensemen (plus two goalies) for a longer look before final cuts.
…while first-round picks Robert Nilsson and Petteri Nokelainen were dispatched to the minor league portion of camp in Bridgeport.
“We all feel he’s going to be a great player,” Isle head coach Ted Nolan said of Nilsson last night. “But he still has parts of the game he has to learn.”
Among the areas Nolan wants Nilsson improve in are driving to the net, finishing checks and playing with more grit.
