{"id":342927,"date":"2021-09-23T00:57:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/"},"modified":"2021-09-23T00:57:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T21:57:09","slug":"islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"#Islanders&#8217; training camp issues as they seek elusive Stanley Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f241b12cfe\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f241b12cfe\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/#How_will_the_defensive_pairings_shake_out_without_Leddy\" >How will the defensive pairings shake out without Leddy?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/#Can_Oliver_Wahlstrom_take_the_next_step\" >Can Oliver Wahlstrom take the next step?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/#What_does_Zach_Parise_have_left_in_the_tank\" >What does Zach Parise have left in the tank?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/#Sifting_through_a_forward_logjam\" >Sifting through a forward logjam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-training-camp-issues-as-they-seek-elusive-stanley-cup\/#Are_defensemen_prospects_Bolduc_and_Robin_Salo_NHL-ready\" >Are defensemen prospects Bolduc and Robin Salo NHL-ready?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Islanders&#8217; training camp issues as they seek elusive Stanley Cup<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The Islanders have come close to the Stanley Cup final the past two seasons. So close that recovering from the emotionally draining experience of falling short \u2014 for a second time \u2014 was likely just as important this offseason as was physical recuperation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> manager Lou Lamoriello vowed to do his best to keep the Islanders\u2019 core together for another run at Lord Stanley. Between the flat salary cap\u2019s stranglehold on NHL teams and the Seattle Kraken\u2019s splash into the league, however, there were some casualties. Second-pair defenseman Nick Leddy was traded to the Red Wings and top-line winger Jordan Eberle was taken by Seattle in the expansion draft.<\/p>\n<p>But for the most part, the Islanders are returning a majority of the squad that is coming off a pair of playoff semifinal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earances. Here are the top five issues the Islanders face heading into training camp Thursday:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_will_the_defensive_pairings_shake_out_without_Leddy\"><\/span>How will the defensive pairings shake out without Leddy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Figuring out how to replace Leddy\u2019s 20-minute average time on ice, while still rolling all three pairs in the way that makes the Islanders so effective on defense, is expected to be the biggest challenge for head coach Barry Trotz.<\/p>\n<p>At 44, recent signee Zdeno Chara is ideally more of a sixth or seventh defenseman rather than a staple on the second or third pair. He is, however, currently the Islanders\u2019 top option to slot in on the left side, next to either Scott Mayfield or Noah Dobson. His workload likely will be monitored and he\u2019ll probably need <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s off, but Chara could be viewed as a short-term answer before a trade can be facilitated or a prospect (possibly Samuel Bolduc) fully ripens later in the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zdeno-Chara.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Islanders Zdeno Chara\" class=\"wp-image-19546988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zdeno-Chara.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zdeno-Chara.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zdeno-Chara.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Where will Zdeno Chara fit in on the Islanders\u2019 blue line?<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Trotz has voiced his affinity for the pairing of Dobson and Andy Greene, Chara could be interchangeable with Greene, who will turn 39 next month. Chara\u2019s defensive-zone presence could be a better complement to Dobson than it would be to Mayfield. These are things that will need to be evaluated during camp.<\/p>\n<p>Erik Gustafsson, who signed a pro tryout deal with the Islanders, according to the Toronto Star, will also compete for a spot.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Oliver_Wahlstrom_take_the_next_step\"><\/span>Can Oliver Wahlstrom take the next step?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After scoring 12 goals in 44 of the 56 regular-season games in 2020-21, Wahlstrom just has to reach out and seize a full-time role. The 21-year-old only lost his lineup spot in last season\u2019s playoffs after getting injured in Round 1. But his replacement, Travis Zajac, announced his retirement Monday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Oliver-Wahlstrom.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=704\" alt=\"Islanders Oliver Wahlstrom\" class=\"wp-image-19547003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Oliver-Wahlstrom.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1408 1408w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Oliver-Wahlstrom.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1056 1056w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Oliver-Wahlstrom.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=704 704w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Oliver-Wahlstrom.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=352 352w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Oliver-Wahlstrom.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\"\/><figcaption>Oliver Wahlstrom could end up on the Islanders\u2019 first or third line.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NHLI via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Drawing from Lamoriello\u2019s track record while navigating the salary cap, however, Wahlstrom could find himself sent down to the AHL at the start of the season. He is the only forward who doesn\u2019t need waivers, which would keep the Islanders from losing any valuable depth players.<\/p>\n<p>Wahlstrom is an option to replace Eberle on the right wing of the top line, as is 2021 trade-deadline acquisition Kyle Palmieri. The former 2018 first-round pick could also return to the third line next to Jean-Gabriel Pageau, with whom Wahlstrom logged over 300 minutes last season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Zach_Parise_have_left_in_the_tank\"><\/span>What does Zach Parise have left in the tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 37-year-old Parise began last season on the Wild\u2019s top line and first power-play unit, but steadily dropped off, culminating in a buyout of the remaining four years on his contract. By the end of last season, Parise had lost his spot on the power play, received limited ice time and was a healthy scratch a handful of times.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"687\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zach-Parise.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=687\" alt=\"Islanders Zach Parise\" class=\"wp-image-19547039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zach-Parise.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1374 1374w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zach-Parise.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1030 1030w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zach-Parise.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=687 687w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zach-Parise.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=343 343w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Zach-Parise.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\"\/><figcaption>Does Zach Parise have anything left?<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NHLI via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parise is still a natural scorer, however, and is just three years removed from a 61-point season in which he scored 28 goals. With the right linemates, Parise could give the Islanders\u2019 offense a boost.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sifting_through_a_forward_logjam\"><\/span>Sifting through a forward logjam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the addition of Parise, the Islanders\u2019 top 12 is essentially locked in. Barring injury, the lines are expected to shake out as such to start the season:<\/p>\n<p>Anders Lee-Mathew Barzal-Oliver Wahlstrom\/Kyle Palmieri<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Beauvillier\u2013Brock Nelson\u2013Josh Bailey<\/p>\n<p>Zach Parise\u2013Jean-Gabriel Pageau\u2013Kyle Palmieri\/Oliver Wahlstrom<\/p>\n<p>Matt Martin\u2013Casey Cizikas\u2013Cal Clutterbuck<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Matt-Martin-Casey-Cizikas-Cal-Clutterbuck.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Islanders\" class=\"wp-image-19547105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Matt-Martin-Casey-Cizikas-Cal-Clutterbuck.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Matt-Martin-Casey-Cizikas-Cal-Clutterbuck.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/Islanders-Matt-Martin-Casey-Cizikas-Cal-Clutterbuck.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Islanders return the reliable line of Matt Martin (c.), Casey Cizikas (r.) and Cal Clutterbuck (l.)<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This lineup would leave out players like Leo Komarov, Richard Panik, Ross Johnston and Michael Dal Colle (assuming the last two are signed). Komarov saw first-line minutes last season in wake of Anders Lee\u2019s season-ending ACL injury, but the Islanders captain is expected to be 100 percent by training camp. Lamoriello could wait to place Komarov on waivers until after the roster is finalized to maximize the adjusted salary cap.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear where Panik, who was half of the return for Leddy in the trade with Detroit, fits in. The Islanders are his fifth team in the last six seasons, but Panik\u2019s 517 NHL games could come in handy in a depth role. <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_defensemen_prospects_Bolduc_and_Robin_Salo_NHL-ready\"><\/span>Are defensemen prospects Bolduc and Robin Salo NHL-ready?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Islanders\u2019 aging D-corps certainly isn\u2019t sustainable long term, but riding out Greene and Chara bodes well for the organization\u2019s top prospects on defense. Lamoriello and Trotz have never been ones to rush prospects, which is why both Bolduc and Salo will likely start the season with AHL Bridgeport.<\/p>\n<p>Bolduc, who turns 21 in December, had 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 24 AHL games last season, and is widely considered to be the organization\u2019s top prospect. He may just be an in-house candidate to take on a regular left-side defense spot. Salo isn\u2019t too far behind after an impressive 30-point showing last season in the Swedish Hockey League.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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