Hockey Islanders Puck Talk – The Waiver Wire by Chris Passarelli September 30, 2019 There will be a season preview right before the season (as there are still potential moves to be made) but Lou Lamoriello came out on Monday morning and informed the media that three players were to be put on waivers. The Islanders obviously needed to cut down their roster with the season coming next week, but the three players on waivers are a bit of a surprise. According to Lamoriello, Josh Ho-Sang, Thomas Hickey and Tanner Fritz will be waived and will be re-assigned to Bridgeport if they aren’t claimed. #Isles Lou Lamoriello says Thomas Hickey, Josh Ho-Sang, Tanner Fritz on waivers. Intent is to re-assign all three to Bridgeport (AHL) if they clear— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) September 30, 2019 The Josh Ho-Sang Era is over Ho-Sang will probably never play a game for the Islanders again barring some injuries. After being sent down to Bridgeport again, he’ll most likely be claimed by someone willing to take a chance on him. Even if he isn’t, he clearly hasn’t shown enough in camp and in preseason to warrant a roster spot. It’s sad to see as Ho-Sang was one of the top prospects for years, but he just never panned out. Whether it be his own shortcomings, both on and off the ice, or getting dealt a tough hand, he just isn’t in the Islanders’ plans for the future. Fritz may be the most underappreciated player on the team Tanner Fritz is a nuts-and-bolts type players. He’s someone who will do all the dirty work, have some unbelievable shifts with hard skating and determination and has a nice scoring touch when needed. Unfortunately, Fritz is a casualty not for his play, but because it’s a numbers game. Fritz may be claimed because of his gritty style and it’s a shame that the Islanders don’t have room for him. Maybe they’re waiving him and taking the chance because they think Otto Koivula can fill that hole at center, but Fritz is a valuable commodity. Hickey is the odd D-man out Thomas Hickey has been the consummate professional for many years. It looks like his run on the Islanders is coming to an end, becoming the odd-man out in a crowded back end. With the emergence of youngster Noah Dobson, Hickey became expendable. Hickey will best be known for being a steady defenseman despite his size, being the 10th longest tenured Islander D-man and his clutch goals in the playoffs. His biggest moment as an Islander was his Game 3 winning goal in overtime against the Florida Panthers in the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Thank you for the memories, Hicks. You’ll be missed if you wind up being claimed. Post Views: 1,045 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsTanner Fritz Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Can Noah Dobson actually make Isles roster? Local Hockey Preseason Power Rankings