Okay, ramblers. Let's get rambling.
The Islanders have nailed down the 23 guys they want to start their first season at Barclays Center with (with one extra guy who's on injured reserve) and the list includes a promising rookie, a goalie who wasn't even on the team yesterday and an empty space where a chest hair-plucking enforcer used to be.
The team announced the roster this afternoon, just past the 5 pm league deadline. The final line-up is:
| GOALTENDERS: |
| Jean-Francois Berube |
| Thomas Greiss |
| Jaroslav Halak |
| DEFENSEMEN: |
| Johnny Boychuk |
| Calvin de Haan |
| Nick Leddy |
| Travis Hamonic |
| Ryan Pulock |
| Brian Strait |
| Marek Zidlicky |
| FORWARDS: |
| Josh Bailey |
| Steve Bernier |
| Casey Cizikas |
| Cal Clutterbuck |
| Mikhail Grabovski |
| Nikolay Kulemin |
| Anders Lee |
| Matt Martin |
| Brock Nelson |
| Frans Nielsen |
| Kyle Okposo |
| Ryan Strome |
| John Tavares |
| INJURED RESERVE: |
| Thomas Hickey |
Ryan Pulock officially makes the NHL roster out of camp a year later than some had expected.