Mercurial forward Josh Ho-Sang, who was somewhat curiously re-signed to a contract in October, was not invited to training camp because the Islanders braintrust decided he was unlikely to make the team’s 23-man roster or taxi squad, general manager Lou Lamoriello said.
"We made a decision that we would be taking four goaltenders, 12 defensemen and 21 forwards,’’ Lamoriello said. "When we went over our whole group as to who we felt had the best chance of making that four to six [taxi squad], he was not one of them.’’
Ho-Sang, 24, a first-round pick, 28th overall, by the Isles in the 2014 NHL draft, has scored seven goals and made 17 assists in 53 career NHL games.