The Islanders have several defense prospects challenging for a roster spot. And then there’s Luca Sbisa.
The 28-year-old Italian, who grew up in Switzerland, has 495 games of NHL experience with the Flyers, Ducks, Canucks and Golden Knights and was part of Vegas’ improbable run to the Stanley Cup final last season as an expansion team.
But, unable to land a contract as an unrestricted free agent, the 6-foot-3, 204-pound Sbisa is one of two veteran defensemen in training camp on a professional tryout offer, along with Dennis Seidenberg, 37, who played for the Islanders the past two seasons.