Islanders Anxiety - Rookie Camp Special - The Shadow Team

Mike and Dan recap some newsworthy items from Islanders Rookie Camp including PTOs to Keith Kinkaid and Matt Martin, and the absence of Cal Clutterbuck.

After working out at Northwell Health all summer, Islanders fan Kinkaid finally gets a chance to play for his boyhood team. While the goalie's energy is infectious, it forced Lou Lamoriello to address injury concerns about Ilya Sorokin that have the hosts of several minds. Meanwhile, 13-year Islanders legend Martin comes to camp on a tryout with a shot to make the team, which might be awkward for him, his friends and the younger players trying to beat him out.

And as of now, Clutterbuck remains in limbo, not coming back to the Islanders while pondering PTOs from other teams or perhaps retirement. An understandable move on paper, it will be weird seeing him play somewhere else, especially after the first healthy season he's had in a long time.

Good thing the franchise retains a Shadow Team of ex-Islanders who are constantly around because they never actually retired.

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