New York Islanders Revised Expansion Draft Team

D. At 25-years old Trevor van Riemsdyk will be hard to pass up. Sure, his 16 points are nothing to write home about but both his age and $825,000 cap hit are extremely appealing. Again, in most cases, you aren’t going to get an all-star but Vegas needs as many serviceable NHL players as they can get Trevor van Riemsdyk is just that.. Chicago Blackhawks. . Trevor van Riemsdyk

F. In 2014-2015 Jiri Hudler put up an impressive 31 goals for 76 points. Injuries plagued Hudler in 2016-2017 but Vegas isn’t selecting him based on 2016-2017 numbers. He’s a UFA so Vegas would have to negotiate with him but the hope is they can take a chance on him taking lesser money off a bad year. He’s a bit of a risk but the reward can be high if healthy. And you know he’ll be trade bait at the first opportunity.. Dallas Stars. . Jiri Hudler

F. It was a bit of a surprise that James Neal was left available. He’s coming off a 41 point season. Vegas would be smart to add the perennial 20 goal scorer. His lowest career total in goals is 21 while his highest is 40. If he’s anywhere in that range it’ll be a good selection for the Golden Knights.. Nashville Predators. . James Neal

F. Again, Vegas is taking a risk on a player who put up points in the past, just not last year. After three years averaging 48 points Soderberg’s point total dipped to just 14 last year. Granted Colorado was pretty awful, but if he can replicate anything close to the production from Boston and his first year in Colorado Vegas will be happy.. Colorado Avalanche. . Carl Soderber

F. Yep, we think the former number one overall pick is salvageable. He is still just 23-years of age and although his 120 career points is rather disappointing Vegas takes the risk on the RFA hoping to sign him on the cheap.. St. Louis Blues. . Nail Yakupov

G. It’s required of Vegas to select three goalies in the expansion draft. As a third option Hutchinson doesn’t seem so bad. His numbers have steadily decreased over the last three years, but he’s still just 26 years-old and as a third option he likely won’t be seeing much playing time (Just ask J.F. Berube).. Winnipeg Jets. . Michael Hutchinson

D. Mathew Dumba is coming off a career high of 34 points as a 22-year-old. His numbers have steadily increased over his four years in the league. Plus at a $2.55 million cap hit it seems like a solid choice for the Golden Knights blue line.. Minnesota Wild. . Matt Dumba