New York Islanders 2018-19 Season Right-Wing Depth Chart

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GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 22: Josh Bailey #12 of the New York Islanders during the first period of the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on January 22, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Going into the 2018-19 season, the right side isn’t as crowded as the left for the New York Islanders. But there’s still a decision to make.

At the time of writing, the left side of the roster for the New York Islanders is absolutely loaded. With seven to eight players looking to lock up one of four spots, there isn’t enough to go around. That isn’t the case on the right side.

Going into the 2018-19 NHL season the Islanders have five names they can insert on the right. Players that ply their trade on the right. Not lefties playing on their off wing, or centers that might be forced out of their natural positions.

While the left side of the Islanders roster is rife with complexities thanks to having way too many bodies for the number of positions available, the right side doesn’t have the same problem. Of course, that could change by the start of the season as players from the left start filtering over to the right.

Like I did for the left-wing depth chart and the center depth chart the right-wing depth chart will ignore players that aren’t going to play in the NHL this season. Assuming everyone stays healthy that is. So no Otto Koivula’s or Steve Bernier’s on this list.

The list is my understanding of the Islanders depth chart for right-wing. Not how they’ll stack up in terms of the lineup, but where these players rank in terms of their importance to the team.