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Islanders Josh Ho-Sang Hints At Return On Social Media

ByMatt O'Leary|
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 29: Josh Ho-Sang #26 of the New York Islanders skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on December 29, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 4-0.(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 29: Josh Ho-Sang #26 of the New York Islanders skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on December 29, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Islanders defeated the Maple Leafs 4-0.(Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

After requesting a trade, the New York Islanders sent Josh Ho-Sang home. He hasn’t played all year but based on his social media feed he might be returning.

The Josh Ho-Sang and New York Islanders saga has been a weird one from the beginning. Perhaps the oddest storylines of them all is Ho-Sang not playing a single minute in the NHL or AHL for the last three months.

He requested a trade after being sent to the AHL after a productive Training Camp. Since then, Ho-Sang was asked to not report while the Islanders looked for a trade. Ho-Sang hasn’t been traded, but it looks like he might be coming back.

Ho-Sang took to Instagram and posted this video late last night:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B6KI4wDhBhi/

What does it mean? I interpreted it as Ho-Sang returning to the Islanders organization. If I had a guess, JHS will be back in the AHL sooner rather than later. Sure, it could possibly mean a trade happened but I feel like we would’ve heard something by now.

This situation has been a weird one for both sides, and if they allow Ho-Sang to come back and play for the organization he might be able to gain some value back, I can’t imagine that he has much value sitting at home and skating on his own.

In 56 AHL games last year, Ho-Sang had 43 points. It wouldn’t be surprising at all if he put up big numbers in the AHL. The question for Ho-Sang has always been if and when he’ll get a fair shake at the NHL level.

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