Timashov was traded from the Red Wings to the Islanders last December and appeared in one NHL game in 2021. The 24-year-old was in Bridgeport (AHL) most of the season, scoring five goals with six assists (11 points) in 22 games. Look for him to remain in the AHL to start the 2022 season.

Bardreau was one of a few depth moves the Islanders announced today. The 28-year-old has spent 288 games in the AHL, only playing 10 with the Islanders since turning pro in 2015. He will start the 2021-22 season with Bridgeport.

Last season, Koivula went back to Finland on a COVID-loan, scoring three goals with eight assists (11 points) in 14 games with HIFK Helsinki (Liiga). Upon returning to North America, he spent the whole season with Bridgeport (AHL) posting nine points (2G / 7A) in 20 games. Given the depth on the Islanders roster, Koivula will start the season in the AHL.

LaDue is a depth signing for the Islanders, who will start the 2021-22 season in the AHL. He has 18 points (5G / 13A) in 69 career NHL games with the Kings, who drafted him in the sixth-round in 2012.

Senyshyn played a career-high eight NHL games in 2021 but failed to register a point with the Bruins. At the AHL-level, he had seven goals and six assists (13 points) in 18 games with Providence. This offseason, the Bruins added Erik Haula, Nick Foligno and Tomas Nosek to their bottom-6, so it seems highly likely that Senyshyn will start the season in the AHL and wait for injuries to clear the way for him to return to the Bruins.

Patrick was part of the three-way trade that sent Ryan Ellis to Philadelphia this offseason and gets a small raise from $925K AAV to $1.2M AAV with Vegas. The former No.2 overall pick (2017) has had a tough start to his NHL career, being slowed down by a migraine disorder in 2020. He was able to log 52 games a season ago but tallied just nine points (4G / 5A). With the Golden Knights he will be looking to reignite his game at the age of 23.

Brown was selected No.11 overall in 2016 but has had a difficult time landing a full-time gig in the NHL to date. Brown spent most of the last three seasons in the AHL, where he has compiled 23 goals and 56 assists (79 points) in 94 games. With the Senators, he has one goal and eight assists in 30 games and should be on their opening night roster in October.

Chara returns where it all began for him in 1996. Chara was drafted in the third round by the Islanders and played 231 games with them before being traded to the Senators in 2001. Last year, Chara had 10 points (2G / 8A) in 55 games with the Capitals and was able to log over 18 minutes per night at the age of 43. With the Islanders, he will likely be tasked with playing third-pairing minutes next to Scott Mayfield or Noah Dobson.

Yamamoto had a terrific 27-game stretch in 2020 but failed to match that production in his first full season in 2021. Yamamoto scored just eight goals and 13 assists (21 points) in 52 games last year, playing almost exclusively with Leon Draisaitl. The lack of production led to Yamamoto getting a one-year bridge deal at $1.175M to prove he can bounce back before the Oilers commit to him with big dollars on a longer-term deal.