A look at what's next for Engvall, Wahlstrom's potential, and who the Islanders could possibly pick up to upgrade their No. 7 D spot.

The Islanders unexpectedly waived Pierre Engvall on Sunday, potentially ending his time on Long Island with six years left on his contract.

Yesterday afternoon, the news became official that the New York Islanders decided to waive Pierre Engvall. The team also waived Hudson Fasching and Samuel Bolduc, too.

The New York Islanders have made their final round of roster cuts, with forward Pierre Engvall notably among the group. With him are Hudson Fasching, Liam Foudy, Fredrik Karlström, Samuel Bolduc, Grant Hutton,

Oliver Wahlstrom burned through a lot of chances last season, but the Islanders felt fit to give him another by re-signing him to a one-year contract this offseason.

With the Islanders’ regular season opener on Oct. 10 approaching, the question remains: who will secure a spot in the NHL lineup?

The Islanders have placed Pierre Engvall on waivers, surprising NHL fans. What does this mean for the team and Engvall's future?

With NHL roster soon to be due, quite a few big names were placed on waivers, including New York Islanders forward Pierre Engvall. This is a surprising move for the Islanders as Engvall has six years remaining on his contract and isn’t far removed from signing a seven-year contract extension.

Pierre Engvall won’t be with the Islanders to start the second season of his seven-year, $21 million deal. He may not play for the team again. The right wing, who did not participate in Sunday’s practice at UBS Arena that was open to fans,

Lou Lamoriello talked about the top-six (ahem, $3M) reasoning. [Newsday | Post] Other important developments: Matt Martin is not signed, but will continue skating with the team. Not on waivers: Dennis Cholowski,