Since he was the only remaining option in the team’s view, Anton Klementyev was recalled for last night's game in Columbus to take the place of injured defenseman Bruno Gervais and played sparingly in 6:20 of total ice time. Gervais injured his groin only minutes after scoring the winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Gervais is listed as day-to-day.
Klementyev, who turned 20 on Thursday, has been scratched for as many games as he has played (28) in Bridgeport this season.
The 6-1, 200-pound defenseman was a fifth round pick in 2009. He has some ability and was a member of Team Russia at the World Junior Championships. Although he’ll get by for a game or two, he just isn’t ready for the AHL or the NHL.
If the Islanders put Brendan Witt through re-entry waivers, the team that grabbed him couldn’t use him this season. However, they’d have Witt for 50 cents on the dollar next season, while the Islanders would have to pay him $1.5 million to play on another team. They do not seem to be okay with this.
Per Katie Strang, Andrew MacDonald could return in time for the Rangers game on Tuesday.
I don't really know much about this kid other than he is very young and definitely not NHL ready, but what other choice do the Islanders really have?
Their defense depth is growing very thin with all of these injuries, so they really didn't have much of a choice here.
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