"Ritchie, a former first-round pick by the Colorado Avalanche back in 2023 was a major piece in return as a part of the Brock Nelson trade and saw some NHL action last season. In seven games he scored one goal and that was the one point he had. That one goal was scored on Ilya Sorokin. Ritchie projects to be an elite, two-way, second line center that could play both the powerplay and the penalty kill."
"The Islanders have a ton of centers on the roster Bo Horvat, Mat Barzal, John-Gabriel Pageau and Casey Cizikas. They also have other forwards that can play center like Kyle MacLean. In the offseason the Islanders added to its forward group. The team signed Jonathan Drouin and Maxim Shabanov and traded for Emil Heineman. All three forwards will be regulars in the lineup this season."
Calum Ritchie joined the Islanders as part of the Brock Nelson trade and appeared in seven NHL games last season, scoring one goal against Ilya Sorokin. Ritchie projects as an elite, two-way second-line center capable of contributing on both the powerplay and penalty kill. The Islanders currently have significant center depth with Bo Horvat, Mat Barzal, John-Gabriel Pageau, Casey Cizikas, and other versatile forwards. Offseason acquisitions Jonathan Drouin, Maxim Shabanov, and Emil Heineman are expected regulars, leaving limited immediate roster space and making an AHL start for Ritchie likely.
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