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Isles claim defenseman Strait off waivers, suspend Visnovsky

Brian Strait

As they are wont to do, the New York Islanders have claimed a player off waivers.

This time it’s defenseman Brian Strait, formerly of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Strait has just 12 games of NHL experience, having spent most of his pro career in the AHL. The 24-year-old had no points in 26 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season. (More of a defensive defenseman, we presume.)

The Islanders have also officially suspended defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky for failing to report. The 36-year-old has said he’ll join the team in a couple of weeks once his son’s health issues are resolved.

Visnovsky was hoping to play the entire season in his native Slovakia with his hometown team Bratislava; however, his request was rejected due to an agreement between the KHL and NHL that says each league must honor the other’s contracts.

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