A few former first-round picks need a little more seasoning.

Forwards Josh Ho-Sang and Michael Dal Colle were among nine players cut from New York Islanders' training camp Monday.

While Ho-Sang's camp performance impressed general manager Lou Lamoriello, his inability to lock down a roster spot may have been due to a jam-packed roster.

"We have a lot of guys under contract. We need to see what we have with them first," Lamoriello told The Athletic's Arthur Staple.

Ho-Sang appeared in 22 games with the Islanders last season, notching two goals and 10 assists. New York selected Ho-Sang with the 28th pick in the 2014 draft.

"(I) thought he worked hard, gave us everything he had," Lamoriello added. "He just needs to go to the minors, he's got ability, go there and get over all these issues that I haven't seen, that transpired in the past. He's been excellent in camp. Just go grow and get better."

The fifth-overall pick in 2014, Dal Colle now enters his third full season with the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The 22-year-old recorded 24 points in 60 games last season. He also made four appearances with the Islanders but was held off the scoresheet.

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