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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John Tavares met with six clubs in the lead up to free agency, but the Montreal Canadiens weren't one of them.

When July 1 arrived, the former New York Islanders captain signed a seven-year, $77-million deal with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, spurring pursuits from the Islanders, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, and Tampa Bay Lightning.

Asked Monday why he rebuffed an opportunity to meet with the Canadiens ahead of free agency, Tavares said, "I can only play for one team. I'm not here to make everyone happy," per Sportsnet's Chris Johnston.

The Canadiens are in Toronto for Monday's preseason date with the rival Maple Leafs. It marks the first of two exhibition matches between the two squads before they face off in their Oct. 3 season opener.

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Leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season, theScore will be counting down the top 100 players in the game today, as voted on by four of our NHL editors. We'll reveal 10 players every weekday until the top 10 is unveiled on Oct. 3.

100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1

80. Corey Crawford, Blackhawks

The Blackhawks had seven different goalies take the net last season and Crawford was the only one to have a winning record. In missing all but 28 games, he proved his worth to the team. Prior to last season, Crawford had recorded 131 wins since the 2013-14 season, the third-most in the NHL during that span. -- Hagerman

79. Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes

Aho collected as many points at even-strength (49) last season as he did in all situations in his rookie campaign of 2016-17, improving his overall goal (29) and point (65) totals in the process. He drove possession at 54.83 percent, according to Corsica, and he's one of the most talented and unheralded young players in the NHL. -- Gold-Smith

78. Mitch Marner, Maple Leafs

Marner bounced back from a painfully slow start to collect 53 points in his final 53 games and continued that strong play into the postseason, where he was arguably Toronto's best player. He's characterized as an offense-first player, but finished fourth in the league with 85 takeaways. Slated to play alongside John Tavares this season, he could be in for a career year. -- Wegman

77. William Karlsson, Golden Knights

Only Alex Ovechkin and Patrik Laine scored more goals than Karlsson last season. In his first campaign playing top-six minutes, the former Blue Jacket obliterated his previous career high of nine goals. He followed that up with 15 playoff points in 20 games. Karlsson also features prominently on the club's penalty kill. -- Hagerman

76. Ryan Suter, Wild

Suter has been one of the league's best scoring-chance suppressors throughout his career, and last season was no different. Offensively, he may not be as flashy as some of today's younger defensemen, but he still quietly registered 51 points. A perennial workhorse, only Drew Doughty averaged more ice time last season. -- Wegman

75. Mark Giordano, Flames

Giordano is a rock on the Flames' back end, finishing 12th in the NHL in average ice time at 24:47 a season ago, and he's missed only one game over the last three campaigns combined. While he likely won't return to the offensive numbers he produced in his prime, the soon-to-be 35-year-old is still a steadying force on Calgary's blue line. -- Gold-Smith

74. Mikko Rantanen, Avalanche

After a respectable rookie campaign, Rantanen took his game to another level last season. He potted 84 points and was instrumental in Nathan MacKinnon's MVP caliber season factoring in on 51 of his 97 points. He has an elite release, vision, and patience, making him a tremendous offensive threat. -- Hagerman

73. Colton Parayko, Blues

Parayko has it all. Standing in at 6-foot-6, he possesses the tools to dominate physically, but also excels at moving the puck and owns a booming point shot. At only 25, it's scary that he still has room to grow. -- O'Leary

72. Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights

After 13 years of adoration in Pittsburgh, no one really knew what to expect from Fleury as he donned Vegas colors, but having the best season of his career was a good way to acclimate himself to his new fanbase. The 33-year-old authored a .927 save percentage in both the regular season and playoffs, quickly establishing himself as the heart and soul of the Golden Knights. -- O'Leary

71. Mattias Ekholm, Predators

Ekholm doesn't get as much love as the three other members of the Predators' top-four on defense, but he's a solid all-around blue-liner who's just as - if not more - effective in his own end as he is in the offensive zone. Ekholm will occasionally wow you, but even when he doesn't, he contributes to Nashville's success in myriad ways. -- Gold-Smith

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The St. Louis Blues may have avoided a scare.

Forward Robby Fabbri left Sunday's preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury, but head coach Mike Yeo confirmed the ailment isn't related to his surgically-repaired knee.

Fabbri suffered a torn ACL toward the end of the 2016-17 season and re-injured the knee last September, causing him to miss the entire 2017-18 campaign.

In 123 career games, Fabbri, a first-round pick in 2014, has recorded 29 goals and 66 points.

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Logan Brown will begin the 2018-19 campaign in the minors.

The 11th overall pick in the 2016 entry draft was among 15 players cut from Ottawa Senators training camp Sunday, bringing the camp squad to 27 skaters and three goaltenders.

The 20-year-old Brown was expected to be one of many young players to fill a role for Ottawa this year, a chance that may now only come as a call-up.

Brown split last season between the OHL's Kitchener Rangers and Windsor Spitfires, picking up 48 points in just 32 games. He also notched one assist in four appearances with the Senators.

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The Montreal Canadiens and forward Paul Byron have agreed to a four-year, $13.6-million contract extension, the team announced Sunday.

Byron's new deal will pay him $3.4 million annually beginning in 2019-20, when he was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. Until then, he'll count for $1.116 million against Montreal's cap as he plays out the final season of his current contract.

The 29-year-old joined the Canadiens in 2015-16, and last season marked his second consecutive 20-goal campaign.

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