Jon Sim Waived

Jon Sim has been placed on waivers as reported by Point Blank, and Islanders blog run by former Islanders VP of Marketing Chris Botta.

If you saw the play that led to the Flyers first goal against the Islanders last night then you probably can understand why. Somehow, Sim found himself the lone man returning to retrieve a puck dumped into the defensive zone by the Flyers. He skated in gingerly only to get plastered behind the net by an opposing player. Sim attempted to drop the puck back but it ended up going nowhere and the player who hit Sim sent it back up the middle to former Islander Arron Asham, who then rifled it past Yann Danis to begin the Flyers comeback.

Clearly, it was a play that would normally get a player traded or benched.

Botta also reports that this could be the first of a roster re-shaping.

Sim is currently in the second year of a three year deal in which he makes $1 million a season. If he is not claimed within the next 48 hours he will apparently remain with the Islanders. The organization is obviously hoping he will be taken off their hands.

This season Sim has recorded 5 goals and 7 points, including 3 power play goals. He has 8 points in 30 career games as an Islander, a short stint after missing all but 2 games in 2007-08 due to reconstructive knee surgery.