2011 Qualifying Offers or not?

Update:  Per Katie Strang, Dustin Kohn was not given a QO by the Islanders as well.

The Islanders sent qualifying offers to 6 players on their roster, but not 7.  The rights to six of their restricted free agents: Josh Bailey, Blake Comeau, Jesse Joensuu , Micheal Haley, Dylan Reese and Ty Wishart will be retained.  The odd man out in this group is Jack Hillen.  Hillen was signed by the Islanders as an undrafted player out of Colorado College in time to play the last few games on the 2007-08 season vs. the Rangers where he recorded an assist. 

At times, Hillen has looked brilliant on the Islander blue line, but with healthy depth, the organization has to make difficult choices.  If an offer is not made to him by Monday, Hillen may find himself entering next weekend as an unrestricted free agent and playing elsewhere next season much like Bruno Gervais.  If that is the case, I wish him luck.