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2015 NHL Draft: Islanders pick Mathew Barzal of Seattle at 16

The Seattle center is seen as a smart, two-way offensive threat.

The New York Islanders selected Mathew Barzal with the 16th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. The center for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL could be a steal, as he missed a third of his draft year with a fluke knee injury (horsing around in the locker room) but put up good numbers for Seattle and Canada (U18) when he returned to health.

In Seattle, it was the Barzal show. He was the primary, and secondary scoring, finishing one point shy of 2015 draft-eligible teammate Ryan Gropp for the team's scoring lead in 23 less games.