The New York Islanders went into the 2015 NHL draft, which had been touted as incredibly deep, with no picks in the first two rounds.
It wasn’t long before that changed, and before you knew it, the Isles had two first-round selections, which they used to select Mathew Barzal and Anthony Beauvillier. That cost the team Griffin Reinhart and some other picks, but if this draft is as deep as the hype suggests, it was well worth the price.
As the start of the draft neared, I’d spoken to a whole bunch of agents and sources – some of which had been in contact with Isles’ brass throughout the day.