The 1980s were the golden era for the New York Islanders. With four Stanley Cup championships and five Stanley Cup finals in five years, a golden era is an obvious distinction for the unimaginable success the Isles were having.
And honestly, even with all that success on the ice they were still pulling quality out of the draft. That shouldn't necessarily be the case. If the Isles didn't lead the league in points during the regular season (they did that twice) they were near the top of the standings.
For a draft order that was based on regular-season standings, that's impressive.