The first round of the NHL Draft is tonight in Montreal, so by the end of the night the Islanders will have at least one new player asset. Whether that’s by using their first-round pick (currently 13th overall), or via trade (less likely) — well, that’s why we watch the monotonous coverage and endless looping clips of some kid running through a bunch of OHL competition.
In the U.S., draft coverage is on ESPN and ESPN+ tonight, NHL Network and ESPN+ for rounds 2-7 tomorrow.
Lou Lamoriello briefly descended from the mountain to speak to officially credentialed media yesterday, and while he used the usual talking points (“always looking to get better,” etc.