The NHL Draft is getting closer, with the first round Thursday night in Montreal followed by the second round on Friday. Lots of stuff could go down before now and then, of course.
Islanders Reading: Finding Dobson a partner
- Noah Dobson blossomed last season, despite (and they’ll surely say because of) spending considerable pairing time with Zdeno Chara. That’s not gonna fly next year. So what trade options do they have to pair with the young blueliner? Girard? Chychrun? [Athletic]
- Despite Dobson’s emergence, perhaps after losing trading Toes and Leddy and drafting lots of forwards the Isles will target a puck-moving D in this draft.