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Islanders: Quality is hard to find in third round of draft

With the trade for Jean-Gabriel Pageau from the Ottawa Senators, the New York Islanders won't be making a pick at the 2020 NHL Draft until the third round.

Sending a first* and second in 2020 (as well as a conditional third in 2022) was a heavy price, but with Mathew Barzal, Brock Nelson, Pageau, and Casey Cizikas down the middle, the Islanders have a stellar spine to go forward with.

(*That first is top-three protected.)

There are no guaranteed stars in the third round, but there are still serviceable players that can be found in the third round of the draft.