With the trade deadline approaching, we're going to hear and see a lot of names from the New York Islanders system bandied about in various deals. With the Isles in a win-now mode, they can't necessarily afford to lose a roster player, meaning Lou will have to deal from the prospect pool to make a trade.
So, looking at the Islanders prospects pool, here are the top ten names in the system (ranked) based on how close they are to making the jump to the NHL and how well they are doing this so far this season.