OTTAWA, ON - OCTOBER 5: Erik Brannstrom #26 of the Ottawa Senators steps onto the ice during player introductions prior to their home opener against the New York Rangers at Canadian Tire Centre on October 5, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders don’t have a great prospect pool. They might have a bit more talent than they get credit for but they don’t have any bluechip top-end guys in the system waiting to make the NHL.
Some of that weakness can be attributed to the fact that over the last five years they’ve made four picks in the first round.