Simon Holmstrom poses for a portrait after being selected twenty-third overall by the New York Islanders during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders 2019 first-round pick, Simon Holmstrom is out in Sweden right now. What can we expect from him in year two?
When the Islanders selected Simon Holmstrom at 23rd overall in 2019, it definitely came as a surprise. He wasn’t someone that I, or just about any other scout, expected to go in the first round of the draft.