With a fairly strong 2015-16 season the New York Islanders find themselves selecting 19th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. According to SportsNet’s Damien Cox, the Isles will select Michael McLeod in their first turn at the podium.
McLeod is a highly rated center playing for the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL. Standing at 6’2″ and weighing 185lbs at 18 makes McLeod an impressive physical specimen.
But it’s not his physical play that makes McLeod standout. Rather it’s his speed and his ability to make plays. Eliteprospect.com says: “His deft puckhandling skills and control over his speed are the defining aspects of his offensive abilities.