Last year, two players fell to the New York Islanders when they selected eleventh and twelfth overall. The Isles were thrilled to draft Noah Dobson and Oliver Wahlstrom.
Could someone fall to Lou Lamoriello again this year in Vancouver when the blue and orange select 23rd overall? Let’s assume that doesn’t happen and look at the likely options for Lamoriello and his scouting staff.
Centers
In a perfect world, the Islanders would draft a center with the 23rd overall pick. Lack of centers is the Isles biggest weakness in their prospect pipeline.