The New York Islanders continued what appears to be a focus on plus skaters when they selected left-shooting defenseman Isaiah George, of OHL London, with the 98th overall pick to kick off the fourth round. This is the pick acquired along with Alex Romanov when they swapped their 13th overall pick to Montreal.
George is viewed as an agile skater who excels at defending and breaking up rushes; draft ratings tend to debate whether he’ll bring the puck movement and passing needed to excel at the NHL. He was rated a little higher during the season than where he ended up on pre-draft rankings.