I'm going to take a shot at predicting the NHL Draft that will occur June 26th. The Islanders, with the first overall selection, plus the 26th pick, have a lot of options this year. So without further ado, here goes: 1. New York Islanders - John Tavares (F)
2. Tampa Bay Lightning - Victor Hedman (D)
3. Colorado Avalanche - Matt Duchene (F)
4. Atlanta Thrashers - Evander Kane (F)
5. Los Angeles Kings - Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson (F)
6. Toronto Maple Leafs (Trade with PHX) - Brayden Schenn (F)
7. Phoenix Coyotes (Trade with TOR) - Jared Cowen (D)
8. Dallas Stars - Nazem Kadri (F)
9. Ottawa Senators - Ryan Ellis (D)
10. Edmonton Oilers - Simon Despres (D)
11. Nashville Predators - Zach Kassian (F)
12. Minnesota Wild - Jordan Schroeder (F)
13. Buffalo Sabres - Dmitry Kulikov (D)
14. Florida Panthers - John Moore (D)
15. Anaheim Ducks - Scott Glennie (F)
16. New York Islanders (Trade with CBJ) - Oliver Ekman-Larsson (D)
17. St. Louis Blues - Carter Ashton (F)
18. Montreal Canadiens - Peter Holland (F)
19. New York Rangers - David Rundblad (D)
20. Calgary Flames - Louis LeBlanc (F)
21. Philadelphia Flyers - Stefan Elliott (D)
22. Vancouver Canucks - Chris Kreider (F)
23. New Jersey Devils - Kyle Palmieri (F)
24. Washington Capitals - Nick Leddy (D)
25. Boston Bruins - Jacob Josefson (F)
26. Columbus Blue Jackets - Dylan Olsen (D)
27. Carolina Hurricanes - Landon Ferraro (F)
28. Chicago Blackhawks - Drew Shore (F)
29. Pittsburgh Penguins - Calvin De Haan (D)
30. Detroit Red Wings - Tim Erixson (D)
There you have it. One trade; it's basically a foregone conclusion that the Isles will trade up with their extra second rounders to grab a player they love that drops (i.e., Ekman-Larsson). Very successful draft for the Islanders.
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