Today's the big day folks. In the past I would normally post all the Islanders picks and player reviews in the Draft Central section of islesinfo.com, but I most likely will be posting all the information here this weekend.
It's going to be an exciting weekend with the Islanders owning the #5 pick along with two second round picks and two third rounders. Will the Islanders use those picks to add to their crop of growing young talent? Or will they use those extra picks to possibly trade up or down? It will all unfold tonight.
Latest Rumor
I saw one that has Los Angeles taking Zach Bogosian at #2, waiting to see if the Islanders get Nikita Filatov at #5, and then swapping players with the Islanders sending a second and fifth round pick the other way. Personally, I think Bogosian is the best defenseman available, and losing Filatov would be disappointing. But I would accept ONLY Bogosian in a deal like that.
Tidbit
I was doing some research on Islanders 2006 draft pick Brian Day, who recently finished his freshman season at Colgate. There was this article on the impact of freshman players and it mentioned how Day is best friends with a defenseman on the team name Kevin McNamara, who is eligible for the draft but not rated. In the article, McNamara had this to say:
“Getting drafted anywhere would be great,” McNamara said. “If the Islanders are interested then it would be awesome to get to play with Brian and keep hanging out with him. Otherwise, I would love to go somewhere else and beat him some more. If I get drafted, then great. But if not, then I’m just going to keep helping Colgate win.”
Just a little something I found.
Thoughts
I still want to see the Islanders come away with Filatov. I think they would have a chance to pick up a quality defenseman or two within the second or third rounds. There has also been some talk that the Islanders could trade down and take Colin Wilson out of Boston University and the son of former NHL'er Carey Wilson.
Draft Relations
I usually post this in the CSB section of islesinfo.com.
Alex Pietrangelo, Niagra - second cousin of former Penguin Frank Pietrangelo
Colin Wilson, BU - son of former Ranger & Whaler Carey Wilson
Jamie Arniel, Sarnia - son of former Sabre Scott Arniel
Maxime Sauve, Val d'Or - son of Jean-Francois Sauve
Jared Staal, Sudbury - brother of Eric, Jordan & Marc Staal
Philip McRae, London - son of former North Star Basil McRae
David Carle, Shat.-St. Mary's - brother of San Jose's Matt Carle
David Toews, Shat.-St. Mary's - brother of Chicago's Jonathan Toews
Anton Gustafsson, Frolunda - son of former Cap Bengt Gustafsson
Viktor Tikhonov, Cherepovets - grandson of Russian coach by same name
Joonas Rask, Ilves, Jr. - brother of Boston's Tuuka Rask
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