First round draft picks get the most attention in the NHL but the New York Islanders have truly found some gems in the later rounds of the NHL draft. In fact, they have found players are late as the 14th round (now there are only seven) who became major contributors to the team’s dynasty.
Today we examine the best late round draft picks made by the Isles from Garry Howatt and Stefan Persson all the way up to Matt Martin and Anders Lee.
Plus, as the Edmonton Oilers seek to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the Stanley Cup Finals, we remember the Isles magic comeback from a 3-0 series deficit in 1975, the series that announced the arrival of the team as a true contender under Al Arbour.
All this and more on today’s Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin.
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Isles 'found' 27, 3, 53, 30, 17, 24, all drafted by garth outside of the first round. And with all those first round picks blown on nino, strome, dal colle, ho sang, bellows, wahlstrom, and holmstrom maybe isles are better off just trading first away every year like the last four firsts that were traded away. And with isles in on marner, ehlers, laine a first will be gone by draft next weekend once again.
And bow tie knew how to draft. The bulk of the dynasty was all built thru the draft with many later round gems torrey found. And his '74 draft was gold. His best draft. Jethro, trots, first, second, langevin 7th, and persson 14th. Bourne was a third round pick too that draft-by kc scouts. Also stole bossy in '77 draft. And his '81 trade of cameron, lorimer to rockies got isles a first in '83 draft that turned into the third pick and lafontaine. Unfortunately for isles the dynasty couldn't be replenished because bow ties drafts after '83 couldn't turn out top talent anymore. Bow tie loved whl kids and kept going there too many times for draft picks mid-'80's to early '90's that failed.
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Islanders should watch the Oilers right now…and get their shit together. Our 80's are long over (forever magic). I believe Roy can make that happen. Get the roster right. Do your best and give us something to believe in.