Why Islanders will have to make this daring transfer after profitable NHL Draft lottery

There are only a few circumstances when an NHL workforce will have to deviate from the consensus of mavens on the most sensible of the draft. But with the Islanders profitable Monday evening’s NHL Draft lottery, this may well be the uncommon time to just do that. 

New York had the 10th-best odds total and second-worst odds a number of the groups eligible to transport as much as the highest pick out within the draft (June 27, Los Angeles). However, the Islanders mustn’t use the No. 1 variety on borderline consensus most sensible prospect Matthew Schaefer, a defenseman from the Ontario Hockey League. They additionally mustn’t apply it to OHL famous person Michael Misa, the participant believed by means of maximum scouts to be the highest total ahead. 

Instead, the Islanders will have to draft James Hagens, the Boston College freshman middle who grew up enjoying hockey on Long Island.