New York Islanders pipeline

The New York Islanders farm system is currently ranked 27th by Puck Pipeline. The Islanders are probably the most predictable team in the NHL. No matter how cold or hot they are, you can make an educated assumption that they will end up in the hunt for the final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference. Even if they back-door their way into the playoffs, they will always be seen as a "tough out". The Islanders have a rather poor farm system, which is a daunting prospect when you teeter on the verge of failure every single year. It seems like Lou operates this team for a last gasp every season, hoping to re-kindle the magic they had throughout the COVID years. The roster has very little turn-over, so despite not having many noteworthy prospects, it doesn't matter a whole lot as very few jobs are up for grabs every season. If all goes well, you can assume the Islanders have a good chance at contending, as they do have a solid roster that is quite deep, and probably the best goaltending tandem in the league if both Russians stay healthy. However, once the wheels fall off on this project, a likely decade-long rebuild is on the horizon, as there will be no one to replace the departures. 

New York Islanders top prospects

1. Cole Eiserman (LW) 🇺🇸 USNTDP - (1st R, 20th ovr 2024, NYI)

2. Calum Ritchie (C) 🇨🇦 Oshawa Generals OHL - (1st R, 27th ovr 2023, COL to NYI)

3. Jesse Pulkkinen (D) 🇫🇮 JYP LIIGA - (2nd R, 54th ovr 2024, NYI)

4. Kamil Bednarik (C) 🇺🇸 USNTDP - (2nd R, 61st ovr 2024, NYI)

5. Danny Nelson (F) 🇺🇸 University of Notre Dame NCAA - (2nd R, 49th ovr 2023, NYI)

6. Calle Odelius (D) 🇸🇪 Djurgardens IF HockeyAllsvenskan - (2nd R, 65th ovr 2022, NYI) 

7. Dmitriy Gamzin (G) 🇷🇺 Zvezda Moskva VHL - (4th R, 115th ovr 2024, NYI)

8. Matthew Maggio (RW) 🇨🇦 Bridgeport Islanders AHL - (5th R, 142nd ovr 2022, NYI)

9. Alex Jefferies (LW) 🇺🇸 Merrimack College NCAA - (4th R, 121st ovr 2020, NYI)

10. Justin Gill (C) 🇨🇦 Baie-Comeau Drakkar QMJHL - (5th R, 154th ovr 2023, NYI)

11. Henrik Tikkanen (G) 🇫🇮 Worcester Railers ECHL - (7th R, 214th ovr 2020, NYI)

12. Xavier Veilleux (D) 🇨🇦 Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL - (6th R, 179th ovr 2024, NYI)

13. William Dufour (RW) 🇨🇦 Bridgeport Islanders AHL - (5th R, 152nd ovr 2020, NYI)

14. Tristan Lennox (G) 🇨🇦 Worcester Railers ECHL - (3rd R, 93rd ovr 2021, NYI)

15. Marcus Gidlof (G) 🇸🇪 Leksands IF SHL J20 - (5th R, 147th ovr 2024, NYI)

16. Cameron Berg (C) 🇺🇸 University of North Dakota NCAA - (4th R, 125th ovr 2021, NYI)

17. Isaiah George (D) 🇺🇸 London Knights OHL - (4th R, 98th ovr 2022, NYI)

18. Jesse Nurmi (LW) 🇫🇮 KooKoo LIIGA - (4th R, 113th ovr 2023, NYI)

19. Gleb Veremyev (C) 🇺🇸 Colorado College NCAA - (signed, NYI)

20. Zach Schulz (D) 🇺🇸 University of Wisconsin NCAA - (6th R, 177th ovr 2023, NYI)

21. Aleksi Malinen (D) 🇫🇮 JYP LIIGA - (6th R, 189th ovr 2021, NYI)

22. Joey Larson (RW) 🇺🇸 Michigan State University NCAA - (signed, NYI)

23. Daylan Kuefler (LW) 🇨🇦 Bridgeport Islanders AHL - (6th R, 174th ovr 2022, NYI)

24. Dennis Good Bogg (D) 🇸🇪 Ostersunds IK HockeyAllsvenskan - (7th R, 209th ovr 2023, NYI)

25. Tomas Machu (D) 🇨🇿 Youngstown Phantoms USHL - (7th R, 221st ovr 2021, NYI)

26. Quinn Finley (LW) 🇺🇸 University of Wisconsin NCAA - (3rd R, 78th ovr 2022, NYI)