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We’re going over the three New York Islanders 1st round picks, in Matthew Schaefer, Victor Eklund, and Kashawn Aitcheson.
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Names to look out for include James Hagens, Matthew Schaefer, Michael Misa, Porter Martone, Anton Frondell, Victor Eklund, Malcolm Spence, Roger McQueen, Caleb Desnoyers, Jackson Smith, Ivan Ryabkin, Logan Hensler, Radim Mrtka, Cameron Schmidt, Lynden Lakovic, Carter Bear, Justin Carbonneau, Jake O’Brien, William Moore, Cameron Reid, Brady Martin, Cole Reschny, Cullen Potter, Kashawn Aitcheson, Benjamin Kindel, Braeden Cootes, Sascha Boumedienne, Blake Fiddler, Milton Gastrin, Jack Murtagh, Bill Zonnon, and Joshua Ravensbergen.
This video is taking place after the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2024 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) San Jose Sharks, Macklin Celebrini
2nd) Chicago Blackhawks, Artyom Levshunov
3rd) Anaheim Ducks, Beckett Sennecke
4th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Cayden Lindstrom,
5th) Montreal Canadiens, Ivan Demidov
6th) Utah Hockey Club, Tij Iginla
7th) Ottawa Senators, Carter Yakemchuk
8th) Seattle Kraken, Berkly Catton
9th) Calgary Flames, Zayne Parekh
10th) New Jersey Devils, Anton Silayev
11th) San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo Sabres), Sam Dickinson
12th) Minnesota Wild (from Philadelphia Flyers), Zeev Buium
13th) Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota Wild), Jett Luchanko
14th) Buffalo Sabres (from Pittsburgh Penguins via San Jose Sharks), Konsta Helenius
15th) Detroit Red Wings, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
16th) St. Louis Blues, Adam Jiricek
17th) Washington Capitals, Terik Parascak
18th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Sacha Boisvert
19th) Vegas Golden Knights, Trevor Connelly
20th) New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Chicago Blackhawks), Cole Eiserman
21st) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles Kings), Michael Hage
22nd) Nashville Predators, Yegor Surin
23rd) Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Stian Solberg
24th) Utah Hockey Club (from Colorado Avalanche), Cole Beaudoin
25th) Boston Bruins (from Boston Bruins via Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators), Dean Letourneau
26th) Los Angeles Kings (from Winnipeg Jets via Montreal Canadiens), Liam Greentree
27th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Marek Vanacker
28th) Calgary Flames (from Vancouver Canucks), Matvei Gridin
29th) Dallas Stars, Emil Hemming
30th) New York Rangers, EJ Emery
31st) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton Oilers via Anaheim Ducks), Ben Danford
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Florida Panthers via Philadelphia Flyers), Sam O’Reilly
This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
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29 Comments
Montreal got raped in this deal !
Islanders cleaned house at this draft 🙌
Let's go Islanders Yes yes yes
It was a roller coaster day for Isles fans, but in the end, you have to feel like the team tried to put itself in position to replenish an older franchise with an infusion of youth. Losing Dobson stings for the moment, but you get 3 prospects (the 2 picks and Heinemann) that could end up weighing heavier than Dobson in the future.
All these picks are awesome. Great work Islanders.
If anyone thinks either of the 2 picks MTL traded to get Dobson will be better than Dobson…..you're crazy…..this trade makes Montréal a perennial playoff team. Eklund dropped for many reasons.
Islanders I thought didn’t get enough for Dobson but I love the Eklund pick especially. Already showed he can play against men and he’s going to get bigger.
We'll send you guys in the next few years pictures of Dobson with the cup in Montreal! Merci Mathieu Darche habs legend forever 😉 and thanks you for this missing piece on our roster GO HABS GO 🔵⚪🔴
By the way Islanders fans are gonna fall in love with Heineman this guy is only gonna get better, he is a real stud already with good work ethic (bottom 6 winger for sure but amazing shot, very good speed and physical) good luck with Eklund and Aitcheson in their development. Good trade for both organization! Islanders are in good hands with DARCHE as the GM
i don't mind not getting hagens, wasn't so high on the kid anyway. but to trade dobber and not get a blue chip cant miss prospect or a starting forward back-or at least a very good second liner- is inexcusable. total clusterbuck. maybe the 16th or 17th pick will become a 4th liner in 3-4 years 🙄 i would much rather they resigned noah at 9.5 per
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The two players at 16, 17 and Hienimen blow Dobson away. Good work Islanders.
Eklund is a steal. Plays more and are a better player than frondell who was picked at third. When Eklund wasn't in top five I started laughing.
And the Habs drafted the player they wanted in the first round, in the second round, Alexander Zharovsky.
scouts didn't know nelson. So nelson was initially a top 9 pick that dropped to the 31s. A star player top 9. This year scouts know nelson so picked earlier. kind of eklund, except this year scouts dropped eklund. so not the same move. That's why you don't make the same move twice in a chess match.
Islanders doubled the number of prospects picked in first rd adding to Ritchie, Eiserman and Nelson. Losing Dobson is offset by gaining 9 million in signing space for a big UFA. Keep in mind they have signed vets in Horvat, Lee, Barzal, Pulock and Sorokin etc plus a new GM who can pitch for a top UFA and a coach who wants to win now.
Noah Dobson is a very good offensive player who plays on defense. Only problem is his defense sucks. It's really below average. This is why us Islanders fans were not upset that he was gone. He's a very frustrating player. I'm very happy with what the picks became. Helps isles with the youth movement and economically by not having to pay Dobson.
If you gave me the option two days ago of Dobson and that contract he signed, or Eklund, Aitcheson, Heineman and 9.5m in cap space, I’m the taking the latter alllllllllll day
This is something that worked great for both teams. Isles get much needed talented youth for the future and more cap room for now, and the Habs get someone that completes a back four that should soon enough be the best in the entire league.
Win/Win.
Trotts was 5'11" 195 and played a hard game.
It fell their way. It turned out to be a very good return for Dobson. We all have looked at Dobson through rose colored glasses. I think the story about Lou making him available last year in a trade, tells you all you need to know. Montreal feels like they fleeced the Islanders. Dobson might never be more than a 50 60 point Defensive Liability. Montreal might have gotten fleeced by Darche.
If the Islanders had somehow gotten the 18th pick and also took Reschny (good pick; good value, too), Darche would have pulled off the reverse Don Sweeney when in 2015 the Bruins choose Jakub Zboril, Jake DeBrusk, and Zachary Senyshyn in three successive picks. At least DeBrusk turned out ok. But in a way, Darche may already have pulled the reverse Sweeney, getting Schaefer, Eklund and Aitcheson in the first round.
Honestly, there's no way to know how well any team did in this draft right now. It's going to take years before you can accurately grade a draft class
I wish Dobber well in Montreal, he'll put up points. But this return is better than I could ever imagine. Eklund was a freaking STEAL, half the league asleep at the wheel passing on him, AND Aitcheson too!!! Hahahahaha
As an isles fan I can’t say that I’m very happy because drafts are a crapshoot. I’m cautiously optimistic about the picks. I wish Dobson well and I’m hoping he grows as a player but Canadiens fans are about to see the most frustrating 10 million dollar player that they have ever seen.
Dobson is way overrated. One good year…only good not great. Awesome moves! Let’s go Islanders Yes Yes Yes 👏
I’m sorry but I’m the type of fan that watches every game. Dobson is a frustrating player to watch. Most of his points are unnoticed and his mistakes are memorable. Our power play is a joke and it starts with Dobson. We killed it in the draft especially if the islanders hit on a few of these draft picks. The islanders are headed in a direction that makes us all feel good. We needed this. I understand Lou’s thinking. He had this team one goal away. He got caught chasing that dream and it was too late. Good luck to Lou, Dobson and everyone else that’s leaving. Thank you for your dedication to our team. Now let’s go Schaefer and let’s go Islanders.
1 more great draft . And our Dynasty 2 will be on its way . Let's go Islanders!!!!
Rangers could have had Aitcheson Lol Lol 😅.
Both teams got what they needed out of the trade. Good haul for the Isles after Dobber had an off year, but he was their most valuable trade chip outside of Sorokin and Barzal. Dobson has high potential and showed more physicality in this last season. Very good on the PP.