OTTAWA, ON - MAY 5: Alex Formenton #59 of the Ottawa Senators celebrates his third period goal against the Montreal Canadiens with teammates Colin White #36, Nick Paul #13 and Victor Mete #98 at Canadian Tire Centre on May 5, 2021 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Matt Zambonin/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
A top-four left-handed defenseman is the New York Islanders biggest need for the offseason. With Nick Leddy going to the Detroit Red Wings, the Isles have a big hole to fill.
And while the Islanders have two interesting left-shot defensive prospects in the pipeline (Robin Salo and Samuel Bolduc), it seems unlikely that either will be given a top-four role right out of camp.