Islanders: Could Michael Dal Colle surprise in 2020-21?

New York Islanders Michael Dal Colle (28) (Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports)

Can Michael Dal Colle surprise in his third season with the New York Islanders?

Michael Dal Colle has been with the New York Islanders since 2014 when they drafted him fifth overall. Since that draft some six years ago, Dal Colle hasn’t lived up to his top-five billing. Since making the jump to the NHL in the 2018-19 season he’s played 81 games and scored 17 points.

It’s been a tough start for Dal Colle who had such an incredible junior career. There was a good reason Dal Colle was selected fifth overall. With 143 points in 130 games, Dal Colle seemed like he could be a top-end forward at the NHL…