The New York Islanders, having surrendered their first-round pick to the New Jersey Devils when they acquired Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, did not participate in the first day of the draft.
But they did take part in the second day, and with their late second-rounder, their first pick of the draft, they selected a player that once was believed to be a no. 1 overall candidate for this draft. Finnish center Aatu Räty dominated players his age two years ago, but he struggled when he joined Karpat of the Finnish Liiga playing against men.