VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: Simon Holmstrom reacts after being selected twenty-third overall by the New York Islanders during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
On Monday, The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler posted his top 50 NHL prospects (subscription required). It’s an annual list documenting the next crop of future NHL stars and top-end players. The New York Islanders didn’t have a single player on the list. Not one. Not even in the extra 14 names listed as honorable mentions.