The Islanders’ 2021 second-round pick is locked in.
On Saturday afternoon, the New York Islanders announced that they had signed second-round pick Aatu Räty to a three-year entry-level contract.
#Isles News: The Islanders have agreed to terms with forward Aatu Räty on three-year entry level contract.https://t.co/jWVQxJr7ky
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) August 14, 2021
Once seen as the best prospect in his class, Räty’s performance and work ethic declined and deteriorated over the past few years, so much so that he fell to the second-round of the 2021 NHL draft.