Isles ship touted young defenseman for 2 high picks

The Islanders traded Griffin Reinhart (left) for two picks, one of which being Mathew Barzal (top right). Later, the Islanders nabbed Anthony Beauvillier (bottom right).The Islanders entered the NHL draft Friday night without a first-round pick, but they ended the night with two.

The Islanders made sure they didn’t miss out on any top talent, acquiring the 16th and 33rd overall picks from the Oilers in exchange for Griffin Reinhart.

General manager Garth Snow used the 16th pick on Mathew Barzal, a center who played for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League this past season. The 18-year-old set career highs in assists (45) and points (57) in his second season with the…