The New York Islanders have another top overall pick in their system - sort of.
Tomas Poletin, 18, the team's fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, was chosen first overall in the 2025 CHL Import Draft by the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL). What's the CHL Import Draft? It's an annual event where every team in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) can select the rights to eligible import players. An "import" is classified as a player who does not have residency status in either Canada or the United States.