At the very least, the Islanders will make some draft picks on Saturday.
The NHL conducted the first round of its entry-draft on Friday night while some blockbuster deals were made around the league. The Islanders, without a first-round pick, have six picks for Saturday’s rounds 2-7, starting with the 52nd overall.
The Islanders have approximately $17.6 million in space under the flat $81.5 million salary-cap ceiling after shedding $5.5 million salary-cap charges apiece for defenseman Nick Leddy, Andrew Ladd and Jordan Eberle, the first two through trades and the latter in the expansion draft to the Seattle Kraken.