{"time":1782386037895,"blocks":[{"id":"3eUPYvJK5s","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"BUFFALO, NY -- The New York Islanders will look to bolster their prospect pool when they select at No. 13, No. 109, No. 141, No. 173, and No. 205."}},{"id":"5UWWq3LgQz","type":"embed","data":{"service":"twitter","source":"https://x.com/NHL/status/2069621579282108619","embed":"https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=2069621579282108619","width":600,"height":300,"caption":"","meta":{"title":"NHL (@NHL) on X","site_name":"X (formerly Twitter)","description":"Since Sunday, FOUR first-round picks in the 2026 #NHLDraft have been dealt in FIVE different trades (No. 4, No. 9, No. 16, & No. 25)! 😳\n\nHere's an updated look at the order of selection for Friday's first round! \n\nWatch Round 1 of the 2026 Upper Deck #NHLDraft on June 26 at 7p","image":{"url":"https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HLjF2w7XIAAmz5U.jpg:large"}}}},{"id":"vrslR9Q4vB","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Islanders' prospect pool has taken tremendous strides over the last few years, so let's take a look at the pipeline, which includes players 25 and under, even if they are pending restricted free agents at the moment and have yet to play a full NHL season."}},{"id":"mz_yRlwM8u","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"It does not include players who have signed AHL deals or players who are Group 6 UFAs. "}},{"id":"Yek8p8NA4I","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"C: Danny Nelson, Kamil Bednarik, Luca Romano, Gleb Veremyev"}},{"id":"W9AsmgjXlZ","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"LW: Maxim Shababov, Cole Eiserman, Quinn Finley, Victor Eklund, Daylan Kuefler, Tomas Poletin, Alex Jefferies"}},{"id":"DqJzVQnTbO","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"RW: Daniil Prokhorov, Matthew Maggio, Jacob Kvasnicka, Joey Larson"}},{"id":"Bx7oTU8AAn","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"LD: Isaiah George, Kashawn Aitcheson, Marshall Warren, Jesse Pulkkinen, Calle Odelius, Xavier Veilleux, Dennis Good Bogg, Zach Schultz, Sam Laurila"}},{"id":"Aua0MIE_8X","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"RD: Tomas Machu"}},{"id":"Ota0mONd8L","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"G: Dmitry Gamzin, Henrik Tikkanen, Joshua Kotai, Burke Hood"}},{"id":"f1-4KIboPq","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"As you can see, there's a heavy need for the Islanders to add to the right side of their blueline pipeline. "}}],"version":"2.31.6"}

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