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That's a wrap on the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and the Islanders, who started Friday with no picks in the first or fifth rounds, made a series of moves that ended with them drafting seven players.
Final tally: two forwards, five defensemen and one pioneer.
DAY 1
- Griffin Reinhart Traded to Oilers for 16th, 33rd Overall Draft Picks
- Islanders pick Mathew Barzal of Seattle at 16
- Islanders Trade for 28th Pick in 2015 NHL Draft, Select Anthony Beauvillier
DAY 2
- Islanders select Oshawa's Mitch Vande Sompel in third round of NHL draft (82nd overall)
- Islanders select defenseman Parker Wotherspoon of WHL's Tri-City in fourth round (112 overall)
- Islanders trade into 5th round, take Brandon defenseman Ryan Pilon
- Islanders select Andong Song in sixth round, first Chinese player drafted into NHL
Fun from Twitter
A selection of reaction from across the hockey Twitterverse about the Islanders and their picks.
Gotta have some serious swag to wear velvet in 85 degree weather. Welcome to the @NYIslanders @Barzal_97!! https://t.co/L8djbXeNVP
— Matt Martin (@mattymarts17) June 27, 2015
Ranger fans just mad the Isles took their first round talbot pick lololol.
— Keith Quinn (@KeithLHHockey) June 27, 2015
Stl Blues insider @andystrickland just told me he was exploring his hotel Thursday night and saw Mathew Barzal in hotel gym at 1am.
— Tim Pigulski (@tpigulski) June 27, 2015
Could'nt be more happier than that !! WOW ! What a feeling !!! New member of the @NYIslanders #Brooklyn @Barzal_97
— Anthony Beauvillier (@titobeauvi21) June 27, 2015
Taylor Cammarata will play on this guys shoulders to make one full dude.
— Keith Quinn (@KeithLHHockey) June 27, 2015
What an honour to be drafted to the @NYIslanders a feeling that will last a lifetime! Cant wait to get started. #isles #gennies
— Mitch Vande Sompel (@mitchv_97) June 27, 2015
So excited to be a part of the @NYIslanders organization! #NHLDraft2015
— Parker Wotherspoon (@P_Spoonzz79) June 27, 2015
Welcome aboard @rpilon4 , excited to continue the journey with you! @NYIslanders
— Ryan Pulock (@rpulock) June 27, 2015
Song played against Charles Wang's Project Hope teams in China when he was 10. #GrowingTheGame #Isles pic.twitter.com/4F65iB9glE
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 27, 2015
Andong Song joins @NHLNetwork to discuss the growth of hockey & becoming the first Chinese-born player selected. pic.twitter.com/9pqCpfWlJT
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 27, 2015
Garth Snow is having a near perfect draft
— Money Puck (@MoneyPuck_) June 27, 2015
what i am saying is that garth snow is the world's most ruthless player at family board game night
— Michael Willhoft (@MichaelWillhoft) June 27, 2015
Song is first China-born player to be selected. Huge accomplishment for him.
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 27, 2015
NYI GM Garth Snow interviewed by CCTV from China. About draft Andong Song pic.twitter.com/nrQGoNQ6P2
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 27, 2015
#Isles wind up with prospects ranked in the NHL Nations top 45 at 8, 12, 24, and 32. Pretty damn good.
— garik16 (@garik16) June 27, 2015
@NYIslanders oh thank god
— D.B. (@daboych) June 27, 2015