First choice: Matthew Schaefer would be the best defender since Cale Makar

While we’re in the midst of the playoffs, many teams are already thinking ahead to the next draft.This is particularly true of the New York Islanders, who, to everyone’s surprise, were awarded the first overall pick in Monday’s NHL lottery.
The team, currently without a general manager, had only a 3.5% chance of winning.
Since then, speculation has been rife as to who will be the first pick in the upcoming draft.
The top-ranked prospect for the upcoming amateur auction is defen