With last night's embarrassing 6-1 loss to Pittsburgh, the New York Islanders have secured last place. Why, you may ask, is everyone so excited in Islanders Country then? This loss secures the Islanders either the first or second overall pick in this years NHL Entry Draft.
This means that regardless of what happens in the remaining 2 games this season, the Isles will get the chance to draft the highly regarded prospects, John Tavares and Victor Hedman.
There's no question that one, if not both, of those talented young men is needed here on the Island. In the month of April, the Islanders are 1-4, giving up 24 goals and scoring only 10. The offensive upside of Tavares or the rock solid play of Hedman would be a warm welcome to the Coliseum, and some feel that with a smart offseason signing a few key free agents, plus a healthy Rick DiPietro, the Islanders MAY be a force to be reckoned with in 2009-10.
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