By Bryan Reynolds -
After four picks, amazingly enough, the top four picks have been taken. The trend looks to be toward forwards, but that could change as we progress, and the needs of the teams change. Don't draft for need is credo, it is rarely the practice. The top five to ten picks, though, belong to teams that need everything, yet they only get one shot at the piñata.
Coupled with a good coach, the Devils are going to be dangerous. And soon.
This is one of those drafts where the top talent gets taken, and there is a sudden and sharp drop in talent level. After the top three, any one of these guys could go at any position. That is not a knock on anyone of them, but rather and indication of just how hard it will be to choose who is going to go where. At this point, everyone available is going to be helpful, should they be developed properly.
So, who do I think they take? Well, maybe they reach out and take Dougie Hamilton, a big defenseman to anchor the blueline for years to come. It would make sense, but they would skipping over quite a few highly talented offensive players to do so. Will fans on Long Island be accepting of skipping a stud center in order to take a stud defenseman at the fifth spot?
I doubt it. My guess is the Islanders take one of the top two remaining centers. What do you say?
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