The New York Islanders undoubtedly had the best draft out of all 32 teams. The team made the obvious pick in drafting Matthew Schaefer, who was a near-consensus top overall pick. Schaefer's potential is limitless,

Additionally, the team made three picks in the 2025 Draft. They selected defenseman Francesco Dell’Elce in the third round (77th overall), blueliner Linus Funck in the fourth round (118th overall) and forward Nolan Roed in the seventh round (214th overall).

The 2025 NHL draft that took far too long has mercifully finished. Suffice to say, any of the 26 teams who voted for decentralization, you get a Z for that. Not an F, a Z. Let's never do that again. Back to centralization, please.