Lou Lamoriello and the Isles took a chance on the 20-year-old with the 145th selection in the 2023 NHL Draft after tallying 93 points (44 goals, 49 assists) the season before. This season, he hasn't disappointed, leading the QMJHL in points.
It's been a mixed bag for the NY Islanders' top prospects playing in the AHL with the Bridgeport Islanders in their 2-2-1 start to the season. With Simon Holmstrom struggling in the early season, including being scratched in the Isles' loss to the Buffalo
New York Islanders prospect William Dufour won the 2022 Michel-Brière Trophy as the QMJHL's MVP. Dufour put his name in the record books and is a glimmer of hope for a thin Islanders prospect pool.
Amid the NY Islanders' lack of first-round picks over the past four seasons, the organization has managed to keep their prospect pool treading water, finding some quality players later in the draft. Prospects like Matthew Maggio, William Dufour, and Isaia