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New York Islanders: Predicting The Isles Top 5 Point Leaders In 2016-17

By Matt O'Leary
Apr 27, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) reacts after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in game one of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) reacts after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in game one of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 17, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) during the second period of game three of the first round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Islanders head into 2016-2017 with some new faces and some returning faces. Who will be the leaders in points for them this year?

The New York Islanders relied heavily on youth in 2015-2016. It backfired as their youth either stagnated or regressed last year.

There was a ton of expectations for Ryan Strome, Brock Nelson and Anders Lee as they came off of great 2014-2015 seasons. Garth Snow didn’t do a thing in free agency and he rolled with an almost identical lineup last year as he did in 2014-2015.

It backfired for the Islanders. They still had their first playoff series win in 23 years, but it was a roller coaster of a season t say the least.

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Ryan Strome spent a portion of the year in Bridgeport after a great rookie season of 50 points. He ended up with just 28 on the season. He clearly regressed.

Anders Lee was no where near his 25 goals from 2014-2015. His assists rose keeping his point total somewhat close to the one he established as a rookie, but he dropped to 15 goals.

As for Brock Nelson he had 26 goals which was a career high for him. Although he was mostly absent in the second half of the season.

This year the Islanders added Andrew Ladd and P.A. Parenteau to the mix as Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo left. We will take a look at who I expect to be the Islanders top 5 point leaders in 2016-2017.

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