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New York Islanders Roster Power Ranking Preseason 2018-2019

By Matt O'Leary
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders wears a "DIFD - Do It For Daron" hat during warmups prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Barclays Center on January 5, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The charitible venture supports mental health initiatives and is named in honor of Daron Richardson the daughter of the Islanders assistant coach Luke Richardson. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders wears a "DIFD - Do It For Daron" hat during warmups prior to their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Barclays Center on January 5, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The charitible venture supports mental health initiatives and is named in honor of Daron Richardson the daughter of the Islanders assistant coach Luke Richardson. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 13: Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders reacts against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period during their game at Barclays Center on February 13, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

8. Johnny Boychuk

Injuries have killed Johnny Boychuk but he is still a top-three defenseman on the New York Islanders. He’ll likely still be on the top pair with Nick Leddy and he’s hoping to eclipse the 20 point mark again after missing it for the first time since 2012.

7. Ryan Pulock

With 32 points, Pulock had a coming out party. He can easily climb this list as the season goes on but for right now he’s the second most important defensemen the Islanders have. In his second season in the league expect him to be one of the more dominant right-handed threats from the blue line.

6. Anthony Beauvillier

With 21 goals, Beau finished the year extremely strong for the Islanders last season. He will likely play a full season next to Eberle and Barzal so to expect him to put up 25 goals and 50 points isn’t too outlandish. Beau is starting to establish himself as a building block of the future.

5. Nick Leddy

Even after a bad year he still has to be in the top-five. Leddy put up 42 points last year and posted an almost impossible -42, but he’s still the best all-around defensemen on the team. Expect him to bounce back in a big way this year.

4. Josh Bailey

For the first time in his career, Bailey eclipsed the 70 point mark putting up 18 goals and 53 assists. He won’t have the luxury of playing with John Tavares anymore but he should still be a very productive top-six forward on this team.

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