Islanders Podcast Preview: Expansion Draft & What’s Next

SEATTLE, WA - JULY 21: The Seattle Kracken draft picks (L-R) Jordan Eberle, Chris Driedger, Chris Tanev, Jamie Oleksiak, Haydn Fleury and Mark Giordano pose during 2021 NHL expansion draft at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Thousands of free tickets were available to fans to attend this live broadcast event on ESPN2 to watch the Kraken make 30 selections to build their first roster in franchise history. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - JULY 21: The Seattle Kracken draft picks (L-R) Jordan Eberle, Chris Driedger, Chris Tanev, Jamie Oleksiak, Haydn Fleury and Mark Giordano pose during 2021 NHL expansion draft at Gas Works Park on July 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. Thousands of free tickets were available to fans to attend this live broadcast event on ESPN2 to watch the Kraken make 30 selections to build their first roster in franchise history. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)

The expansion draft is finally over, and now the New York Islanders are left to pick up the pieces. In episode 205 of the Eyes on Isles Podcast we’ll start by going over the Expansion Draft and share our thoughts of the event.

Since Jordan Eberle was the player selected from the Isles we will discuss the impact of losing him and then what’s next for the team including the draft and free agency coming up in just six days.

Also, Mitch has some information on Isles prospects that we will get into on Down on the Farm. Here’s what you can expect from episode 205 of a very busy Eyes on Isles Podcast:

Topics

Expansion Draft

From top to bottom we’ll get into what the expansion draft and what we thought of the event out in Seattle.

Losing Eberle and What’s next

Jordan Eberle was lost in expansion and now they’ll have to replace him in their top-six. We’ll go over the options and what we can expect.

Down on the Farm

Mitch spoke with Antti Pennanen, the U20 Finland coach, to discuss Isles prospect Matias Rajaniemi. He’ll share his finding from their conversation.

Quiz

On the quiz, Mitch will pick a random player in Islanders history and I have to try to guess who that player is based on five clues. It’s usually a blast.

Social

In the social segment, we’ll answer questions and talk about the biggest stuff from Isles Twitter this past week.

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