# Isles Den Episode 5 | Islanders Draft and Prospect Talk FT. Mark!

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Podcast: [Isles Den Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/isles-den-podcast-7851076)
Published: 2026-05-28T03:58:55+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome back to the fifth episode of the Isles Den Podcast! Jack and Mark previewed the 2026 NHL Entry Draft coming up in June and discussed the current state of New York Islanders prospects. Mark gave high-level analysis of all the popular names in the pipeline like Cole Eiserman, Victor Eklund, Kashawn Aitcheson and more! We talked about the NYI needs moving forward and how they should be focused on game-changing forwards as well as Right-Shot Defensemen. Enjoy! Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Draft Content 06:17 Evaluation of Defensive Prospects 23:10 Discussion on Victor Eklund and Forward Prospects 35:33 NHL Pipeline Assessment 50:16 Draft Strategy: Difference Makers at Forward 56:33 Best Player Available vs. Team Needs Find Mark on Twitter here! https://www.twitter.com/MD_scouting https://www.twitter.com/mckeenshockey IslesDen Content: https://linktr.ee/islesden https://www.youtube.com/@IslesDen?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.tiktok.com/@islesden https://www.instagram.com/islesden https://www.twitter.com/IslesDen

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