A closer look at the Islanders’ selections on the second day of the 2025 NHL Draft, held on Saturday:
Daniil Prokhorov
Selection: Second round (42nd overall)
Height: 6-foot-6 | Weight: 218 pounds
Position: RW | Shoots: Left
Born: April 27, 2007 | Country: Russia
- Physically imposing winger with a high-end motor who finishes checks.
- Gets to the net offensively, but questions about his hockey sense and skill level.
Luca Romano
Drafted: Third round (74th overall)
Height: 5-foot-11 | Weight: 176 pounds
Position: Center | Shoots: Right
Born: June 25, 2007 | Country: Canada
- Good skater with an all-around toolset and the ability to transition the puck.
- Has detail to his game with the skills to become a high-end playmaker as well.
Tomas Poletin
Drafted: Fourth round (106th overall)
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 205 pounds
Position: LW | Shoots: Left
Born: April 30, 2007 | Country: Czechia
- Captained Team Czechia at the U18 Worlds last season while getting called up to play 15 games with the Lahti Pelicans in the Finnish Liiga.
- Inconsistent season but showed good two-way and play-driving ability during international competition.
Sam Laurila
Drafted: Fifth round (138th overall)
Height: 6-foot-1 | Weight: 192 pounds
Position: Defense | Shoots: Left
Born: Sept. 2, 2006 | Country: United States
- Put up 41 points last season with the USHL’s Fargo Force and will play next season at the University of North Dakota.
- An overage prospect with a late birthday, Laurila grew last season into a more offensive defenseman who can create.
Burke Hood
Drafted: Sixth round (170th overall)
Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 192 pounds
Position: Goaltender | Catches: Left
Born: April 30, 2007 | Country: Canada
- Had a .910 save percentage and 3.13 GAA in 42 games with the WHL’s Vancouver Giants last season.
- Good athleticism and puck-tracking ability with questions around rebound control and glove-side issues.
Jacob Kvasnicka
Drafted: Seventh round (202nd overall)
Height: 5-foot-11 | Weight: 172 pounds
Position: RW | Shoots: Right
Born: Aug. 10, 2007 | Country: United States
- Scored 39 points in 66 games with the USNTDP last season.
- Speedy winger with skill and good hands.
