With the NHL Draft Lottery coming up in a few days and the Islanders holding two tickets to possibly alter their prospect pool in a big way, it’s time to look at what the Isles do have in the pipeline.



Here’s our look at the team’s top 20 prospects in very rough ranked order. We’ve got viewpoints on several of the players from Islanders scout Trent Klatt, The Athletic’s own amateur guru Corey Pronman and from an AHL coach who has faced Bridgeport often during the past two seasons, plus two pro scouts who also see the Sound Tigers play many times during the year.



Off we go:



1. Ilya Sorokin, goaltender, CSKA Moscow (KHL)



Selected 78th overall in 2014



2017-18 stats: 25-8-4, .931 save percentage, 1.59 goals-against average, eight shutouts



Season overview: This was a unique season for Sorokin, beginning with his surprising decision to sign a three-year extension with CSKA that basically guaranteed the...