The 2018 NHL Draft is still five weeks away. It’s going to be yet another hugely important couple of days for the Islanders, who have the 11th and 12th picks in the first round and then two more among the first 43 overall thanks to a draft-floor deal last June with the Flames.



General manager Garth Snow may not even have that title by the time the Isles contingent reaches the draft floor in Dallas next month, but this will still be his draft — his scouts and front office staff will make the decisions regardless of who has what title, so this will make an even dozen drafts that Snow has overseen.



We’re here to break down how the last 11 went, with the understanding that the jury is still out on 2016 and 2017 for the most part, and 2007 was a long, long time ago. But still, it’s worth investigating how the Islanders have come to be what they are and how the draft has factored in.



Let’s begin at the...