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Noah Dobson - Slips to 12 at draft

6/22/18

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New York Islanders

Noah Dobson

This is a gift to the Islanders. Dobson is a calm, collected blueliner who already thinks the game at the NHL level. He's big at 6-foot-3, so his stride is long and powerful, as opposed to quick and agile. But that's no knock. Dobson helped carry his team to the Memorial Cup just a couple months ago and that propelled him straight into the limelight. Dobson isn't as flashy as Rasmus Dahlen, Quinn Hughes or Adam Boqvist, but he did finish second overall in blue-line scoring in the QMJHL with 69 points. Dobson is a powerful, top-four defender who'll help his team deliver a Stanley Cup someday. His fantasy ceiling is a bit lower than the other blueliners in this draft class, but there's still plenty of room for talent like his in deeper formats, and he could even end up as the second-best defender from this draft class. Dobson had been projected as a possible top-five pick, so the Isles really did win big at No. 12.