Islanders Draft Central Day 5: Nathan Beaulieu & Dmitrij Jaskin

With 5 days left until the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, help the New York Islanders count down to draft day, where they will have the fifth overall pick.

Monday, 06.20.2011 / 12:00 AM / 2011 Draft Central

By Dyan LeBourdais

Nathan Beaulieu, a defenseman for Saint John of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Dmitrij Jaskin, a right wing for Slavia, are ranked fifth on the Central Scouting Service rankings list.

Nathan Beaulieu
North American Skater
Saint John, QMJHL
Final Rank:	5	Midterm Rank:		9
Position:	Defenseman	Shoots:		Left
Height:	6'2"	Weight:	174
Born:	December 5, 1992	Hometown:	Strathroy, ON, CAN

Dmitrij Jaskin
European Skater
Slavia, CZREP
Final Rank:	5	Midterm Rank:		5
Position:	Right Wing	Shoots:		Left
Height:	6'1"	Weight:	196
Born:	March 23, 1993	Hometown:	Czech Republic

Each day as we get closer to the June 24 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, MN, the Islanders Draft Central will update with a new North American and European player profile. Below, each of the top 30 North American and European prospects will be listed.
May 26, 2011 - 30th in CSS Ranking Rickard Rakell (North American) Alessio Bertaggia (European)	May 27, 2011 - 29th in CSS Ranking Alexander Khokhlachev (North American) Adam Pettersson (European)
May 28, 2011 - 28th in CSS Ranking Matthew Puempel (North American) Sergei Shmelev (European)	May 29, 2011 - 27th in CSS Ranking Phillip Danault (North American) Fredrik Claesson (European)
May 30, 2011 - 26th in CSS Ranking Shane Prince (North American) Sergei Barbashev (European)	May 31, 2011 - 25th in CSS Ranking Connor Murphy (North American) Alexei Marchenko (European)
June 1, 2011 - 24th in CSS Ranking Scott Mayfield (North American) \| VIDEO Johan Sundstrom (European)	June 2, 2011 - 23rd in CSS Ranking Jonathan Miller (North American) Klas Dahlbeck (European)
June 3, 2011 - 22nd in CSS Ranking Tyler Biggs (North American) \| VIDEO Victor Berglind (European)	June 4, 2011 - 21st in CSS Ranking Nicklas Jensen (North American) William Karlsson (European)
June 5, 2011 - 20th in CSS Ranking Tomas Jurco (North American) \| VIDEO Viktor Arvidsson (European)	June 6, 2011 - 19th in CSS Ranking Brandon Saad (North American) \| VIDEO Joel Mustonen (European)
June 7, 2011 - 18th in CSS Ranking Boone Jenner (North American) Zakhar Arzamastsev (European)	June 8, 2011 - 17th in CSS Ranking Ty Rattie (North American) Nikita Kucherov (European)
June 9, 2011 - 16th in CSS Ranking Mark Scheifele (North American) \| VIDEO Alexander Ruuttu (European)	June 10, 2011 - 15th in CSS Ranking Zack Phillips (North American) Karl Johansson (European)
June 11, 2011 - 14th in CSS Ranking Mark McNeill (North American) Jeremy Boyce (European)	June 12, 2011 - 13th in CSS Ranking Jamieson Oleksiak (North American) Max Friberg (European)
June 13, 2011 - 12th in CSS Ranking Joseph Morrow (North American) \| VIDEO Victor Rask (European)	June 14, 2011 - 11th in CSS Ranking Vladislav Namestnikov (North American) \| VIDEO Gregory Hofmann (European)
June 15, 2011 - 10th in CSS Ranking Duncan Siemens (North American) \| VIDEO Rasmus Bengtsson (European)	June 16, 2011 - 9th in CSS Ranking Ryan Murphy (North American) \| VIDEO Markus Granlund (European)
June 17, 2011 - 8th in CSS Ranking Ryan Strome (North American) \| VIDEO Joachim Nermark (European)	June 18, 2011 - 7th in CSS Ranking Sven Baertschi (North American) \| VIDEO Miikka Salomaki (European)
June 19, 2011 - 6th in CSS Ranking Sean Couturier (North American) \| VIDEO Oscar Klefbom (European)

Share Islanders Scout Mario Saraceno On Nathan Beaulieu - Beaulieu is a tall and rangy defenseman who likes to carry and follow the rush. He sees the ice well and moves the puck smartly. He’s effective in power play situations and shows poise and patience with puck. He plays with a bit of an edge, but needs to improve overall play in his own end. NHL Central Scouting's Chris Bordeleau On Nathan Beaulieu - He'll be an offensive-defenseman… he's a good skater, good puck-mover. He has a good shot and is very poised with the puck. He's a veteran who has a lot of responsibilities for Saint John. Saint John Sea Dogs coach Gerard Gallant On Nathan Beaulieu - He's gotten better, bigger and stronger, he’s playing a lot better defensively but he's pressing for his points. He's a guy who gets a lot of opportunities because he jumps into the rush very well. Islanders Scout Vellu Kautonen On Dmitrij Jaskin - Jaskin is big and strong. He plays the North American style of hockey. He’s a good skater who is good in 1-on-1 battles.
North American Net-minders European Net-minders
1. Edmonton Oilers 2. Colorado Avalanche 3. Florida Panthers 4. New Jersey Devils 5. New York Islanders
Round 1 - 5th overall Round 2 - 34th overall Round 2 - 50th overall (from Wisniewski deal to Montreal) Round 3 - 63rd overall (from 4th round 2010 draft selection dealt to Colorado) Round 4 - 94th overall Round 5 - 124th overall Round 5 - 126th overall (from two 6th round 2010 draft picks dealt to Atlanta) Round 7 - 184th overall
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Saint John Sea Dogs As the most recent Memorial Cup Champions, the Saint John Sea Dogs have quickly become a dominant team, incepted into the QMJHL in 2005. In addition to being Memorial Cup Champions, the Sea Dogs also won the 2011 President’s Cup as champions of the QMJHL. The team has also won two regular season and division titles in its brief history. As a member of that 2011 Memorial Cup winning team, Nathan Beaulieu would be the first Islanders draft pick selected from Saint John.

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