Islanders 2012 Draft Central - Henrik Samuelsson and Daniil Zharkov

In the days leading up to the NHL Draft, newyorkislanders.com will break down the top 50 eligible prospects

Monday, 05.28.2012 / 12:00 AM / Islanders 2012 Draft Central

By Travis Betts

Henrik Samuelsson
Edmonton, WHL

Position:	C	Shoots:	Right
Height:	6'2"	Born:	7-Feb-94
Weight:	195	Hometown:	Leksand, SWE

2011-12	GP	G	A	P
Edmonton	28	7	16	23

Daniil Zharkov
Belleville, OHL

Position:	LW	Shoots:	Left
Height:	6'3"	Born:	6-Feb-94
Weight:	197	Hometown:	St.Petersburg, RUS

2011-12	GP	G	A	P
Belleville	50	23	13	36

Trent Klatt, Islanders Scout
Henrik works well in small areas He is strong on his skates and protects the puck well with his body. He likes to go into dirty areas of the rink.

Ryan Strome, Islanders First Round pick in 2011
Daniil Zharkov kind of came out of nowhere. I think I only played against him once, but he's at a good skill level. He skates around the ice pretty fast, he likes to zip around out there and use his speed. He's a guy that has good offensive skills, and a good knack around the net.

Click here for Islanders 2012 Draft Central's breakdown of the top-50 players available in this year's draft.


1. Edmonton Oilers 2. Columbus Blue Jackets 3. Montreal Canadiens 4. New York Islanders 5. Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 1 - 4th overall Round 2 - 34th overall Round 2 - 50th overall Round 3 - 65th overall Round 4 - 103rd overall (from BUF) Round 5 - 125th overall Round 6 - 155th overall Round 7 - 185th overall
Islanders last five first-round picks 2011: Ryan Strome (5th overall) 2010: Nino Niederreiter (5th overall) 2009: John Tavares (1st overall) 2008: Josh Bailey (9th overall) 2006: Kyle Okposo (7th overall)

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