"You just kind of know going in you're a wild card, which I was okay with,"
"I like being my own player and who I am."
"For the Islanders to pick me there... everything went away. I'm an Islander. That's all I care about."
"But now they've got excitement. Ritchie is there. 'Shay' is balling out. It's pretty cool to be in that conversation."
Cole Eiserman, the 2024 first-round pick, has not yet played for the New York Islanders but is already focused on joining the team's lineup. He entered the draft uncertain of his landing spot and accepted a 'wild card' label while valuing his individuality. When selected by the Islanders he immediately embraced the identity and prioritized becoming part of the organization. He praised the franchise's recent influx of young talent, highlighted prospects like Cal Ritchie and Matthew Schaefer, and noted growing fan excitement, including stops on BU's campus where fans express optimism about the future.
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