| New York Islanders 2008 Draft Picks | ||||
| NAME | POS | ROUND | PICK (OVR) | FORMER TEAM |
| Joshua Bailey | C | 1 | 9 (9) | Windsor |
| Gare Joyce says: The Islanders always zig when everyone else is zagging. Bailey is more in the 12-20 range than top 10. Heads were scratched after Isles traded down twice to get him. | ||||
| Corey Trivino | C | 2 | 6 (36) | Stouffville |
| Aaron Ness | D | 2 | 10 (40) | Roseau High |
| Travis Hamonic | D | 2 | 23 (53) | Moose Jaw |
| David Toews | C | 3 | 5 (66) | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Jyri Niemi | D | 3 | 11 (72) | Saskatoon |
| Kirill Petrov | RW | 3 | 12 (73) | Kazan |
| Matt Donovan | C | 4 | 5 (96) | Cedar Rapids |
| David Ullstrom | W | 4 | 11 (102) | HV 71 Jr. |
| Kevin Poulin | G | 5 | 5 (126) | Victoriaville |
| Matthew Martin | C | 5 | 27 (148) | Sarnia |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | 6 | 5 (156) | Spokane |
| Justin DiBenedetto | C | 6 | 24 (175) | Sarnia |
