The Islanders have finally reaped the rewards of developing such a deep and talented pool of prospects. The team runs much deeper than superstar John Tavares as they now possess strong depth at all positions and received boosts last summer during free agency and through trades.

With that said, the two wing spots next to Tavares remain two of the best in fantasy hockey in terms of offering benefactors a big offensive boost. On right wing, Kyle Okposo has secured the spot almost exclusively and his numbers (120 points in 131 games the last two years) show how much a player can benefit from lining up next to a superstar.

On left wing the story is much different as the spot was a revolving door this year. The actual breakdown of Tavares linemates at even strength can be found here. To summarize, the following players also spent a lot of time on the top unit: Josh Bailey, Anders Lee and Nikolay Kulemin. There are many factors at play that will likely keep this a revolving door for the foreseeable future.

Last summer, Kulemin and Mikhail Grabovski signed lucrative contracts with the Islanders. Kulemin had a decent year with 31 points and Grabovski was much more disappointing with just 19. However, their contracts will always help them get better looks than they may deserve. This could continue next year.

The other factor is the Islanders' emerging youth. Bailey and Lee already spent considerable time on the top line and Brock Nelson could force himself into the mix at some point too. With so much talent available and no clear-cut winner, the coach may continue to use the options available and shuffle lines as he sees fit. The end result will likely be another distribution of many players with respectable point totals rather than one winner posting true top-line scoring numbers.

Lee in particular is worth further analysis. Despite all of those looks on the top line, his season average in ice time was just 14:23. Still, he was able to post 25 goals and 41 points as a rookie. Even more impressive is the fact that his goal total is not inflated as he was able to get 197 shots (shooting percentage of 12.7 percent) even in a lesser role. If he could grow into a second-line role he could be in for a big point increase even without winning a full-time spot on the Tavares line.

On defense, the Islanders were full of surprises, starting with the pre-season acquisitions of Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy. The duo played a key role in the team's improvement and both are now locked in with big contract extensions. Beyond them, Travis Hamonic also surprised with 33 points, his best offensive campaign. After years of being almost irrelevant as an offensive contributor, he caught fire down the stretch. Many are wondering if this year was an outlier or if Hamonic perhaps has even more to offer.

Even though many defensemen break out offensively after several years in the NHL, Hamonic simply did not have much of a history prior to this year – both in the NHL and at the lower levels. But the biggest concern is the rest of the Islanders' defense corps. Even with Lubomir Visnovsky probably heading out as an unrestricted free agent, the team already possesses Boychuk and Leddy who are capable of playing in all situations and are now paid accordingly. That leaves Hamonic on PP2 which has been his role for years.

In the pipeline, the Islanders possess some strong options that will get in the way at some point. In particular, Griffin Reinhart and Ryan Pulock are both top prospects that are developing rapidly. Even if neither of the two becomes a keeper overnight, their presence will take looks away from Hamonic and perhaps put him in more of a shutdown role. Even though Hamonic's 33 points were impressive and may even repeat in 2015-16, the fact that the Islanders possess so many options both now and in the future will probably limit everyone's individual upside.

In goal, Jaroslav Halak is the undisputed starter as his 59 appearances and 38 wins were both career-highs. His veteran presence was a huge plus on such a young squad. Backup Michal Neuvirth did not fare well after being acquired late in the season and will probably not be back. The Islanders may opt to sign a veteran free agent or could turn to 25-year-old Kevin Poulin, a restricted free agent this summer. Those looking for a keeper league option a year or two down the road can take a look at Stephon Williams, a 22-year-old prospect who just wrapped up his college career and was impressive during his five-game stint in AHL Bridgeport to end the year. If he can build on the positive momentum next year he could become the team's top NHL-ready goalie prospect which would put him in line for the backup job in 2016-17.

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