Islanders sign prospect Cole Eiserman to a 3-year entry level contract
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders on Wednesday signed forward Cole Eiserman to a three-year entry level contract, getting one of their most NHL-ready prospects in the fold for the near future. Eiserman's contract begins next season and runs through 2028-29. He is expected to report to Bridgeport of the American Hockey League for the rest of this season on a tryout agreement and would then be set to audition for a spot with the big club in training camp in September.
The 20th pick in the 2024 draft, Eiserman is the career goal-scoring leader at the U. S. National Team Development Program with 127 in 119 games.
His 193 points at the program are the second-most behind only Milan Olympic golden goal-scorer Jack Hughes, the 2019 No. 1 pick who's already the first-line center for the New Jersey Devils. Eiserman, who turns 20 on Aug.
29, just finished his second college hockey season at Boston University . He had 64 points in 71 NCAA games. The Newburyport, Massachusetts, native has helped the U.
S. win gold at the under-20 (world juniors), under-18, and under-17 world championships. New York on Tuesday signed defense prospect Kashawn Aitcheson, a 2025 first-round pick, to his entry-level contract.