How acquired: Selected with No. 52 pick in 2021 NHL Draft
2021-22 season: Bridgeport (AHL): 2 GP, 0-0-0; Karpat (Liiga): 6 GP, 0-1-1; Jukurit (Liiga): 41 GP, 13-27-40
The 19-year-old is projected to start in the American Hockey League. He had 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in seven games for second-place Finland at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. He opened the tournament with four points (one goal, three assists) in a 6-1 win against Latvia, was the center on the top line with Joakim Kemell and Roni Hirvonen and played 17:53, most among forwards, in a 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the championship game.
Raty (6-foot-2, 187 pounds) was cut from the WJC team in December, one year after making it at age 17. He flourished under Jukurit coach Olli Jokinen after an October trade from Karpat and had one goal and three assists in six Calder Cup Playoff games.
"I'm from the school of I'd rather have them come up a little later than too soon," Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "He'll be in the American Hockey League, unless he just jumps off the charts in training camp, which you never know."
Projected NHL arrival: This season