Kyle Okposo apparently won't be traded prior to the draft reports TSN's Darren Dreger.

The Islanders reportedly aren't planning to trade Okposo during this weekend's NHL Entry Draft, TSN's Darren Dreger reports.

Analysis:

General manager Garth Snow could just be trying to drive up the price by leaking this to the media, or perhaps the offers he was receiving just weren't to his liking. If Okposo remains with the team during the upcoming season, he's expected to again skate on the top line with John Tavares.