Josh Ho-Sang on pre-Draft criticism: 'I don't play for scouts, I play for the Islanders'
New York Islanders general manager Garth Snow had a unique response to criticism surrounding the team's decision to draft Josh Ho-Sang with the 28th pick in the 2014 NHL Draft (see below), and on Tuesday, the 18-year-old draftee offered his own two cents to those questioning his character.
Ho-Sang, on the criticism from other scouts: "I don't play for those other scouts. I play for the Islanders."
— Daniel Friedman (@DFriedmanOnNYI) July 8, 2014
Snow later said Ho-Sang "probably has the most talent of anyone in that entire draft." If he's able to put it all together, Ho-Sang could prove to be an absolute steal as a late first round pick.
In 130 OHL games with the Windsor Spitfires, Ho-Sang scored 46 goals and added 83 assists, good for a point-per-game average of 0.99.
Here's what Ho-Sang had to say after the first day of the team's development camp on Tuesday: