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Isles surprise: Pick goalie No. 1.(Chicago Tribune)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| June 24, 2000 | Johnson, K.C. | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

CALGARY _ Last year the Rangers emerged as the wheelers and dealers of the NHL entry draft. This year their New York counterparts stole the show.

Islanders General Manager Mike Milbury shocked the draft floor by making Boston University's Rick DiPietro the first goaltender to be the No. 1 pick since Montreal took Michel Plasse first overall in 1968.

This move made hot prospect Roberto Luongo expendable and the Islanders shipped him to Florida, one of three major moves they made during the day.

Milbury sent center Olli Jokinen to Florida with Luongo for left wing Oleg Kvasha and right wing Mark Parrish. He traded goalie Kevin Weekes, defenseman …

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