The trade deadline's come and gone, and the New York Islanders will have a new face in their lineup Thursday. Only thing is, he's one of their own.

Joshua Ho-Sang - drafted 28th overall in the first round in 2014 - will make his NHL debut Thursday in Dallas against the Stars, head coach Doug Weight confirmed.

"He will be in the lineup and he's earned the right to be up here," Weight said.

The 21-year-old comes up from the AHL with 10 goals and 36 points in 48 games during his first minor-league season.

"I'm super excited," Ho-Sang said Wednesday, writes NHL.com's Brian Compton. "I'm just going to take it and run with it. I've been waiting for this moment my whole life. Getting the call-up is one thing, but playing a good game is another."

The Islanders are one point back of Toronto for the second wild-card playoff spot in the East, but sat on the sidelines during the deadline. With prices sky high and few impact players available, Garth Snow and Co. instead chose to stay in-house.

Ho-Sang made headlines in 2014 training camp - after he was drafted - when he slept in and was sent back to the OHL. He told Compton he's made a lot of changes to his lifestyle, and that's why he's where he is today - on the cusp of fulfilling a dream.

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