After a busy stretch that included trading Noah Dobson and drafting Matthew Schaefer first overall, the Islanders and GM Mathieu Darche have shifted their focus to free agency by extending qualifying offers to all of their pending restricted free agents, per Stefen Rosner of NHL.com.The list of current pending RFAs for the Islanders includes forwards Simon Holmstrom, Emil … [Read more...] about Islanders Extend Qualifying Offers To All RFAs
Islanders Re-Sign Liam Foudy, Julien Gauthier To Two-Way Deals
The Islanders are bringing back forwards Liam Foudy and Julien Gauthier for 2025-26 on two-way contracts, per a club announcement Sunday. Foudy’s financial terms haven’t been disclosed. However, PuckPedia reports that Gauthier will earn an NHL salary of $775K and a minor-league salary of $325K, with a $425K guarantee. Foudy was slated to become an RFA with arbitration rights on … [Read more...] about Islanders Re-Sign Liam Foudy, Julien Gauthier To Two-Way Deals
Islanders Select Matthew Schaefer First Overall
As expected, the New York Islanders have selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick of the 2025 NHL Draft. Schaefer is the first defenseman chosen first overall since Owen Power in 2021, and only the sixth defenseman to achieve this since the 1992 NHL Draft, when the Ottawa Senators selected Chris Phillips. Despite playing on the opposite side of the blue … [Read more...] about Islanders Select Matthew Schaefer First Overall
Devils May Not Have Resources To Retain Cody Glass
Friedman also discussed that while the New Jersey Devils have expressed interest in retaining pending restricted free agent Cody Glass, the team may not have the financial flexibility to do so. With several pending free agents—including Curtis Lazar, Brian Dumoulin, and Jake Allen—and a significant restricted free agent in Luke Hughes, Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald must be strategic … [Read more...] about Devils May Not Have Resources To Retain Cody Glass
Blue Jackets, Canadiens In Talks To Acquire Noah Dobson
It appears the Islanders are set to move on from pending RFA defenseman Noah Dobson with the Blue Jackets and Canadiens as the sole contenders to acquire him, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic relayed earlier this morning that the Blues were also in the mix, but Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman added Dobson wasn’t interested in signing a … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets, Canadiens In Talks To Acquire Noah Dobson