The Islanders could be active trade partners on the draft floor, picking up local kid James Hagens to kickstart their NHL ...

Doerrie predicted that the Islanders would use the No. 1 pick on Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer. The 17-year-old was ...

The New York Islanders are poised to select defenseman Matthew Shaefer with the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday night. That trade could reportedly have a domino effect, with one of ...

New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky is as energetic as he is honest about the importance of Friday night and the lasting ...

Here’s something to keep in mind for this pick: The Blackhawks already have a No. 1 center in Connor Bedard, and Frank Nazar, ...

The odds of the New York Islanders drafting Matthew Schaefer No. 1 overall and then finding a way to trade back into the first round to draft Long Island native James Hagens were slim.

Once the consensus No. 1 pick, Hagens' stock has fallen, but is he a case of overanalysis, or are the concerns about him at ...

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick.

Here are the most interesting fits for the next potential American-born star, who could don an NHL uniform as early as the ...

Mathieu Darche's phone keeps ringing as he prepares for his first NHL draft as general manager of the New York Islanders, and he's sure of only one thing: They are not trading the No. 1 pick ...