Welcome back to Episode 2 of the Off The Island Podcast hosted by Dave, Phil and Jack.

We recapped some NHL news and of course discussed our New York Islanders offseason to date. We left our thoughts on Mathieu Darche selecting defenseman Malte Gustafsson in the first round, 13th overall of the 2026 National Hockey League Draft.

We spoke about the upside and potential for the Isles regarding the Matias Maccelli 1-year $2.25M contract.

Lastly, just an around the horn discussion on the first year of Mathieu Darche's GM tenure. What we liked and how we hope to see him proceed moving forward. This crazy NHL offseason might start to quiet down, but if not we will be here.

Enjoy!

Topics:

00:40 Anaheim Ducks Match Five-Year Offer Sheet for Leo Carlsson
02:10 NHL Salary Cap and GM Strategies
10:20 Does Alex Killorn to the Islanders make sense?
11:10 Malte Gustafsson
18:00 Did the Buffalo Sabres get worse this offseason?
20:00 The Sharks sign Jacob Trouba and acquire Darnell Nurse
21:12 Do you like how the Islanders offseason is going?
27:45 Comparing Mathieu Darche and Lou Lamoriello
37:00 The Islanders improvement in player development
45:00 Way too early Islanders 2026-27 projection

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