Summary
New York Islanders phenom Matthew Schaefer rockets to 7th among NHL defensemen at just 18are the Isles witnessing the rise of a generational talent? Gil Martin breaks down Schaefers historic rookie season, his elite company on the NHL Networks rankings, and what it means for the teams future. With Calder Trophy honors and top power play minutes, Schaefer sets a new standard for franchise building blocks alongside Ilya Sorokin. Islanders fans sound off on GM Mathieu Darches polarizing moves and wonder whether he can propel the club from promising to powerhouse. Key discussions include the impact of the Noah Dobson trade, Anders Lees departure, and the depth of emerging prospects like Kashawn Aicheson and Cal Ritchie. The episode also spotlights details on upcoming rookie scrimmages with the New Jersey Devils and reveals the eight finalists in the Islanders' third jersey contest. Is another Cup run within reach? All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And thats why you should get Odoo. Try for free today athttps://Odoo.com/lockedon. IndeedNow, you can speed up your hiring process with a$75 Sponsored Job Credit.Just go tohttps://indeed.com/podcastright now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on whos hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.