In the 2024-2025 NHL season, the New York Islanders finished with a 35-35-12 record, placed sixth in the Metropolitan Division, and failed to make the playoffs. During the season, the Islanders began to embrace a rebuild, trading forward Brock Nelson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2026 first-round pick and forward prospect Calum Ritchie. […] The post Matthew Schaefer Has Played a Huge Role in Islanders’ Turnaround appeared first on The Lead.