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Islanders' Contract Mess Under Darche | NHL News
The New York Islanders’ contract mess is heating up under new GM Mathieu Darche, who’s landed them 28th in league efficiency — an improvement, but still troubling. Four “D”-graded deals, including Alexander Romanov’s bloated eight-year, $50M extension (now a liability after injury and decline), are dragging the team down. Pageau, Palat, and Schenn also got poor marks. But there’s hope: massive cap space looms next offseason, Darche inked a solid deal with Matias Maccelli, and young defenseman Matthew Schaefer shows promise. The future might be brighter than the current roster suggests. Listen…
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