Off The Island

Welcome back to Episode 4 of the Off The Island Podcast hosted by Dave, Phil and Jack.We started with the Mathew Barzal injury timeline. The knee that flared up in training camp kept him out of the opener, and we talked through what the Isles look like without him and what a realistic return date might be.We dug into the Mathieu Darche article where he confirmed the Islanders were in on Kirill Marchenko and said he's still looking to add offense. "It might look like we didn't do much this summer, but it's not because we didn't try." We gave our take on that and whether a bigger swing is coming.We recapped the loss to Toronto and what stood out to us from opening night.Lastly, we got into Brayden Schenn getting dropped to the fourth line and what Peter DeBoer's quick hook says about how he's going to run this group.Enjoy!

Welcome back to Episode 3 of the Off The Island Podcast hosted by Dave, Phil and Jack.We kicked things off with the big news: Bo Horvat has been named captain of the New York Islanders. We gave our thoughts on what the "C" means for Bo and left our thoughts on the move. We shared what stood out to us from Rookie Camp and which young players caught our eye as training camp gets closer, and broke down the potential Simon Holmstrom contract extension and how it fits with the trends we're seeing across the NHL on these kinds of deals.We also debated whether Matthew Schaefer could slide over to the right side, and what that would mean for him and the Isles' blue line.Lastly, we closed it out with a Q&A and answered your questions. Thanks to everyone who sent one in, and keep them coming!Chapters00:00 Introduction00:15 Bo Horvat named New York Islanders Captain06:10 NYI Rookie Camp, Victor Eklund and Cole Eiserman impress14:00 What does Simon Holmstrom's contract extension look like?26:53 Matthew Schaefer will be great no matter what side of the defense he's playingEnjoy!https://www.twitter.com/IslesOTIhttps://www.twitter.com/philzfactzhttps://www.twitter.com/tuckonsportshttps://www.twitter.com/islesden

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 Carlsson02:10 NHL Salary Cap and GM Strategies10:20 Does Alex Killorn to the Islanders make sense?11:10 Malte Gustafsson18:00 Did the Buffalo Sabres get worse this offseason?20:00 The Sharks sign Jacob Trouba and acquire Darnell Nurse21:12 Do you like how the Islanders offseason is going?27:45 Comparing Mathieu Darche and Lou Lamoriello37:00 The Islanders improvement in player development45:00 Way too early Islanders 2026-27 projectionFollow the podcast on X: twitter.com/IslesOTItwitter.com/philzfactztwitter.com/tuckonsportstwitter.com/islesden