The New York Islanders are a team that can retool around Matthew Schaefer, and there are a few players they can move elsewhere to keep that retool going.
As the season steamrolls closer to November, there will be more player movement around the NHL, and a team that could be retooling like the New York Islanders may find themselves involved in some of those transactions.
The Islanders' 2025-26 season can still go either way, but if they're thinking about the long game, then there are a few players they should consider moving right now.