Players that need to have a career year for the Islanders to go far this season, Caseys' role with the club & will Engvall be the odd-man-out when he returns
Anthony Duclair needs to prove he's still a serviceable NHL player
Ask any NY Islanders fan who they believed to have had an "off year" in the 2024-25 season, and the names Scott Mayfield and Anthony Duclair will top just about every list. The criticism of Anthony Duclair, especially by Head Coach Patrick Roy, was well documented and resulted in Duclair eventually taking a leave of absence from the club in April of last season.