Matthew Schaefer’s Subsequent Contract, and Preserve and Eye on Alexander Nikishin

What might Matthew Schaefer’s subsequent contract seem like?

The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Kevin Kavanaugh and Marek discuss New York Islanders defenseman Hockey-reference.com/gamers/s/schaema01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-08-09_hr” goal=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Matthew Schaefer and what his subsequent contract might seem like. He’s eligible for a contract extension subsequent offseason.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Marek: “Inform me when to cease. 16 (million), 17, 18. I’m speaking about Matthew Schaefer. 19.”

Kavanaugh: “Let’s do 19. Who’s gonna take over to be essentially the most, the best paid participant after Hockey-reference.com/gamers/c/celebma01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-08-09_hr” goal=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Macklin Celebrini‘s extension?

And I really don’t assume it’s going to be Schaefer. He looks as if a type of man who will take an inexpensive worth contract that gained’t essentially break the financial institution and take the clean verify and the 20% allowed within the CBA. He may take just a little little bit of a reduction to let the, the Islanders construct round him and use that wage elsewhere.

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So, to me, I imply, yeah, Schaefer goes to be extension eligible on July one in all subsequent yr. And also you’d think about that the Islanders do what the Sharks did this offseason with Macklin Celebrini and finally come to phrases on a deal.

It’ll be attention-grabbing, Jeff, to see what that time period is, simply given how this offseason is type of shaked out, and these younger gamers, as a substitute of taking that normal max of eight years, which might be seven years beginning on September fifteenth.

They’re taking that five-year deal that solely buys one UFA yr and actually type of permits them to re-dip within the pool of the contracts at age 26, which continues to be their prime years.”

Control Carolina Hurricanes RFA defenseman Alexander Nikishin between now and the beginning of camp

NHL Network: Elliotte Friedman on Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Hockey-reference.com/gamers/n/nikisal01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=nhlrumors.com&utm_campaign=2026-08-09_hr” goal=”_blank” rel=”nofollow noopener”>Alexander Nikishin. He’s an RFA, and has had his identify within the rumor mill this offseason. Nothing appears imminent, however he’s somebody to regulate.

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Friedman: “Tony. Can I, can I offer you yet another, like one thing to regulate?”

Tony Luftman: “Do it. Sure.”

Friedman: “One of many different ones I’ve heard there’s been some discuss, although I don’t assume something is shut, is Nikishin from Carolina?

I’ve simply heard there’s, that’s one which continues. It will get just a little bit hotter when it comes to conversations. Then it calms down. I don’t assume something’s shut. I don’t get the sense that something is imminent.

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However I, I do assume that that’s one thing that whether or not it’s you understand at camp, that’s one which in some unspecified time in the future in time, I feel we’re going to see some motion there. So it’s type of been on, off, on, off.

However after I was asking round immediately, is there something type of happening on the market. I had a pair individuals say to me, ‘That’s one you’re going to must regulate between now and the beginning of camp.’”

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