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CBS Sports · 8h

2025 NHL Draft tracker: Picks, results from first round as Islanders takes Matthew Schaefer at No. 1

With the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft, the Islanders selected Erie Otters (OHL) defenseman Matthew Schaefer to help stabilize their back end for years to come. Schaefer registered seven goals and 15 assists to go along with a +21 rating in just 17 games this past season after dealing with a collarbone injury.

Islanders select Matthew Schaefer at No. 1 overall in the 2025 NHL Draft

LOS ANGELES – The expectation always was for the Islanders to select defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first pick in the NHL Draft. That became a reality on Friday night at The Peacock Theater.

The Associated Press on MSN · 4h

NHL draft: Islanders take defenseman Matthew Schaefer with No. 1 pick

New York surprises nobody by using its first No. 1 selection since 2009 on the 17-year-old Schaefer, a 6-foot-2 blue liner who spent the past two seasons with the OHL’s Erie Otters.

Islanders shake up 1st round in deal with Canadiens

USA TODAY · 15h

NHL trade tracker: Islanders shake up first round in deal with Canadiens

Tracking all of the latest NHL trades, including the Islanders trading Noah Dobson to the Canadiens, per report.

ESPN on MSN · 16h

NHL trade grades: Report cards for Dobson to Canadiens

Defenseman Noah Dobson was at the center of a trade Friday between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders with the idea both franchises are heading in different directions. The Canadiens got Dobson after he'd signed an eight-year contract extension worth $9.

Bleacher Report · 17h

Islanders' Noah Dobson Reportedly Traded to Canadiens, Lands $76M Contract

The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly bringing in one of the NHL's most productive right-shot defensemen ahead of the 2025-26 season.

National Hockey League4h

Islanders Add Two Highly Touted Prospects with Back-to-Back Picks in 2025 NHL Draft

Islanders GM and EVP Mathieu Darche is “beyond excited” winger Victor Eklund and defenseman Kashawn Aitcheson were available ...

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Matthew Schaefer honors late mother after getting selected first overall by New York Islanders in NHL draft

Matthew Schaefer lost his mother, Jennifer, to breast cancer. Now, he’s achieved the ultimate milestone – becoming an NHL ...

12hon MSN

Islanders select Matthew Schaefer No. 1 in 2025 NHL draft

The Islanders selected gifted defenseman Matthew Schaefer, 17, with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Center ...

San Jose Sharks tab Saginaw’s Michael Misa with second pick in NHL Draft

Michael Misa became the highest-drafted Saginaw Spirt in NHL history Friday after the San Jose Sharks tabbed Misa with the ...

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Betting odds for 2025 NHL Draft: Will the Islanders bring home James Hagens?

In early May, the New York Islanders won the NHL’s Draft Lottery after entering with a 3.5% chance of the ping pong balls ...

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5 Last-Minute Storylines to Watch at the 2025 NHL Draft

Even though roster moves and head coaching hires have already been made, the start of the NHL draft is the real official ...

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