What would it take for Matthew Schaefer to have an all-time great sophomore season?

Oct 6, 2026, 11:28 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Daily Faceoff, by Steven Ellis,

Matthew Schaefer is going to become a really, really rich man next summer. But how rich is up to him.

The New York Islanders defender is only 19, but he’s already one of the best young players in the world. He turned a draft year shortened due to injury into one of the best rookie campaigns by a defenseman in the salary-cap era, as the Hamilton, Ont., native registered 59 points in a full 82-game campaign.

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