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LD · New York Islanders · Shoots L · Age 19NHL
Matthew Schaefer$986.3K cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $986.3K
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 2 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 20 at expiry
- RFA
0.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B
-$120Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 67th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability1 G · 8 A · 9 PTS
Contracts1 on record
3-Year ELCActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $975.0K | 1.0% | $877.5K | $97.5K | $975.0K | +$9.4M | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 2026-27 | — | $986.3K | 0.9% | $877.5K | $97.5K | $975.0K | -$983K | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2027-28 | — | $986.3K | 0.9% | $900.0K | $97.5K | $997.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.65M | $292.5K | $2.95M | +$8.4M | 24 | 44 | 68 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedNYIJan 6, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNYIJan 5, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningNYIAug 4, 2025
Signed 2025 first-round pick to a 3-year $2.9M entry-level contract.
2024-25
- DraftedNYIJun 27, 2025
Selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft (#1 overall).