SHOCKWAVE: Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar Deal SHAPES New York Islanders Matthew Schaefer Future

The Colorado Avalanche shake the NHL landscape as Cale Makar inks a record-setting $20.4 million per year extension. Does this blockbuster deal reshape Matthew Schaefer's contract outlook with the New York Islanders? Gil Martin breaks down how Makar’s historic contract impacts Schaefer’s negotiation leverage, the Islanders’ long-term cap strategy, and why Schaefer may not match Makar’s payday—yet. Key discussion points include Schaefer’s projected next deal, the influence of Quinn Hughes’ anticipated contract, and the intricacies of NHL extension rules and salary cap ceilings. Gil Martin also evaluates the Islanders’ backup goalie challenge as Semyon Varlamov and Vitek Vanacek aim to provide relief for Ilya Sorokin. Plus, relive Vladimir Malikhov’s impact as Islanders birthday of the day. Can the Islanders build a contender around Schaefer and solve their depth issues in net? All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! IndeedNow, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel College football Saturdays are already packed with reasons to get excited, and this season, FanDuel is giving fans even more ways to get in on every matchup. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM    FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.