Luff signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.
Luff was traded to the Islanders from the Blues in February, and he'll remain on Long Island for the 2026-27 campaign. Across 62 regular-season AHL appearances between Springfield and Bridgeport in 2025-26, he recorded 18 goals, 34 assists and 31 PIM.
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Islanders' Mitchell Chaffee: Inks one-year deal
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Chaffee signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Islanders on Wednesday.
Chaffee logged a mere 11 games for the Lightning last season, producing one assist, 29 hits and nine shots while averaging 9:34 of ice time. While the 28-year-old winger should get a look during training camp, he'll face an uphill battle in securing a full-time NHL roster spot with the Islanders and could spend time in the minors.
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Islanders' Matt Kessel: Agrees to one-year deal
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Kessel signed a one-year, $850,000 contract with the Islanders on Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Kessel had a consistent role with the Blues in the past two campaigns. He recorded two goals, an assist, 26 blocked shots, 22 hits and 10 PIM while averaging 12:32 of ice time across 29 regular-season appearances last year, production that was nearly identical to the 2024-25 campaign. He'll have the opportunity to compete for a role with the Islanders on a one-way contract for the 2026-27 season.
Maccelli signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Islanders on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Maccelli became an unrestricted free agent after Toronto declined to present him with a qualifying offer before Monday's deadline. He had 14 goals and 39 points in 71 appearances with the Maple Leafs in 2025-26. Maccelli hasn't managed to recapture the success he enjoyed in the 2023-24 regular season when he finished with 57 points, but he's still just 25 years old, so there's still a fair chance he bounces back. Maccelli is likely to begin 2026-27 in a middle-six role.
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Islanders' Vitek Vanecek: Lands one-year contract
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Vanecek signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Islanders on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
Vanecek made a career-low 22 regular-season appearances with the Mammoth during the 2025-26 campaign, going 5-13-3 with a 2.94 GAA and .883 save percentage. If Semyon Varlamov (knee) returns to full health ahead of the 2026-27 season, Vanecek should compete for No. 2 goaltending duties with him behind Ilya Sorokin.
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Islanders' Ryan Healey: Acquired from Wild
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Healey was traded to the Islanders from the Wild on Saturday in exchange for future considerations.
Healey was a 2022 fourth-round pick of Minnesota. He has completed four years of collegiate eligibility, all with Harvard, where he amassed a total of 19 goals and 36 assists over 130 games. The Islanders presumably have interest in signing Healey to an entry-level deal -- his signing rights expire Aug. 15.
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Islanders' Vladimir Dravecky: Depth add for Isles in Round 5
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Dravecky was the 141st overall pick by the Islanders in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Dravecky was born in New Hampshire while his father -- who still plays professionally back home -- was playing in the AHL in the Kings' system. The son spent last year in Sweden before moving to the OHL to join a loaded Brantford team this past season. He finished with 28 points in 58 games and had his role reduced throughout the course of the year, through no fault of his own. Dravecky also played for Czechia at the World Juniors. At 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, he's an undersized offensive defenseman. He skates fine, although like many smaller rearguards, Dravecky's play in his own zone needs work. He's a candidate to take a significant step forward next season from a production standpoint, while his role on the international circuit also figures to grow considerably.
Gustafsson was the 13th overall pick by the Islanders in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday.
Gustafsson is a massive, mobile defender who is going to stop a lot of NHL forwards for at least 12-15 years. He's already held his own against men in the SHL as a 17-year-old because his gap control is elite -- his D-zone instincts are NHL-ready right now. Does he have offensive skills? Yes, but Gustafsson projects as the ultimate, hard-to-play-against shutdown guy who gets secondary assists because he controls exits so well. He's going to be a mean number two alongside Matthew Schaefer. And get a few points, simply by osmosis.
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Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Secures two-year extension
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DeAngelo agreed to terms on a two-year, $9 million contract extension with the Islanders on Friday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
DeAngelo is coming off a bit of a bounce-back campaign in 2025-26, reaching the 35-point threshold for the first time since 2022-23, when he was with Philadelphia. The 30-year-old blueliner has struggled to produce with the man advantage, failing to even get 10 power-play points in any of the last three seasons. If DeAngelo can improve that aspect of his game, he should be capable of putting up 40-plus points.
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Islanders' Ethan Bear: Re-ups with club
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Bear agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Monday.
Bear has spent the last two seasons playing exclusively in the AHL, having last appeared in an NHL game back in 2023-24 when he was with Washington. With Bridgeport in 2025-26, the 28-year-old blueliner notched four goals and 23 assists in 40 regular-season contests. If he can earn a call-up from the Isles in 2026-27, Bear should be capable of offering decent upside, considering he has 67 points in 275 career regular-season games.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Secures two-year deal
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Kuefler inked a two-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Thursday.
Kuefler has yet to make his NHL debut after spending the past three seasons playing in the minors, primarily with AHL Bridgeport. This year, the 2022 sixth-round pick notched 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 regular-season contests for the minor-league club. While the winger could make his NHL debut at some point during the 2026-27 campaign, he is likely to spend the bulk of the campaign in the minors with Bridgeport.
Warren signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Friday.
Warren saw action in eight regular-season games for the Isles this year, recording three assists, seven shots and seven hits while averaging 11:29 of ice time. With several defensemen out of contract this summer, there could be an open spot on the blue line heading into Opening Night of the 2026-27 campaign.
Foudy signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Tuesday.
Foudy produced 26 goals and 47 points in 60 regular-season games for AHL Bridgeport in 2025-26. His lone NHL appearance of the campaign came against Carolina on April 14, when he posted one shot on goal, one blocked shot and one hit in 11:17 of ice time. Foudy will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2026-27 season in the minors.
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Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Won't play in World Championship
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Barzal (undisclosed) won't participate in the 2026 IIHF World Championship because of a minor injury, Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.
Barzal will skip the tournament to recover, but he should be ready for the start of the 2026-27 NHL campaign. In 81 regular-season appearances for the Islanders in 2025-26, he produced 19 goals, 72 points, 184 shots on net and 50 blocked shots.
Islanders' Kashawn Aitcheson: Racks up three helpers for Colts
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Aitcheson produced three assists in OHL Barrie's 4-3 overtime win over Brantford in Game 6 on Saturday.
Aitcheson's effort helped the Colts force Game 7, which will have a trip to the OHL finals on the line. He has earned two goals and six assists over six outings against Brantford in this series. Overall, Aitcheson has picked up five goals and 16 assists across 14 playoff contests.
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