New York Islanders Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	B. HorvatBo Horvat	M. Barzal Undisclosed: Probable for start of season Mathew Barzal Undisclosed: Probable for start of season	J. PageauJean-Gabriel Pageau C. CizikasCasey Cizikas K. MacLeanKyle MacLean
Left Wing	S. HolmstromSimon Holmstrom	B. SchennBrayden Schenn	M. Maccelli Islanders' Matias Maccelli: Signs one-year contract Matias Maccelli Islanders' Matias Maccelli: Signs one-year contract O. PalatOndrej Palat V. Eklund Islanders' Victor Eklund: In mix for roster spot Victor Eklund Islanders' Victor Eklund: In mix for roster spot P. Engvall Ankle: Probable for start of season Pierre Engvall Ankle: Probable for start of season
Right Wing	K. Palmieri Knee: Probable for start of season Kyle Palmieri Knee: Probable for start of season	C. RitchieCalum Ritchie	E. HeinemanEmil Heineman A. DuclairAnthony Duclair M. Chaffee Islanders' Mitchell Chaffee: Inks one-year deal Mitchell Chaffee Islanders' Mitchell Chaffee: Inks one-year deal
Left Defenseman	M. SchaeferMatthew Schaefer	A. PelechAdam Pelech	A. Romanov Islanders' Alexander Romanov: Good to go for 2026-27 Alexander Romanov Islanders' Alexander Romanov: Good to go for 2026-27 M. Kessel Islanders' Matt Kessel: Agrees to one-year deal Matt Kessel Islanders' Matt Kessel: Agrees to one-year deal
Right Defenseman	R. Pulock Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Expected to be ready for camp Ryan Pulock Islanders' Ryan Pulock: Expected to be ready for camp	T. DeAngelo Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Secures two-year extension Tony DeAngelo Islanders' Tony DeAngelo: Secures two-year extension	S. MayfieldScott Mayfield I. GeorgeIsaiah George
Goalie	I. SorokinIlya Sorokin	V. Vanecek Islanders' Vitek Vanecek: Lands one-year contract Vitek Vanecek Islanders' Vitek Vanecek: Lands one-year contract	S. Varlamov Knee: Probable for start of season Semyon Varlamov Knee: Probable for start of season