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Islanders GM Mathieu Darche doesn’t think playoff cap will be ‘an issue at all’
- Darche says playoff cap won’t be an issue for the Islanders in the near term.
- Schenn and Palat additions add about $13.5 million in cap but are manageable.
- Romanov’s possible return from LTIR could aid cap flexibility.
- The team has not filed paperwork declaring some players out for the year.
- Palat and Schenn’s deals are part of strategic moves with cap in mind.
- Islanders project about $15.21 million in available summer space per PuckPedia.
- Darche aims to keep veterans while developing young prospects for contending teams.
- Darche downplays long-term contract considerations for Schaefer.
- Darche expects cap changes when Schaefer signs a long-term extension in 2028.
- Darche says the next contract discussions are not a worry for now.
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