Summary
The New York Islanders face a left defense logjamwill a bold position switch or blockbuster trade define their future? Gil Martin explores whether moving Isaiah George to right defense offers the perfect short-term fix, or if offloading veterans like Adam Pelech or Alexander Romanov is the key to unlocking cap space and boosting contender status. Other hot topics include The Athletics front office confidence poll, where Mathieu Darches vision comes into question after controversial trades, and the fan-voted Navy Lighthouse third jersey, set to debut in 2027-2028. Celebrate goalie Steve Valiquettes Islanders milestone and get a preview of upcoming changes as the team eyes a new era. Can the Islanders finally build a consistent contender, or will lingering questions hold them back? All this and more on today's Locked On Islanders Podcast with Gil Martin. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on whos hitting a homer this MLB season. 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.