Scott Mayfield has no interest in moving on from Islanders despite benching

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Sears, E. (2026, October 25). Scott Mayfield has no interest in moving on from Islanders despite benching. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/benched-scott-mayfield-has-no-interest-in-demanding-islanders-trade/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Ethan Sears

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Scott Mayfield has expressed no interest in leaving the New York Islanders despite being benched for eight out of the first ten games this season. When asked if he was considering a trade request, Mayfield told The Post that his contract with the Islanders is set through 2030 and includes full no-trade rights until the 2027-28 season. General Manager Mathieu Darche previously dismissed any speculation about Mayfield asking for a trade. Despite facing tough competition from newer players like Matt Kessel and injuries to key teammates such as Alexander Romanov, who suffered a torn ACL, Mayfield remains committed to the Islanders after 15 years with the team.

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🔮 The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche.
🔮 DALLAS — The day before a game in which he’s set to be the main character, Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer was typically understated regarding his own return here.
🔮 Since the Islanders’ 3-2 defeat to the Kings in overtime was Eklund’s 10th game with the club this year, the Swede — who scored a power play goal in the loss— will officially burn a year of his entry-level contract.
🔮 Artemi Panarin pondered the question of whether it would feel like a homecoming of sorts to play on Long Island, and in the moment, he never really answered it.
🔮 The last scene similar to that, which greeted Brady Tkachuk in his return to the Canadian Tire Center following an unhappy divorce with the Senators, might be as far back as eight seasons ago when John Tavares was greeted with sheer hostility by the crowd at Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 28, 2019.
🔮 Do all of that and the players who are missing from the lineup will not be so front of mind.
🔮 Maybe they’ll both emerge for practice Monday no worse for wear and the whole episode can be forgotten.
🔮 And it was understandable to assume, at age 35, that this season wouldn’t be much different for a player who had taken a step back during his tenure as a New Jersey Devil.
🔮 Kyle Palmieri’s demotion to the fourth line was the story Saturday morning, but it will almost assuredly be temporary given the Islanders ended a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs down to 10 forwards.
🔮 Mitchell Chaffee does too, and could play as a grinder in the bottom six, but is unlikely to fill an offensive hole.
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AHL Bridgeport DALLAS Islander Islanders The Post

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Mayfield PERSON · 6× Islanders ORG · 5× DeBoer PERSON · 3× DALLAS GPE · 2× AHL Bridgeport ORG · 1× Islander NORP · 1× Mathieu Darche PERSON · 1× Matt Kessel PERSON · 1× Scott Mayfield PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1×

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Though Mayfield will point out it isn’t the first time he’s had to fight for a spot, things are a bit different now than they were when he was first coming up from AHL Bridgeport, particularly given that he seems to be not the seventh defenseman, but the eighth — with Matt Kessel playing ahead of him following Alexander Romanov’s torn ACL.
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🔮 The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche.
2026-10-25 · New York Post
Scott Mayfield has no interest in moving on from Islanders despite benching · assertive framing

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The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche. uncertain
Mayfield → ask → Darche
Saturday, Mayfield himself dismissed the idea. asserted
Mayfield → dismiss → idea
“No, not one bit,” Mayfield told The Post when asked whether he’s considered responding to his benching by asking for a trade, or even by letting management know that he would be open to waiving his no-trade clause. asserted
he → tell → clause
“When I signed my contract, it was to play for the Islanders. asserted
it → sign → Islanders
I love it here. asserted
I → love → it
Obviously circumstances are what they are, but there’s nothing like that.” asserted
they → ’ → that
Mayfield is a career Islander and sitting for eight of the season’s first 10 games isn’t going to end a fruitful relationship of 15-plus years between team and player. asserted
is → sit → team
He is under contract through 2030 with full no-trade rights until the 2027-28 season, when his no-trade list will shrink to 16 teams. asserted
list → shrink → teams
Though Mayfield will point out it isn’t the first time he’s had to fight for a spot, things are a bit different now than they were when he was first coming up from AHL Bridgeport, particularly given that he seems to be not the seventh defenseman, but the eighth — with Matt Kessel playing ahead of him following Alexander Romanov’s torn ACL. asserted
Kessel → point → ACL
“I think you want to be out there every night. asserted
you → think → ?
Sitting and watching games is hard,” Mayfield said. asserted
Mayfield → sit → games
“At the same time, my approach is stay positive, work with what I can. asserted
I → stay → what
Make sure when I do get a chance, I’m ready. asserted
I → make → chance
You don’t get as many reps sometimes in practice, stuff like that. asserted
You → get → that
It’s just making sure you do stuff on your own. asserted
you → make → own
DeBoer has said he doesn’t want anyone to sit for an extended period of time, but with Kessel playing well and the Islanders taking a five-game points streak into their match at the Stars on Sunday, changes are unlikely. asserted
changes → say → Sunday
Indeed, the Islanders practiced Saturday in the same configuration they’ve played their last two games. asserted
they → practice → games
Mayfield said he hasn’t needed much reassurance from DeBoer or, for that matter, Darche. asserted
he → say → matter
“I’ve been in the league for a while now and know how it works,” he said. asserted
he → know → while
“I know situations, I’ve seen it before. asserted
I → know → it
It happened to me, it’s happened to other players. asserted
it → happen → players
The biggest thing is staying on what I can control. asserted
I → stay → what
Just always be ready.” None of Mat Barzal (left knee), Matias Maccelli (lower body) or Calum Ritchie (lower body) traveled with the Islanders to Dallas, DeBoer said. asserted
DeBoer → travel → Dallas
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