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Alexander Romanov suffered an ACL tear three games after returning from shoulder surgery, which will sideline him for 6-8 months. This injury forces the Islanders to adjust their defensive lineup before facing the Blackhawks on Thursday, potentially moving Matthew Schaefer and Adam Pelech, while considering Scott Mayfield or Matt Kessel as replacements. Long-term implications include complicating General Manager Mathieu Darche’s decision about Romanov's future with a no-trade clause set to kick in next July, given the player’s injury history and reduced playing time.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Alexander Romanov, a key defenseman for the New York Islanders, left Tuesday night's game against the Rangers with an apparent injury and was later confirmed to have torn his ACL. The Islanders announced that Romanov will miss approximately 6-8 months while undergoing surgery. This is a significant blow given his recent return from shoulder surgery just three games ago. In terms of immediate impacts, Coach Pete DeBoer must decide whether to shift players around or call up prospects like Isaiah George or Kashawn Aitcheson by Thursday's game against the Blackhawks. Longer term, this injury raises questions about Mathieu Darche's plans for the defenseman given Romanov’s full no-trade clause kicking in next July, adding pressure on his future salary demands of $6.25 million annually through 2033.
Written for “Alexander Romanov Injury” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
Just three games into his return from shoulder surgery, Romanov tore the ACL in his right knee against the Rangers on Tuesday night, the Islanders announced.
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Islanders → tear → night
He will undergo surgery to repair the injury and miss 6-8 months.
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He → undergo → months
In terms of immediate ramifications, the Islanders need to sort through options for their defense ahead of Thursday’s match against the Blackhawks.
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Islanders → need → Blackhawks
Without making any roster moves, they can flip Matthew Schaefer back to the left side and move Adam Pelech to the second pair while bringing either Scott Mayfield or Matt Kessel into the lineup on the right.
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they → make → right
If Pete DeBoer wants to keep Schaefer on the right, though, that could mean calling up either Isaiah George or Kashawn Aitcheson to play on the left.
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that → want → left
Flipping Schaefer was in no small part about giving Romanov top-four minutes, so it’s not clear whether that will remain the plan.
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that → flip → minutes
With Romanov’s full no-trade clause set to kick in on July 1 of next season, Darche had to decide by then whether he saw the 26-year-old as enough of a cornerstone to justify a $6.25 million annual salary that extends through 2033.
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that → set → 2033
It’s believed that there would have been interest in Romanov around the league should Darche have decided to move him, in part because that salary number is suddenly attractive for a potential top-four defenseman.
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number → believe → defenseman
Now, though, chances are that Romanov’s no-trade clause will kick in with him having played just 18 games in two seasons.
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him → kick → seasons
So not only will the Islanders be unsure what they have in him, but the rest of the league will be far less willing to take a shot on a player under a long-term contract with a complicated injury history.
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rest → have → history
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