Islanders Lock Up Prospect Daylan Kuefler on a Two-Way Bet

The Islanders are making a pretty classic front-office move here, betting on Daylan Kuefler without pretending they are giving him the keys to the castle. A two-year, two-way deal keeps the price and the risk manageable while giving the club room to see whether the prospect can force his way into a deeper conversation. These are the kinds of contracts that rarely make the highlight reel, but they tell you exactly how a team feels about its internal runway.