Islanders Sign Logan Stanley to $1.5M Deal

The New York Islanders signed defenseman Logan Stanley to a one-year, $1.5 million contract for the 2026-27 season on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The 6-foot-7, 231-pound 28-year-old joined practice that morning. He set career highs with nine goals and 26 points in 76 games for Winnipeg and Buffalo, plus 84 blocks, 110 hits, 17 takeaways and a career-best 16:42 average ice time. New York assigned Kashawn Aitcheson, Cole Eiserman and Isaiah George to AHL Hamilton and placed Vitek Vanecek on waivers. Contested: none found. Sports Illustrated said the Islanders made a wise decision after the blueline struggled in preseason and Isaiah George did not earn the left side of the third pair, noting the one-year affordable deal still lets young talent come up if ready and that Stanley might start there. Heavy.com led with his massive frame and recent production numbers as depth for the rotation.