Plenty of questions surround the Islanders as they enter their second full season under coach Patrick Roy and the first of general manager/executive vice president Mathieu Darche’s tenure seeking their first playoff series victory since 2021.

But perhaps the biggest is whether the transition from Hall of Famer Lou Lamoriello to Darche truly means these are the new-look Islanders or the team will continue to skirt the edge of NHL mediocrity, having missed the playoffs in two of the last four seasons?

That will be a developing answer. But here are five more immediate questions as the Islanders open training camp on Thursday:

1. What role(s) will Matthew Schaefer earn?

The No. 1 overall pick , who just turned 18 on Sept. 5, will be given every opportunity to make the opening-night roster

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