Kuefler was put on waivers Saturday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Hamilton.
Kuefler collected 10 goals, 25 points and 64 PIM in 67 regular-season outings for AHL Bridgeport in 2025-26. The 24-year-old forward hasn't had any NHL playing time yet, and he is poised to begin the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Playing Friday
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Kuefler (undisclosed) will be in the lineup against the Rangers on Friday.
Kuefler remains a long shot to secure a spot in the Islanders' Opening Night lineup, but the fact that he has made it this far into training camp is certainly a good sign. Last year, the 24-year-old winger produced 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 regular-season games
Kuefler was working in a non-contact jersey Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Kuefler has yet to make his NHL debut and figures to be a long shot for the Opening Night roster. The 24-year-old winger put up 25 points in 67 regular-season games with AHL Bridgeport last year and will probably need to produce at a higher level if he's going to earn a call-up this year.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Secures two-year deal
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Kuefler inked a two-year, two-way contract with the Islanders on Thursday.
Kuefler has yet to make his NHL debut after spending the past three seasons playing in the minors, primarily with AHL Bridgeport. This year, the 2022 sixth-round pick notched 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 regular-season contests for the minor-league club. While the winger could make his NHL debut at some point during the 2026-27 campaign, he is likely to spend the bulk of the campaign in the minors with Bridgeport.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Moves past injury, sent to minors
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Kuefler (upper body) has been removed from the non-roster injured list and was returned to AHL Bridgeport on Tuesday.
Kuefler was hurt in a preseason game against the Devils on Sept. 23, but he'll head to the minors now that he's seemingly moved past his upper-body issue. The 23-year-old appeared in 16 games with Bridgeport last season, logging two helpers, 11 PIM and a minus-8 rating.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Designated for non-roster list
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Kuefler (upper body) was placed on the non-roster injured list Monday.
Kuefler was always going to be a long shot to make the Opening Night roster, and his injury during camp likely cemented him as an eventual minor-league player. Once the 23-year-old winger is given the all-clear, look for him to be reassigned to AHL Bridgeport.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Won't play Friday
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Kuefler (upper body) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Devils, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Kuefler missed Thursday's preseason game against the Rangers due to his upper-body injury, and he'll also be held out for the second half of the back-to-back set. It's not yet clear when he'll be back to full health, but he'll likely head to AHL Bridgeport once the regular season gets underway.
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Islanders' Daylan Kuefler: Dealing with upper-body injury
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Kuefler left Tuesday's preseason game versus the Devils due to an upper-body injury, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Kuefler was injured in the first period. The 23-year-old forward is not expected to make the NHL roster even if he's able to shake off this day-to-day injury in a timely manner. He will spend most, if not all, of 2025-26 in the minors with AHL Bridgeport.
