In the wake of the Noah Dobson sign-and-trade with the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders are signing defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year contract extension.

Fresh off walking away with No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer at the 2025 NHL Draft, the New York Islanders continued their offseason business by locking down defenseman Alexander Romanov on an eight-year extension,

Dobson then promptly signed an eight-year, $76 million contract with the Canadiens. Romanov, at 25 the same age as Dobson, is a physical whirlwind who has shown some flashes offensively and was coming off a three-year, $7.5 million deal.