ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Victor Eklund #73 of the New York Islanders takes the rookie lap prior to playing in his first NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Victor Eklund #73 of the New York Islanders takes the rookie lap prior to playing in his first NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

ELMONT, NEW YORK - APRIL 14: Victor Eklund #73 of the New York Islanders takes the rookie lap prior to playing in his first NHL game against the Carolina Hurricanes at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 14: Hunter McDonald #75 and Oliver Bonk #59 of the Philadelphia Flyers take their rookie lap prior to playing in their first NHL game against the Montréal Canadiens at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Brayden Yager #29 of the Winnipeg Jets skates a rookie lap before playing in his first career NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Brayden Yager #29 of the Winnipeg Jets skates a rookie lap before playing in his first career NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Brayden Yager #29 of the Winnipeg Jets skates a rookie lap before playing in his first career NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 13: Brayden Yager #29 of the Winnipeg Jets skates a rookie lap before playing in his first career NHL game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on April 13, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)