"At that point, I was young and cheeky all the time ... Saulius Mikoliunas recalls Vlad going for a knockout blow: "Then Mr Romanov, he went for attack and he made some movements and he punched ...

While Dobson is the best two-way defenseman on the Islanders, Romanov is the one they can build around. Like Dobson, he’s 25 and a young skater who will be a part of the roster for years to come.