Brayden Schenn's analytical numbers have been concerning since joining the NY Islanders

When the NY Islanders surprisingly acquired Brayden Schenn at the trade deadline nearly three weeks ago, Mathieu Darche wanted to reward his team with a veteran who has been through it all. A player who won the Stanley Cup against all odds with the St. Louis Blues in 2019, while the Isles are amid a playoff chase of their own.

Schenn has struggled to find success

“Our core is still in their prime,” Darche said after the deal went down. “I didn’t want to just wait for the transition and then, by the time our young guys have an impact, those players are out of their prime. I wanted to give them a chance to do something while they’re still in it.”

Through nine games with Schenn as a member of the Islanders, the team hasn't exactly gotten the jolt they hoped for after paying a hefty price, including a first-round pick. Going 5-4 in that span, the Isles have fallen out of playoff position and now find themselves playing catch-up in a conference where the teams above them have been accruing points seemingly every night.

While Schenn has never been a high-end point producer, he's centering the second line for a team that has needed more offensive production. Through nine games at 5v5, Schenn has recorded one goal and one assist, with only seven shots on goal. In comparison, Carson Soucy has had nine shots in that same amount of time.

Aside from production, his 5v5 analytical numbers haven't been great either. While on the ice for four goals for, Schenn has been on the ice for eight against, with a CF% of only 43.39% according to Natural Stat Trick - second lowest only to Max Shabanov, who has played in only four games in that time.

“I still feel I got more to give,” Schenn told Ethan Sears of the New York Post earlier this week. “I feel I got better day to day. There’s moments and spurts, but as a whole, I still feel I can elevate my game and [I’m] gonna have to down the stretch.”

With only 11 games remaining, Schenn and the Islanders need to find a way to turn things around. Schenn has two years remaining on his current contract, and while there's plenty of time to have a terrific career with the Islanders, time is not on the Islanders' side for this season.