Islanders sign Halak to 4-year deal
Geoff Burke / USA TODAY Sports
For the first time in years it looks as though the New York Islanders will have some stability in goal.
#ISLES TRANSACTION: Jaroslav Halak Agrees to Four-Year Deal - http://t.co/9P23bEmWWY pic.twitter.com/KwsfF7PNSe
— NYIslanders (@NYIslanders) May 22, 2014
Halak, who was acquired by the Islanders from the Washington Capitals on May 1 in exchange for a fourth-round pick (2014), posted a 29-13-7 record with a 2.25 GAA and a .921 save percentage in 52 games split between the St. Louis Blues and Capitals.
The deal is worth a reported $18 million over the four-year term.
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