Isles ink Sorokin, Palmieri, Cizikas, Beauvillier to multi-year pacts

The New York Islanders signed four players to new deals Wednesday, agreeing to multi-year contracts with goaltender Ilya Sorokin as well as forwards Anthony Beauvillier, Casey Cizikas, and Kyle Palmieri.

Sorokin's pact is for three years, according to his agent, Dan Milstein. It carries an average annual value of $4 million, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. Palmieri's new deal is for four years at a cap hit of $5 million, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Beauvillier, whose three-year agreement was reported earlier Wednesday, will earn a $4.15-million AAV, according to Johnston, who adds Cizikas' contract is for six years at $2.5 million annually.

Sorokin is the Islanders' netminder of the future. The 26-year-old went 13-6-3 with a .918 save percentage over 22 games as a rookie last season. However, his underlying numbers weren't as favorable, including minus-1.56 goals saved above expected and 0.73 goals saved above average at five-on-five. He ranked 41st and 38th league-wide in those categories, respectively.

Palmieri produced only two goals and two assists across 17 regular-season contests with the Islanders, who acquired him in a trade with one of New York general manager Lou Lamoriello's former teams, the New Jersey Devils, in April. But Palmieri rediscovered his form in the playoffs, notching seven markers and adding a pair of helpers in 19 games.

The 30-year-old spent five-plus campaigns with the Devils after four-plus seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. He's scored at least 24 goals in a campaign five times, including a 30-goal effort in 2015-16.

Beauvillier tied Brock Nelson for the team lead with 0.32 goals per game in 2021, netting 15 in total. (Anders Lee's 0.44 mark is excluded because the captain only played 27 contests.) The 24-year-old drove possession while averaging over 16 minutes of ice time last season, his fifth with New York.

Cizikas has played a depth role for the Islanders and has spent his entire 10-year career with the club. The 30-year-old registered only seven goals and seven assists while playing all 56 games in 2021. However, he won 53.2% of his faceoffs and ranked third on the team with 112 hits.

Sorokin and Beauvillier were restricted free agents, while Palmieri and Cizikas were UFAs.