Islanders sign Martin to 1-year deal

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders agreed to terms with veteran forward Matt Martin on a one-year deal Saturday.

The 35-year-old Martin, a fan favorite for his physical play, had been skating with the Islanders without a contract on a professional tryout during training camp and from the start of the season.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Islanders also placed forward Anthony Duclair on long term injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 19. Duclair sustained an apparent leg injury last Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens and is expected to be out four to six weeks.

Also, forward Liam Foudy was loaned to Bridgeport of the AHL, and forwards Pierre Engvall and Hudson Fasching were recalled on loan from Bridgeport.

Martin has totaled 81 goals and 95 assists in 955 career games over 15 seasons with the Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was selected by New York in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL draft. He signed with Toronto as a free agent in 2016 and spent two seasons with the Maple Leafs before being reacquired by the Islanders in the summer of 2018.

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