From the NY Islanders , The New York Islanders have signed goaltender Yann Danis to a one-year, two-way contract. NYI fans can read more about Danis from Pat Hickey in The Gazette , published two weeks ago.

The New York Islanders have signed 30-year-old defensemen Mark Streit to a 5 year $20.5 million dollar contract or $4.1 mill per year. He played a little bit on the wing last year, but was primarily a defenseman and put up 13 goals, 49 assists, and 62 points. He will play D for the Islanders and QB the powerplay. He put up better stats then Rozsival($5 mill) and Redden($6.5 mill), but is ...

That's not Mark Streit but it came up when I searched Yahoo for pictures of him. It's probably more entertaining to look at anyway. With apologies to Garth Snow, it is my pleasure to announce that the Islanders have addressed one of their needs: a powerplay quarterback. They nabbed defenseman Mark Streit for four years at $20.5 million. (He'll be traded by January for draft ...

This was posted on TSN.ca's live 2008 Free Agent Signings Tracker at 8:06 p.m. (E.T.) : " New York Islanders sign defenceman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million" Sportsnet.ca confirms that the New York Islanders have signed UFA defenseman/forward Mark Streit to a 5 year/$20.5 million deal. " Streit had a breakout year offensively last season, scoring 13 goals and ...

According to Sportsnet’s tracker , Mark Streit has signed for 5 years at $5.1 million per year. Update 8:19pm ET: TSN confirms the signing, but salary amounts are conflicting, TSN stating 5 years for $20.5 million.

per TSN.

The buzz seems to be suggesting that the Islanders have an interest in veteran forward Doug Weight . Weight does indeed have some ties with current New York Islander's players so him coming here to end his career on a one or two year deal is a strong possibility.

from Greg Logan of Newsday, Generally speaking, Snow will attempt to fill out the roster with young players who have a chance to grow with the team he is trying to build. But he also might add an experienced veteran who could mentor young kids who will be playing major roles and take some pressure off them. Describing the balance he’s trying to strike, Snow said: “It’s ...

from On the Islanders Beat, The handwriting has been on the wall for the past couple seasons regarding the demise of Shawn Bates’ Islanders career. The Islanders are expected to make it official Friday morning when they announce their decision to buy out the remaining year of his contract. Bates was scheduled to make $1.2 million, but under NHL buyout provisions, he will receiver ...

In order to be a lifelong fan of the New York Islanders , one must accept that the logic behind some of the team’s moves is rarely simple and that loving this team is never easy. Take the NHL Draft that was held last Friday in Ottawa. The Islanders held the 5th overall pick and let it be known around the NHL that they would be taking the best player available with it. This seemed ...