Islanders Sign Weight to One-Year Extension

The New York Islanders have announced that they have signed center Doug Weight to a one-year contract extension worth $2 million. The 38-year-old forward has played in 51 games this season, scoring nine goals and 27 assists for 36 points with the Islanders. He signed as a free agent with the team last summer. Weight has battled injuries all season, recently missing 19 games due to an MCL sprain, while missing seven games in January with a leg injury and three games in December with a groin injury. In 1182 career games, he has 274 goals and 731 assists for 1005 points with the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, and New York Islanders. He won his first Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006. This is a good signing for the Islanders, as Weight was one of the few bright spots on a team that struggled all season. He brings lots of veteran experience and leadership, as well as offensive depth, to the young Islanders team. Weight could be a good mentor for some of the younger players on the Islanders next season, such as Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey.