NY Islanders Sign Matt Moulson to Three-Year Extension

The New York Islanders announced on Thursday that they have signed left wing Matt Moulson to a three-year contract extension worth $9.4 million. The deal averages out to $3.13 million per season. He would have been an unrestricted free agent this summer. In 49 games so far this season, he has 17 goals and 12 assists for 29 points. Not a bad signing for the Islanders, as Moulson has become a decent offensive contributor for the team. He's a decent goal-scorer with a good shot and works very hard on the ice. He should continue to be one of the Islanders' top offensive producers over the next three years.

2010 NHL Arbitration

The following 32 NHL players have elected to file for salary arbitration this summer. July 5 was the deadline for players to elect salary arbitration. The hearings will be held from July 20 to August 4, with the specific dates to be determined by the NHL and NHLPA on Tuesday. If more players file for arbitration, I will add them to this list. Arbitrators are only allowed to hand out one to two year deals and their decisions must be made within 48 hours of the hearing. Teams then have 48 hours to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team has more than one player filing for arbitration, that team has 48 hours from their last player's hearing to decide if they want to accept or decline the arbitrator's decision. If a team declines an arbitrator's decision, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. Players who have filed for arbitration cannot be given an offer sheet. The following players are still scheduled for arbitration:

Atlanta Thrashers
Clarke MacArthur - July 21, 2010 - Awarded one-year contract worth $2.4 million in arbitration (Thrashers walked away from the award, making him an unrestricted free agent)

Boston Bruins
Blake Wheeler - July 29, 2010 - Awarded one-year contract worth $2.2 million in arbitration (Bruins accepted the award)

Buffalo Sabres
Tim Kennedy - July 29, 2010 - Awarded one-year contract worth $1 million in arbitration (Sabres accepted the award, but later bought out his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent)

Chicago Blackhawks
Antti Niemi - July 31, 2010 - Awarded one-year contract worth $2.75 million in arbitration (Blackhawks walked away from the award, making him an unrestricted free agent)

Vancouver Canucks
Jannik Hansen - July 22, 2010 - Awarded one-year contract worth $825,000 in arbitration (Canucks accepted the award)


The following players have re-signed with their teams prior to their arbitration hearings:

Anaheim Ducks
James Wisniewski - 1 year, $3.25 million (7/30/10) (later traded to NY Islanders)

Atlanta Thrashers
Ben Eager - 1 year, $965,000 (7/28/10)
Andrew Ladd - 1 year, $2.35 million (7/29/10)

Boston Bruins
Greg Campbell - 2 years, undisclosed (7/15/10)

Buffalo Sabres
Patrick Kaleta - 2 years, $1.815 million (7/21/10)

Calgary Flames
Ian White - 1 year, $2,999,995 (7/30/10)

Columbus Blue Jackets
Jared Boll - 2 years, undisclosed (7/13/10)
Anton Stralman - 1 year, undisclosed (7/28/10)

Dallas Stars
Fabian Brunnstrom - 1 year, $675,000 (7/22/10)

Detroit Red Wings
Derek Meech - 1 year, undisclosed (7/15/10)

Edmonton Oilers
Gilbert Brule - 2 years, $3.7 million (7/27/10)
Jeff Deslauriers - 1 year, undisclosed (7/31/10)
Jean-Francois Jacques - 1 year, undisclosed (7/13/10)

Los Angeles Kings
Brad Richardson - 1 year, undisclosed (7/17/10)

New Jersey Devils
Mark Fraser - 1 year, $500,000 (7/28/10)

New York Islanders
Matt Moulson - 1 year, $2.45 million (7/27/10) (hat tip to TheMetalChick for mentioning this one)

New York Rangers
Dan Girardi - 4 years, $13.3 million (7/9/10)

Ottawa Senators
Chris Campoli - 1 year, $1.4 million (7/30/10)
Peter Regin - 2 years, $2 million (7/29/10)

Philadelphia Flyers
Daniel Carcillo - 1 year, undisclosed (7/13/10)

St. Louis Blues
Cam Janssen - 1 year, undisclosed (7/6/10)

Tampa Bay Lightning
Nate Thompson - 1 year, undisclosed (7/16/10)

Vancouver Canucks
Tanner Glass - 1 year, undisclosed (7/9/10)
Mason Raymond - 2 years, $5.1 million (7/26/10)

Washington Capitals
Eric Fehr - 2 years, $4.4 million (7/8/10)
Tomas Fleischmann - 1 year, $2.6 million (7/27/10)
Jeff Schultz - 4 years, $11 million (7/7/10)

NY Islanders Re-Sign Forward Matt Moulson

The New York Islanders have announced that they have avoided arbitration with left wing Matt Moulson and re-signed him to a one-year contract worth $2.45 million. In all 82 games last season with New York, he had 30 goals and 18 assists for 48 points. This is a good signing for the Islanders, as Moulson was one of their top players last season. He has good goal-scoring skills, works hard on the ice, and is decent on the power play. Look for Moulson to once again be one of the top scorers next season for the Islanders.

Islanders Sign Four Players to Contracts

The New York Islanders added several depth players to their team on Monday evening by signing right wings Greg Moore and Greg Mauldin, left wing Matt Moulson, and defenseman Mark Flood to one-year, two-way contracts. Terms of all four deals were not disclosed. Moore did not appear in any NHL games last season, but played in 71 games with the Rangers’ AHL affiliate in Hartford, scoring 23 goals and 16 assists for 39 points. Mauldin did not play in any NHL games last season as well, instead appearing in 80 games for the Ottawa Senators’ AHL affiliate in Binghamton, scoring 24 goals and 277 assists for 51 points. Moulson appeared in seven goals last season for the Los Angeles Kings, scoring one goal. He also played in 54 games last season with the Kings’ AHL affiliate in Manchester, scoring 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points. Flood played in 76 games last season for the Carolina Hurricanes AHL affiliate in Albany, scoring six goals and 25 assists for 31 points. He has yet to appear in an NHL game.

The Moore and Moulson signings aren’t bad for the Islanders, but the Mauldin and Flood signings are mainly for depth. Moore has enjoyed some offensive success at the AHL level, scoring an average of 25 goals per season for the past few seasons. He has the potential to become a top-nine forward in the NHL and could be a good fit for the Islanders’ as they continue to rebuild. Mauldin will be nothing more than a depth forward for the Islanders’ AHL affiliate in Bridgeport, as he has not played in the NHL in the 2003-04 season when he appeared in six games for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Moulson has been a steady winger in the parts of two NHL seasons he’s played and could be an effective third line forward for the Islanders as he has decent offensive potential. Flood will likely spend another season in the AHL, where he will provide effective defensive depth for Bridgeport. If he is recalled at any time next season by the Islanders, he will likely be a sixth or seventh depth defenseman.