The New York Islanders announced on Wednesday night that they've agreed to a new contract with restricted free-agent forward Brock Nelson.
According to Newsday's Arthur Staple, Nelson's deal is three years and worth $7.5 million.
The Islanders needed to strike a deal with Nelson before training camp, as a self-imposed rule stated that any player not signed before that deadline would be forced to sit out the entire season, per CBSSports.com's Adam Gretz.
There were concerns that a contract was not going to be done in time, as Nelson's agent, Ron Salcer, told Staple on Monday:
We haven't heard from them in six weeks. Garth [Snow, the Islanders' general manager] and I talked six weeks ago after they made an offer, which was nowhere near commensurate with what players like Brock are making. Garth said he'd get back to me and that was it. No negotiations whatsoever.
Ensuring Nelson is playing in this upcoming season is a nice boost for the Islanders, who are still trying to find out the right line combination for their top unit, which includes John Tavares at center and Kyle Okposo on the right wing ...
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