Playmaking winger Kyle Okposo reportedly reached an agreement Friday with the Buffalo Sabres on a seven-year, $42 million contract.
SportsCentre provided the financial details of the signing. Arthur Staple of Newsday confirmed the agreement is in place.
Okposo has quietly been one of the league's most productive forwards over the past three seasons. He tallied 184 points (67 goals and 117 assists) across 210 games during that span, including 22 goals and 42 assists during the 2015-16 campaign.
His three-year point total ranks tied for 25th in the NHL with Matt Duchene and Daniel Sedin, who both made more appearances. His per-game scoring average over that time frame ranks 18th, ahead of marquee names such as Taylor Hall, Vladimir Tarasenko and Anze Kopitar, according to QuantHockey.com.
That consistent success put him in line to receive a massive contract after he carried a mere $2.8 million cap hit over the past five seasons, per General Fanager. Peter Botte of the New York Daily News noted the winger hoped that new deal would come from the Islanders.
"It's something I feel like I'v ...
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