Both Arthur Staple of Newsday and the New York Islanders (via NHL.com) are reporting that the Islanders have signed defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky to a two-year, $9.5 million contract.
After all of the huffing and puffing that superseded Lubomir actually reporting to Long Island, he has followed the trend of most who come here...they actually like it.
We saw a similar story in Evgeni Nabokov two years ago when he refused to report, only to have his contract tolled, then re-signed with the Islanders for the following season.
This unveiling is striking in many ways. First of all, despite all of the criticism Garth Snow received for his player development and lack of moves during the trade deadline, he has pulled an ace out of his hat for this one.
Visnovsky is a top-scoring defenseman and was acquired for only a second-round pick at last year's NHL entry draft.
That's good value in terms of the actual deal; he payed what Visnovsky is worth, at $4.75 million each year. It's not exactly peanuts, but it is what a player of his caliber makes on the open market. The second question is, given the questionable ...
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Lubomir Visnovsky Signs 2-Year Extension with New York Islanders
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