Uniondale, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Islanders and goaltender Jaroslav Halak agreed to a four-year contract on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Multiple reports state the new pact is worth $18 million for the duration with an average annual value of $4.5 million.<\/p>\n
Halak, who was acquired from the Washington Capitals on May 1 in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the upcoming draft, is suiting up for his fourth team in two months. He was traded from St. Louis to Buffalo on March 1 as part of the deal that sent goaltender Ryan Miller to the Blues, then was shipped to America’s capital four days later without playing a game for the Sabres.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old native of Slovakia compiled a record of 29-13-7 with a 2.25 goals-against average in 52 games with the Blues and Capitals this season. He has also played for Montreal and owns a career mark of 144-85-29 with a 2.38 GAA and 30 shutouts in 272 NHL games.<\/p>\n
Halak, selected by Montreal in the ninth round of the 2003 draft, was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.<\/p>\n
Also Thursday, the Isles announced they will retain their first-round selection and transfer their first-round pick in 2015 to the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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