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Matthew Barzal agrees on a three-year contract with the New York Islanders after he was previously a Restricted Free Agent and negotiations dragged on.
Relief from the New York Islanders. The New York Islanders were finally able to agree on a contract extension with their top scorer Matthew Barzal. Previously, the negotiations lasted a long time and the unclear situation caused confusion. The 23-year-old missed an important part of the two-week training camp for the Islanders and can now take part in training. Commenting on the contract extension, Barzal said: “I would have had no problem signing a long-term contract, but at the end of the day I think that both sides came to a deal that we were happy about. That fits and now we just turn the page and try to win the Stanley Cup for the next three years. “The center forward scored 60 points (19 goals, 41 assists) in 68 regular season games in the past season Playoffs, the Canadian collected 17 points (five goals, twelve assists) in 22 games and played a major role in helping the Islanders advance to the Conference finals. In his three NHL seasons, Barzal was always the Islanders’ top scorer and had in the season 2017-18 as a rookie with 85 points (22 goals, 63 assists) his best point scoring. At the start of the season, the New York Islanders guest on January 14th in the city derby with the rival New York Rangers.
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