Islanders re-sign forward Casey Cizikas to six-year, $15M deal

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetSeptember 01, 2021 - 12:55pm

New York Islanders centre Casey Cizikas smiles as he warms up on the ice before Game 4 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup semifinals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Uniondale, N.Y. (Jim McIsaac/AP)

New York Islanders centre Casey Cizikas is sticking around for the long haul signing a six-year, $15-million contract with the club Wednesday.

So the #Isles summer of Lou culminates with four significant signings announced Sept. 1:

Kyle Palmieri — 4x$5M AAV
Anthony Beauvillier — 3x$4.15M AAV
Ilya Sorokin — 3x$4M AAV
Casey Cizikas — 6x$2.5M AAV

— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) September 1, 2021

Cizikas was an unrestricted free agent after registering 14 points in 56 regular season games last season. He also had five points in 19 playoff games as the Islanders reached the third round.

The 30-year-old from Toronto has 185 career points in 590 regular season games since the Islanders drafted him in the fourth round, 92nd overall, in 2009.

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