Friday, February 22, 2008

Islanders re-sign Hunter, Leafs Steen

According to TSN, the New York Islanders have re-signed forward Trent Hunter to a 5-year, US$10 M contract and the Toronto Maple Leafs have done the same with forward Alex Steen, for a 2-year contract worth US$3.4 M.

Hunter was set to become a UFA on July 1st and therefore could have been dealt by the Islanders at the Trade Deadline, if no agreement had been reached and if the Islanders had chosen to go in that direction. He currently has 8 goals and 24 assists in 62 games, as well as a -10 plus-minus rating and 33 penalty minutes.

Steen's name has been mentioned in some trade rumors due to the Leafs' eventual fire sale, but this signing seems to also take him off the market. He has 26 points, 22 penalty minutes and a -2 plus-minus rating in 56 games.

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