Islanders sign F Drouin to two-year contract; re-sign DeAngelo, Holmstrom
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The New York Islanders have signed unrestricted free agent forward Jonathan Drouin to a two-year contract.
TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun says the deal is for $4 million per year.
They also agreed to a one-year contract with defenceman Tony DeAngelo earlier on Tuesday.
Drouin, 30, recorded 11 goals and 37 points in 43 games with the Colorado Avalanche last year. He added three assists in seven playoff games before the Avalanche were eliminated by the Dallas Stars in the second round.
The 5-foot-11 winger is coming off a one-year, $2.5 million contract.
Drafted third overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013, Drouin has 107 goals and 374 points in 607 career games split between the Lightning, Montreal Canadiens, and Avalanche.
The Ste-Agathe, Que., native represented Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, recording a goal in three games in a fifth-place finish.
DeAngelo, 29, began the season with the KHL's SKA Saint Petersburg, recording six goals and 32 points in 34 games.
Saint Petersburg and DeAngelo agreed to terminate his contract in January for family reasons and then joined the Islanders on a one-year, $775,000 deal.
The 5-foot-11 defenceman recorded four goals and 19 points in 35 games with the Islanders while averaging 23:21 of ice time.
Drafted 19th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2014, DeAngelo has 52 goals and 229 points in 406 career games split between the Arizona Coyotes, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, and Islanders.
His best season came during the 2019-20 campaign where he registered 15 goals and 53 points in 68 games with the Rangers while averaging 19:17 of ice time.
Holmstrom re-signs
Forward Simon Holmstrom has re-signed on Long Island to a two-year deal, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
The first year of the deal will pay $3.5 million with the second year at $3.75 million.
Holmstrom, 24, scored 20 goals with 45 points in 75 games last season.
A first-round pick (23rd overall) by the Islanders in 2019, Holmstrom has appeared in 200 career NHL games, scoring 41 goals with 79 points.
Islanders add G Rittich
The Islanders have signed goaltender David Rittich to a one-year contract.
Rittich, 32, spent the past two seasons with the Los Angeles Kings. In 2024-25, he went 16-14-2 with an .887 save percentage and 2.81 goals-against average.
The Jihlava, Czechia native has appeared in 230 career NHL games, split between the Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets and Kings.
Bear joins on two-way deal
Defenceman Ethan Bear has signed a two-way contract with the Islanders.
The 28-year-old spent the 2024-25 season with the AHL's Hershey Bears, scoring 10 goals with 46 points in 62 games.
The Regina, Sask., native has skated in 275 career NHL games, scoring 17 goals with 67 points, split between the Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks and Washington Capitals.