Four years ago Lou Lamoriello and the New York Islanders completed a group of multi-year signings that included Anthony Beauvillier, Casey Cizikas, Kyle Palmieri, and Ilya Sorokin. Some contracts are complete, while others remain in progress. Beauvillier signed a three-year, $4.15M AAV bridge deal, showed flashes but did not become a long-term top-six forward, was traded in the Bo Horvat deal, and later earned a two-year contract after playoff play; he has since played for Nashville, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Washington and scored a memorable OT winner at Nassau Coliseum. Cizikas signed six years at $2.5M AAV and has remained the heartbeat of the Islanders' bottom six, expressing a desire to retire an Islander.
Anthony Beauvillier - 3 years, $4.15M AAV Beauvillier's contract was a classic bridge deal, giving the winger time to prove his consistency as a top-six forward. While he produced in flashes, he never cemented himself as a long-term solution and was ultimately included in the trade that brought Bo Horvat to Long Island. The deal didn't burden the team, but it didn't elevate them either. Beauvillier has bounced around a lot since this deal, having played with four additional teams: Nashville, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Washington.
He showed the Capitals enough during the playoffs where he earned himself a two-year contract this off-season. For Islanders fans, although he didn't rise to his potential on Long Island, he will be forever remembered scoring one of the most memorable goals in the post-dynasty era, the OT game-winner against the Tampa Bay Lightning to close out the Nassau Coliseum.
Casey Cizikas - 6 years, $2.5M AAV At six years, the term was lengthy, but the $2.5M cap hit was extremely team-friendly. Cizikas has remained the heartbeat of the Islanders' bottom six. "Long Island is my home and will always be my home. There was nowhere else I wanted to be. I want to retire an Islander. That's my goal and something I'll be real proud of when that day come," said Cizikas after the signing.
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