A bit of a surprise move in Ottawa, since it appeared that the club was ready to roll with Robin Lehner as their go-to starter in the near future. However, the move does provide some cost certainty to potential trade partners in the event Craig Anderson eventually gets dealt. If not, there is some mutual security.

In terms of real-dollar salary, Anderson will make will make $4.75-million in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and then $3.1 million in 2017-18.

We are back from vacation and Dan Petriw will join us today at 3pm ET to talk Islanders