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The New York Islanders signed goaltender Ken Appleby to a two-year contract yesterday, which carries an AAV of $725,000.
It seems as though this was a move made in preparation for this year’s expansion draft. As pointed out by The Athletic’s Arthur Staple, Appleby is now eligible to be selected in the draft, meaning the Islanders can leave him unprotected in order to fulfill their exposure requirements for a goalie.
#Isles sign Appleby to a 2-year, 2-way deal, giving them a goalie who can be left unprotected in the Seattle expansion draft https://t.co/fk7BqtxOJk
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) April 9, 2021
Appleby was placed on waivers by the Islanders yesterday and cleared today.
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