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Islanders sign Zdeno Chara

September 18, 2021, 5:01 PM ET [20 Comments]
Ben Shelley
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The New York Islanders announced today that they’ve signed defenseman Zdeno Chara to a one-year contract. The financial terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed.


Chara was originally drafted by the Islanders back in 1996 and played with the team for parts of four seasons. He’s now 44 years old and has played a total of 1608 career NHL games. This past season, Chara scored two goals and 10 points in 55 games with the Washington Capitals.

The Islanders need to a fill a hole on the left side of the defense group and Chara should provide some depth. While he’d best serve the Islanders as a bottom-pairing defenseman, it’ll be interesting to see how he ends up being used.



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