Islanders Sign Cal Clutterbuck To Five Year Extension

The New York Islanders announced that they have signed right winger Cal Clutterbuck to a five year extension that runs through the 2021-22 season.  Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that the deal will carry a cap hit of $3.5MM.  That represents a $750K raise on his current $2.75MM cap hit but matches the salary he’s earning this season.

Clutterbuck is in his fourth season with New York after being acquired from Minnesota for Nino Niederreiter back in June of 2013.  He was named an alternate captain for the team at the beginning of the season.

This year, the 29 year old has played in 25 games, scoring twice while adding seven assists.  He has also seen his role increase; after spending most of his time as a fourth liner in previous years, he has spent more time in the middle six this season.

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In his career, Clutterbuck has played in 597 games between the Wild and Islanders, picking up 98 goals, 79 assists, and 469 penalty minutes.

With the deal, the Islanders have committed over $66MM in payroll to the 2017-18 season, per CapFriendly.  Remaining among their free agents next offseason are defenseman Calvin de Haan (RFA), defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (UFA), and goaltender Thomas Greiss (UFA).

The breakdown of the contract is as follows per CapFriendly:

2017-18: $5MM
2018-19: $4MM
2019-20: $3.5MM
2020-21: $2.5MM
2021-22: $2.5MM

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