900-game veteran Matt Martin returns to the NHL on a new one-year contract
The 900-game veteran Matt Martin is officially returning to the NHL after signing a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.
Matt Martin, 35, is finally returning to the NHL after spending the summer and the start of the season as a free agent. His four-year, $1.5 million AAV contract with the New York Islanders expired at the end of last season, but never gave up on returning to the NHL.
In breaking news, it was announced that Martin signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders, who drafted him 148th overall in 2008.
The organization made it official in a press release:
In 955 regular-season games with the Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the forward scored 176 points, including 81 goals. He added eight goals and five assists in 88 playoff games. To this day, his 3,854 hits make him the leader in NHL history for that category.
With Anthony Duclair's long-term injury, the Islanders must be looking forward to seeing Martin in the lineup. The veteran will look to bring energy, grit, and leadership to the Isles' locker room.
No update about Martin's status was made by the organization, but if he doesn't play in tonight's game, he should be in uniform next Tuesday, against the Anaheim Ducks.
The team will look to build a winning streak tonight, as they face the Florida Panthers in Long Island. Patrick Roy's men beat the New Jersey Devils last night 4-3 in overtime and have a lot of momentum going in their second of back-to-back games.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 26 | 136 ANSWERS 900-game veteran Matt Martin returns to the NHL on a new one-year contract Do you think Matt Martin will retire after his current contract with the New York Islanders? | ||
| Yes | 118 | 86.8 % |
| No | 18 | 13.2 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||