Defenseman Samuel Bolduc was able to convince the New York Islanders, who signed him on Tuesday on a two-year contract.
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The value of the agreement was not specified. The 22-year-old ice hockey player completed his entry into the National League (NHL) this year.
Bolduc scored three goals and one assist in 17 games for the big club last season. He also played in two games of the first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Quebec native also appeared in 56 games for the Bridgeport branch, recording 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points.
The former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s Sherbrooke Phoenix and Blainville-Boisbriand Armada was the 57th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.