Islanders Hand Out Insane Contract

[UNHWildCats]

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Rick DiPietro re-signed with the New York Islanders on Tuesday, agreeing to a record 15-year deal that will pay the No. 1 goalie $67.5 million.

The Islanders scheduled an afternoon news conference to officially announce the contract that would keep DiPietro in the fold until 2022 when he would be 40.

"We've been working at it all summer," DiPietro's agent Paul Krepelka told The Associated Press.

The deal, first reported by Newsday, would be the longest in NHL history, topping the 10-year, $87.5 million contract the Islanders gave enigmatic center Alexei Yashin in 2001.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2584306

[AppGuy04]

Not a crazy amount per year, but 15 years is a little dumb

[CollegeSportsInfo]

Not a crazy amount per year, but 15 years is a little dumb

Exactly. It has the potential for being a good deal if he plays until he is 40. Under $5 million per year...can't complain.

[UNHWildCats]

I agree. I can see more sens ein a 10 year deal for a proven goalie but 15 years on a 25 yr old is insane.

[griz37]

Hey at least they didn't make him the GM! Ooops that already happened this summer. My poor Isles. : smh :

[NoCoDanny]

Is the NHL back from it's strike?

[TheValleyRaider]

That sound you just heard was my head ramming itself into my desk

:bang: :bang: :bang:

I honestly don't know what to think about this team anymore. I like Ricky and everything, but :eek: . Hopefully Nolan brings them something behind the bench, otherwise it's going to be the 90s all over again. :bawling: