New York Islanders‘ 7th year team captain Anders Lee(27) signs on as an unrestricted free agent for another 7 seasons with the blue and orange.
The deep 2009 draft pick has played in the system ever since graduating from University Of Notre Dame and potting a goal and an assist in his first 2 NHL games.
He’s basically always been a goal scorer potting 20+ goals through 4 seasons (34 & 40 on two occasions) and 20+ assists three times and a career high 62 points in 2017/2018.
The 29-year old is definitely the chosen leader of his long time squad and just may lead them to another Stanley Cup before he’s done.
Anders Lee (9)
New York Islanders‘ 6th round pick in the 2009 draft (#152 overall) left wing Anders Lee(9) played a pair of NHL games fresh off finishing up his third season at University Of Notre Dame that culminated in an NCAA (CCHA) Championship.
He scored his first big league goal and added an assist in his debut.
Also very close to a point per game player in college hockey, he scored 61 goals and 55 assists in 125 games with a monstrous +33 rating.
The rangy 6’3″ 225 lbs. forward was unable to find his roster spot with the parent club to start his rookie campaign and reassigned to minor league affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers.
In his first 16 AHL games he has a mighty 6 goals and 7 assists out of the gate.
One would have to think if a spot opens up on the Islanders‘ lineup due to injury, the just turned 21-year old has to be on a short list for a recall.