The New York Islanders signed defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year extension, the team announced Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports said the contract has an average annual value of $6.

After the Isles traded Noah Dobson over the weekend, Romanov was set to be their highest-paid RFA, and thus the most important piece of business for Mathieu Darche to get done ahe

July 1 in a row, the Islanders went out and got a middle-six winger. A year ago, it was Anthony Duclair. This time, it’s Jonathan Drouin, who inked a two-year deal to go to Long Island at a reported $4 million AAV.

Following the signings of defenseman Tony DeAngelo and goalie David Rittich, Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche’s first-ever opening day of the NHL free agency period continued with its largest move yet,