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Anders Lee informed the Islanders on Tuesday morning that he is becoming an unrestricted free agent this offseason, reports The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun.
The decision was not one that was taken lightly by Lee, who has spent his entire 14-year career with New York and who has been the Isles captain for the past seven seasons after being named the 15th captain in franchise history on Oct. 4, 2018.
Despite the Islanders improving their offer in the late stages, Lee and the organization were still unable to come to an agreement, per LeBrun. Nevertheless, the door remains open for New York to re-sign Lee, although the soon-to-be-36-year-old will start hearing from other teams on Wednesday.
According to NHL Network’s Stefen Rosner, the gap came down to contract length. Lee’s camp is believed to be looking for a two-year pact while the Isles were unwilling to go past one year.
A sixth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, Lee defied the odds and became a tremendous player for New York. In 923 games played in his career, the left winger has 308 goals and 241 assists (549 points) while playing with passion and heart on the ice.
Last season, Lee played in every game for the Isles and totaled 19 goals and 23 assists. Over the last four seasons, Lee has been a true iron man, missing just one game.
In 2019, shortly after getting named team captain, Lee was rewarded with a seven-year, $49 million contract by New York. During that deal, the Islanders made the playoffs four times, getting as far as the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019-20.
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The decision was not one that was taken lightly by Lee, who has spent his entire 14-year career with New York and who has been the Isles captain for the past seven seasons after being named the 15th captain in franchise history on Oct. 4, 2018.
Despite the Islanders improving their offer in the late stages, Lee and the organization were still unable to come to an agreement, per LeBrun. Nevertheless, the door remains open for New York to re-sign Lee, although the soon-to-be-36-year-old will start hearing from other teams on Wednesday.
According to NHL Network’s Stefen Rosner, the gap came down to contract length. Lee’s camp is believed to be looking for a two-year pact while the Isles were unwilling to go past one year.
A sixth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, Lee defied the odds and became a tremendous player for New York. In 923 games played in his career, the left winger has 308 goals and 241 assists (549 points) while playing with passion and heart on the ice.
Last season, Lee played in every game for the Isles and totaled 19 goals and 23 assists. Over the last four seasons, Lee has been a true iron man, missing just one game.
In 2019, shortly after getting named team captain, Lee was rewarded with a seven-year, $49 million contract by New York. During that deal, the Islanders made the playoffs four times, getting as far as the Eastern Conference Finals in 2019-20.
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