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The Islanders sign another depth newcomer to a cheap but multi-year extension.

With Lubomir Visnovsky still AWOL, the Islanders make touch-ups to blueline depth throughout the organization.

Matt Martin's four-year, $4 million contract with the New York Islanders is a fair compromise for a fourth-liner who has shown some promise to be able to do more.

A primer on New York Islanders depth signing, 27-year-old defenseman Nathan McIver, a veteran of eight pro seasons and a whole lot of fights.

Matt Martin and Ty Wishart rejected their qualifying offers from the New York Islanders, but that's all just routine CBA business and both will likely reach terms with the club.

Half of last season's New York Islanders blueline remains unsigned, a strong indication of just how undesirable that blueline was.

With the signings of Matt Carkner, Eric Boulton, Mike Halmo, Blair Riley and Brandon Defazio, the New York Islanders are once again trying to protect their skilled prospects with traditional tough guys.

The New York Islanders have several restricted free agents who are due qualifying offers on June 25, though only one of them is an NHL regular in winger Matt Martin.

The New York Islanders have brought back 2006 pick Jesse Joensuu on a one-year contract. The Finnish winger played for Sweden's HV71 during 2011-12.