Ahead of his first actual NHL game in an Islanders uniform, center Bo Horvat has signed an eight-year extension with the club, putting to rest at least one of the questions that arose when he was acquired via trade less than a week ago.
The Islanders announced the signing Sunday afternoon right around the time Horvat took the ice with his new teammates at a practice in Philadelphia. The Islanders play the Flyers on Monday. The 27-year-old center has 31 goals and 23 assists in 49 games with Vancouver this season, his ninth in the NHL.