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Leblanc Slate: Islanders sign former first rounder Louis Leblanc to two-way deal

Hm. Well, that was unexpected. The Islanders announced this afternoon that they have agreed to terms with 2009 first round pick Louis Leblanc on a one-year two-way deal.

Leblanc was selected 18th overall by the Canadiens in 2009 (I forgot who the Islanders took that year) after being ranked at about that spot by Bob McKenzie and even higher by ISS. Leblanc played 50 games over two seasons with the Habs, but never was able to crack their line-up as a regular. He has spent time at Harvard, the QMJHL, the USHL and primarily Hamilton of the AHL, where his early promising play eventually gave way to decreased shot rates and lining up with facepunchers.