Jason Chimera is 37 years old, which is like a dinosaur in the NHL. Although don’t tell Jaromir Jagr that. Even at his older age the Islanders can certainly expect to see him produce at a level where he would be a positive impact on this team.
Chimera is coming off of a 40 point season. That would’ve tied him for fourth highest on the Islanders if he was on the team last year. The guy that he’s replacing is Matt Martin who is coming off a 19 point season.
That’s not a knock on Martin, I liked his game here with the Islanders and I think that he has value to a team.