Johnny Boychuk is coming off a year in which he tied his career high in goals with 9. In two seasons with the Islanders he has 18 goals. When Garth Snow made this deal before the 2014-2015 season it caught many by surprise. In even more surprising fashion the Islanders locked him up to a 7 year deal through the 2021-2022 season.
I know a lot of people got on Boychuk for his play in the playoffs. I for one think it’s tough to judge a guy on just a three week sample. Overall I think Boychuk has played well so far for the Islanders and you can’t underestimate his presence as a veteran leader.