On the opening day of the NHL’s free agency window, the New York Islanders signed veteran forward Jason Chimera to a two-year $2.25 million deal.
At 37-years-old Chimera should be on the decline. His best years should have certainly passed him by. Just look over this analysis done by nerdhockey.com back in 2015. From their analysis, forwards tend to peak at 25 years old no matter where they fit in the organizational depth charts.
So at 37 Jason Chimera should be well passed that window. So why-oh-why did our Islanders sign him to a two-year-deal and commit $4.