Over the next four seasons, New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk takes up $6 million of their salary cap. Johnny Boychuk is also 34-years-old right now. In terms of the NHL, Johnny Boychuk is getting old.
With the amount the Islanders are still on the hook to pay Johnny Boychuk, the Isles need to maximize what he brings to the table. With the fact that Boychuk has never played a full season the Islanders could find that difficult to do.
Boychuk gets injured. Every year he sits out for a period of time.