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Islanders sign Horvat to 8-year deal after trading for him
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Vancouver Canucks' Bo Horvat skates during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Vancouver, British Columbia. - photo by Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP
The New York Islanders have signed center Bo Horvat to an eight-year contract less than a week after acquiring him in a trade with the Vancouver Canucks. The team announced the contract Sunday, after their first practice following the All-Star break. Horvat’s deal is worth $68 million and carries a $8.5 million salary cap hit through the 2030-31 season.