Streit decides to join Islanders: The New York Islanders signed free-agent defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million on Tuesday. Last year with Montreal, Streit scored seven of his 13 goals and had 27 of his 49 assists on the power play. "Mark was someone we targeted from the beginning and we're thrilled he's an Islander," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "Mark provides us with the stability on the blueline that we were looking for." (Updated 07/01/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/24/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Streit has 25 goals and 84 assists in 205 career NHL games. Last season, Streit finished tied for 11th in the NHL in power play scoring and finished tied for second among defensemen. The 30-year-old played eight seasons of professional hockey in Switzerland before coming to North America after he was drafted 262nd overall by Montreal in 2004. Streit is coming off a career season and the move to New York might not help his Fantasy value all that much. Granted, he will likely considerable see time on the power play, but Streit has always been more comfortable playing as a forward than defenseman. Also, New York doesn't have as many offensive weapons as Montreal. Consider Streit more of a No. 3 Fantasy defenseman heading into 2008-09 because there is room for disappointment. (Updated 07/01/2008).
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Streit decides to join Islanders: The New York Islanders signed free-agent defenseman Mark Streit to a five-year contract worth $20.5 million on Tuesday. Last year with Montreal, Streit scored seven of his 13 goals and had 27 of his 49 assists on the power play. "Mark was someone we targeted from the beginning and we're thrilled he's an Islander," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "Mark provides us with the stability on the blueline that we were looking for." (Updated 07/01/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/24/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Streit has 25 goals and 84 assists in 205 career NHL games. Last season, Streit finished tied for 11th in the NHL in power play scoring and finished tied for second among defensemen. The 30-year-old played eight seasons of professional hockey in Switzerland before coming to North America after he was drafted 262nd overall by Montreal in 2004. Streit is coming off a career season and the move to New York might not help his Fantasy value all that much. Granted, he will likely considerable see time on the power play, but Streit has always been more comfortable playing as a forward than defenseman. Also, New York doesn't have as many offensive weapons as Montreal. Consider Streit more of a No. 3 Fantasy defenseman heading into 2008-09 because there is room for disappointment. (Updated 07/01/2008).
