Islanders sign defenceman Scott Mayfield to five-year extension

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New York Islanders defenceman Scott Mayfield battles for the puck with Los Angeles Kings centre Anze Kopitar (11) in the second period of a game, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in New York. (Adam Hunger/AP)

The New York Islanders have signed defenceman Scott Mayfield to a five-year contract extension, the team announced on Thursday.

Mayfield’s new deal runs through the 2023-24 season.

The 25-year-old blue-liner, selected 34th overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, has 10 points in 29 games for the Isles this season.

Mayfield has played in 65 career NHL regular-season games with the Islanders and two playoff contests. The majority of his time in the pros has been spent with New York’s AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, totalling 12 goals, 38 assists and 411 penalty minutes in 223 games.

January 4, 2018

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Scott Mayfield
SIGNED BY
New York Islanders
LENGTH
5 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$1.45 million
TOTAL
$7.25 million

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