Islanders sign Filppula to one-year deal

Komarov totaled 33 points for Flyers last season

7/2/2018, 1:58 AM
Philadelphia Flyers center Valtteri Filppula / Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia Flyers center Valtteri Filppula / Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports

The Islanders announced they signed forward Valtteri Filppula to a one-year deal on Sunday.

Filppula, 34, totaled 11 goals and 22 assists in 81 games for the Philadelphia Flyers last season.

The 13-year veteran has scored 168 goals and 295 assists in 876 career games with the Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings since debuting in the 2005-06 season.

New York also announced it signed Leo Komarov to a four-year deal after it lost out on the John Tavares sweepstakes.


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