Jul 2, 2009 6:06 am US/Eastern
Islanders Begin Free Agency By Signing G Roloson
39-Year-Old To Provide Insurance For Fragile DiPietro, Also Considered Excellent Locker Room Presence
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBS) ―
If Rick DiPietro gets hurt again, the New York Islanders now have a veteran goalie to back him up.
The Islanders signed Dwayne Roloson to a two-year, $5 million contract on Wednesday, luring him away from the Edmonton Oilers, who refused to go beyond one year for the 39-year-old netminder.
"We are thrilled to add Dwayne to our lineup," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement on the first day of the NHL free-agent season. "He is a proven winner having led the Edmonton Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals in 2006 and we look forward to him bringing his veteran leadership to the Islanders."
DiPietro, three seasons into a landmark 15-year-deal with the Islanders, was limited to five games last season due to a knee injury. His status for the upcoming season is unknown.
Roloson played in 63 games for the Oilers last season, going 28-24-9 with a 2.77 goals-against average. He went 12-5 in the 2006 playoffs during Edmonton's run to the finals.
In 462 career NHL games with Calgary, Buffalo, Minnesota and Edmonton, Roloson has 167 wins and 23 shutouts.
Roloson was born on October 12, 1969 in Simcoe, Ontario.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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