The New York Islanders acquired goaltender Jaroslav Halak from the Washington Capitals for a fourth round pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
The Islanders have until July 1st to try and sign him to a contract. If they can't come to terms with Halak then he'll become an unrestricted free agent.
Halak spent time with three different teams last season. He started the season with the St. Louis Blues, but was part of a trade that brought Ryan Miller to the Blues, and Halak was sent to the Buffalo Sabres. The goalie didn't even play in a game for the Sabres, but was traded to the Capitals at the trade deadline. The Sabres got Michal Neuvirth and Rostislav Klesla for Halak and a fourth round draft pick in 2015.
Halak posted a 29-9-4 record with the Blues in 40 games played. He had a 2.23 GAA, .917 save percentage and four shutouts. In 12 games for the Capitals, he was 5-4-3 while posting a 2.31 GAA, a .930 save percentage and one shutout. Halak has played in 272 career games and is 144-85-29 in those games. He has a career 2.25 GAA, .921 save oercentage and five shutouts.
In 23 playoff games, Halak is 10-11 with a 2.42 GAA, .923 save percentage, and has zero shutouts. He was drafted in 2003 by the Montreal Canadiens and later traded to the Blues for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz.
Halak and Brian Elliott won the William J. Jennings Trophy, which is given out to the goalie tandem that allows the fewest goals in the regular season.
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