Islanders sign Fasching to 2-year extension

The New York Islanders signed forward Hudson Fasching to a two-year contract extension, the team announced Monday.

The extension has an average annual value of $775,000, according to CapFriendly. It's the first one-way contract of Fasching's career. The 27-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

Fasching set career highs with 10 goals and 19 points in 49 games this season. He played in all six of New York's postseason contests against the Carolina Hurricanes, failing to register a point while recording 11:40 per contest.

"I love playing here," Fasching said Monday prior to the announcement of his new contract, according to Newsday's Andrew Gross. "I love being here, and they gave me the opportunity."

"This is what I've always worked towards, and to be able to look down on the season and be like, 'I finished the season playing in the Stanley Cup Playoffs,' it's kind of a dream come true for me," Fasching added, per The Hockey News' Stefen Rosner.

Fasching was a touted prospect coming out of the University of Minnesota, having played for Team USA at the U17s, U18s, world juniors, and world championships. He couldn't become an NHL regular in stints with the Buffalo Sabres and Arizona Coyotes, though, playing just 38 total NHL games in seven years prior to 2022-23.

After clearing waivers and beginning the campaign in the AHL, Fasching was recalled by the Islanders on Dec. 1. He played the remainder of the season in the NHL.

Fasching was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in 2013.

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