The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a seven-year contract extension with 23-year-old defenseman Nick Leddy, the team announced Tuesday. The deal is worth a total of $38.5 million with an annual salary-cap charge of $5.5 million, according to a league source. Leddy was acquired by Islanders general manager Garth Snow in an October trade that sent prospects T.J. Brennan and Ville Pokka along with the rights of restricted free-agent goalie Anders Nilsson to the Blackhawks in a swap made to help get Chicago under the salary cap. Read more http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/sto...million-contract-extension-new-york-islanders
