Blog: Isles sign defenseman Bruno Gervais

Your source for behind-the-scenes New York Islanders hockey news and information. It’s a wrap. General manager Garth Snow locked up the last of the Islanders’ restricted free agents when Bruno Gervais signed tonight. The defenseman received a three-year, one-way deal worth slightly more than $2.2 million. Gervais has gone without a goal for two straight regular seasons, although he got one in the playoffs last year at Buffalo. But when healthy, he has been a steady defender with some puck-moving skill. Injuries limited Gervais to 60 games last season, but he averaged exactly 20 minutes of ice time per game. With the addition of free-agent Mark Streit, there is some question about how Gervais’ role on the third pairing might be affected. At the moment, it appears he might be the seventh defenseman, which could mean some time... [read full story]