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Islanders agree to 1-year deal with forward Matt Martin

Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854.

Martin, 35, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games with the Islanders last season.

He has collected 176 points (81 goals, 95 assists) in 955 career games with the Toronto Maple Leafs (2016-18) and Islanders (2009-16, 2018-24). The Islanders selected Martin in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL draft.