Height/Weight: 5-11/200
| Birthdate: 01/21/1971
| Birthplace: Detroit, MI, USA
| Team: New York
| College: Lake Superior
| NHL Experience: 17
| Salary: $3,500,000
Weight signs on with Islanders: The New York Islanders agreed to terms Wednesday with veteran forward Doug Weight on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million plus incentives. The 37-year-old center, who had 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 games with the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks last season, is the second major free agent signing by the Islanders since bidding got under way on Tuesday. New York inked defenseman Mark Streit a day earlier to a five-year, $20.5 million deal. "Bringing Doug aboard was a priority for us," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "He not only brings a wealth of NHL games and experience with him, but he's the type of player we want our younger players to learn from." (Updated 07/02/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Weight is a four-time All-Star who was a member of the Carolina Hurricanes' team that captured the Stanley Cup in 2006. He has 265 NHL goals and 969 points in 1,131 career games over 16 seasons. Weight had a career-worst season in 2007-08 and it could be a sign that the aging forward is on the decline. Weight is at best a low-end Fantasy forward heading into 2008-09. (Updated 07/02/2008).
No information available at this time.
Weight signs on with Islanders: The New York Islanders agreed to terms Wednesday with veteran forward Doug Weight on a one-year deal worth $1.75 million plus incentives. The 37-year-old center, who had 10 goals and 15 assists in 67 games with the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks last season, is the second major free agent signing by the Islanders since bidding got under way on Tuesday. New York inked defenseman Mark Streit a day earlier to a five-year, $20.5 million deal. "Bringing Doug aboard was a priority for us," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "He not only brings a wealth of NHL games and experience with him, but he's the type of player we want our younger players to learn from." (Updated 07/02/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Weight is a four-time All-Star who was a member of the Carolina Hurricanes' team that captured the Stanley Cup in 2006. He has 265 NHL goals and 969 points in 1,131 career games over 16 seasons. Weight had a career-worst season in 2007-08 and it could be a sign that the aging forward is on the decline. Weight is at best a low-end Fantasy forward heading into 2008-09. (Updated 07/02/2008).
