The New York Islanders announced they have re-signed forwards Liam Foudy and Julien Gauthier to one-year, two-way contracts for the 2025-26 season.
Foudy recorded 20 goals and 45 points in 70 games with the Bridgeport Islanders last season and went pointless in two NHL games with the New York Islanders.
The 25-year-old has 96 points in 139 career AHL games and 22 points in 104 career NHL games.
Originally a first round selection of the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2018, Foudy is one of the best skaters around and will enter his second season in the organization.
Gauthier went pointless in one NHL game with the Islanders and had eight points in nine games with Bridgeport before suffering an injury in November that forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
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A first round selection of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2016, Gauthier has 123 points in 214 career AHL games and 41 points in 181 career NHL games.
The 27-year-old won the 2019 Calder Cup with the Charlotte Checkers.
After a historically bad 2024-25 season the Islanders hired Rocky Thompson as the team's new head coach and seem poised to improve their AHL team in 2025-26. Both Foudy and Gauthier will have to clear waivers when the season begins but seem likely to serve as the offensive drivers for Bridgeport while providing depth for New York.
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