The Islanders wasted little time in locking up one of their key impending unrestricted free agents, agreeing to terms Thursday with center Brock Nelson on a six-year contract.
The deal is worth an average of $6 million annually, according to multiple reports.
Nelson, 27, is coming off a career season in which he had 53 points (25 goals and 28 assists) and a plus-20 rating. The 2010 first-round pick has only missed two games in the past five seasons. 
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Other Islanders set to hit free agency this summer include right wing Jordan Eberle, center and captain Anders Lee, center Valtteri Filpuula and goalie Robin Lehner.