The New York Islanders have signed Maxim Tsyplakov to a two-year contract. Last season, Tsyplakov scored 35 points (10 goals and 25 assists) in 77 games with the Islanders.

The Islanders and Max Tsyplakov did not get as far as arbitration. The two sides avoided the July 29 hearing date as Tsyplakov signed a two-year deal worth $2.25 million annually, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Friday.

Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov, a restricted free agent, avoided an arbitration hearing and agreed to a two-year deal on Friday. The contact, as first reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, carries an annual average value of $2.25 million.