Eight-year contract extension for Bo Horvat

Bo Horvat signed an eight-year contract with his new club, the New York Islanders.

Bo Horvat moved from the west coast of Canada to New York before the star event of the season. PDO

In the past NHL season, for the second time in a row, he exceeded the 30-goal mark Bo Horvat is happy in his new environment. On Sunday, the forward, who was traded to the New York Islanders a week ago, signed an eight-year contract extension.

The center forward, who is one of the best starters in the NHL, still enjoys an annual salary of 5.5 million dollars until the summer. After that, there will be a significant salary increase, because according to CapFriendly, Horvat will earn 8.5 million dollars in the future. With this information, the entire extension contract would be worth $68 million.

The 27-year-old Horvat, selected for the all-star event, has not played a single game for the Islanders yet. In a Canucks shirt, he has made 31+23 performances this season.

In connection with the exchange of Horvat, Finland’s NHL promise traveled in the direction of Vancouver Aatu Rätywho played the first matches of his career in the top league in December.

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