LOS ANGELES — The Islanders announced a three-year extension with pending free agent Jean-Gabriel Pageau minutes after the trade deadline passed on Friday.
The deal carries a $4.85 million AAV, per a source. It has a full no-trade clause for the first two seasons and a 16-team no-trade clause for the last year, according to PuckPedia.
Mathieu Darche held off on engaging Pageau’s camp in extension talks earlier in the season, but evidently did so recently.
Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) shoots the puck against Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson. David Kirouac-Imagn Images Pageau will be 34 next season when the extension kicks in, but has shown little sign of slowing down with age. He has 29 points this year and has been a key part of the penalty kill.
He also regularly takes on a mentorship role in the dressing room, and has excellent chemistry alongside Simon Holmstrom.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild. NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders’ desire to re-sign him even after trading for Brayden Schenn, a similar player who is a year older than Pageau, shows that he is still viewed as a key part of the core.
