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Isles re-sign G Poulin

Kevin Poulin

New York Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin looks over the ice during the third period of the NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, in Uniondale, New York. The Devils beat the Islanders 5-2. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

AP

The New York Islanders have re-signed goalie Kevin Poulin to a one-year, two-way deal, the team announced on Monday.

Poulin, 23, has appeared in 21 games with the Isles since being selected in the fifth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

His career on Long Island started well -- he went 4-2-1 with a 2.44 GAA and .924 save percentage in his rookie year -- but has flatlined lately. He had an average 2011-12 (2-4-0, 3.04 GAA, .907 save percentage) and an equally mediocre 2013 (1-3, 3.02 GAA, .893 save percentage).

That said, the former QMJHL Victoriaville standout will have a shot to be Evgeni Nabokov’s full-time backup in 2013-14.

With Rick DiPietro gone and Anders Nilsson coming off a so-so year with AHL Bridgeport, the door is open for Poulin to be the full-time No. 2.

That said, GM Garth Snow could opt for a more experienced presence behind Nabokov.

The Islanders aren’t exactly pressed for cap space (approximately $22 million away from the ceiling) and there are a number of veteran goalies still available: Jose Theodore, Chris Mason and Johan Hedberg, to name a few.