July 2, 2009

If Rick DiPietro gets hurt again, the New York Islanders now have a veteran goalie to back him up.

The Islanders signed Dwayne Roloson to a two-year, $5 million contract, luring the former UMass Lowell standout away from the Edmonton Oilers, who refused to go beyond one year for the 39-year-old netminder.

Roloson played in 63 games for the Oilers last season, going 28-24-9 with a 2.77 goals-against average. In 462 career NHL games with Calgary, Buffalo, Minnesota and Edmonton, Roloson has 167 wins and 23 shutouts.

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