Trent Hunter signs a one-year deal

I was hoping that they wouldn't even go to the arbitration hearing but the Isles and RW Trent Hunter agreed on a one-year contract after the arbitrator ruled in favor of the Islanders. All reports are that the hearing was amicable and that no one went in there wth the intent to make the other party cry...which is cool since Mike Milbury once made Tommy Salo cry like a widow at one of these hearings.

The key thing now is for both parties to come together and work on something substantial for Trent Hunter. He'd be an unrestricted free agent next year because he will be over 27 years of age. Hunter is totally a key player going forward. We need to lock him up and keep him on the Island.

According to TSN.ca, the deal is worth $1.55 million.