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• Sabres' Johnny Boychuk: Contract traded to Buffalo

  11/04/2021 • By RotoWire

  Boychuk (eye) was traded to the Sabres from the Islanders in exchange for future considerations Thursday. Boychuk is essentially retired due to his long-term eye injury, but he still carries a $6 million cap hit, and adding his salary will help Buffalo get over the cap floor following the trade that sent Jack Eichel (neck) to Vegas. Boychuk will likely officially announce his retirement following the conclusion of the 2021-22 campaign.

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• Islanders' Johnny Boychuk: Headed for long-term IR

  10/07/2021 • By RotoWire

  Boychuk (eye) will be placed on long-term injured reserve by the Islanders, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports. This should not come as a shock, as Boychuk's career ended due to an eye injury in 2020. This is the last season that Boychuk is under contract with the team.

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• Islanders' Johnny Boychuk: Still with the team

  03/20/2021 • By RotoWire

  Boychuk (eye) has been an unofficial coach for the Islanders this season, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports. Boychuk has been on the ice for the Isles during some practices and is also learning from general manager Lou Lamoriello during games. Boychuk's playing days are over due to the injury, but his contract still runs through the 2021-22 season. He has not stated if he wants to remain in hockey, but a coaching or front office role could be in his future.

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• Islanders' Johnny Boychuk: Officially placed on LTIR

  01/13/2021 • By RotoWire

  Boychuk was officially placed on LTIR by the Islanders on Wednesday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports. Boychuk has unofficially retired from playing in the NHL, as an eye injury suffered last season has ended his career. The Islanders have elected to place him on LTIR for salary cap purposes, since this allows them to go above the cap and sign several other players.

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• Islanders' Johnny Boychuk: Announces retirement

  11/25/2020 • By RotoWire

  Boychuk will end his professional career due to an eye injury suffered during the 2019-20 campaign, the Islanders announced Wednesday. Boychuk played in just three of the team's 22 games in the postseason last year. Even when he was on the ice, the blueliner averaged just 10:56 of ice time in which he garnered four shots, nine blocks and six hits. Over the course of his 13-year NHL career, the 36-year-old Edmonton native saw action in 725 games for Colorado, Boston and New York and racked up 54 goals and 152 helpers along the way. The veteran blueliner chipped in another 30 points in 104 postseason contests that included a Stanley Cup championship with the Bruins in 2011. Given the team's release stated that Boychuk's career was ending, rather than retiring, he figures to spend the final two years of his deal on long-term injured reserve.

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