Islanders sign Liam Foudy to one-year, $775,000 contract

The New York Islanders announced they have signed 2018 first-round pick, Liam Foudy to a one-year, $775,000 contract.

Foudy spent the 2023-24 campaign split between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Nashville Predators. Foudy was placed on waivers at the start of the season by Columbus after appearing in just one game.

The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers by Nashville shortly after and spent a majority of the season with the Preds’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate the Milwaukee Admirals, racking up 10 goals and six assists for 16 points in 28 games.

In 102 NHL games, Foudy has scored seven goals and 19 points with the Blue Jackets and Predators. He also has 35 points in 41 games with the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters. Foudy made his NHL debut during the 2019-20 season before making a leap into the lineup consistently in 2020-21. He struggled with just four points in 24 NHL games but looked solid in the AHL. Foudy finally became a full-time NHLer last year, scoring seven goals and 14 points in 62 games. The Blue Jackets were hoping for more in 2023-24, but after a slow preseason and just 7:56 in ice time, Foudy found himself scratched and eventually a waiver causality.

The Scarborough, Ontario Product was a standout player for the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) London Knights. He complied back-to-back 68-point seasons with the prestigious club, and in 230 career games with London, he scored 97 goals and added 94 assists for 191 points. Foudy was also a big part of Canada’s gold medal at the 2020 World Juniors and played a depth role during the team’s 2021 World Championship effort.