In the wake of the Noah Dobson sign-and-trade with the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Islanders are signing defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year contract extension.

The New York Islanders and defenseman Alex Romanov have agreed to an eight-year, $50 million contract extension, which will pay him an average annual value of $6.25 million. New general manager Mathieu Darche had until Monday to extend a qualifying offer to Romanov,

Alexander Romanov has signed an eight-year contract to remain with the Islanders, the team announced Monday afternoon as they avoid having the defenseman reach the start of free agency on Tuesday.