All of these injuries are in need of some band-aid solutions to their roster and the Islanders solved one of them by signing unrestricted free agent defenseman Mike Mottau to a new 2-year deal. After the loss of Mark Streit, the Islanders were in need of some good budget veteran help and they seemed to have found that in Mottau, who signed for $1.6 million in total, an $800,000 cap hit per season.In 2010 with the Devils, Mottau scored 2 goals and 16 assists in 79 games, which likely won't fill the entire gap left behind by Streit offensively, but he should at least provide enough of that defensive stability that the Islanders will need while he is away. Mottau usually played a shade under 20 minutes per game with the Devils in 2010, but he should have a bigger role with the Islanders for the time being, which could definitely increase his point production, just by default. Definitely something to consider.
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