HockeyDevils and Islanders Both Sign Veteran Defensemen by Chip Gianni September 28, 2016 The New Jersey Devils and the New York Islanders announced on Wednesday that they have signed veteran defensemen for the 2016-2017 National Hockey League season.The Devils announced that former Detroit Red Wing blueliner, Kyle Quincy has agreed to a one-year, 1.25 million-dollar contract, while the Islanders have added former Boston Bruin defenseman, Denis Seidenberg.Quincy, 31, spent the past four seasons with the Red Wings where he put up 14 goals and 34 assists in 256 games. In eight seasons between the Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings, he has scored 30 goals and 110 helpers, with 495 penalty minutes in 495 games.In 54 post season contests, he has added eight assists with 38 penalty minutes. The left-handed defenseman was selected by the Red Wings, 132nd overall, in the fourth round of the 2003 NHL Draft.The six foot two, 215 pound Kitchener, Ontario native played in the Ontario Hockey League, with the London Knights and Mississauga Steelheads prior to joining the NHL. He scored 35 goals and 68 assists in 189 games, throughout his three OHL seasons.Former Bruins defenseman, Seidenberg, will be heading to Brooklyn with a one-year, one million-dollar contract. The 35-year-old defenseman is currently representing Team Europe in finals of the World Cup of Hockey.This past season Seidenberg put up a goal and 11 assists in 61 games with the Bruins. In 758 NHL games over a 13-year career, the past seven with Boston, he has scored 39 goals and 185 assists.Seidenberg became an unrestricted free agent after the Bruins bought out the final two seasons of his contract in June. He is expected to join the Islanders upon completion of the World Cup. Post Views: 1,108The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsChip GianniChip is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.comLatest posts by Chip Gianni (see all) NWHL Picks up Fourth NHL Partnership Agreement with Boston Pride and Boston Bruins - January 10, 2019 Metropolitan Riveters Acquire Goaltender Maria Sorokina from Connecticut Whale - January 3, 2019 Former New Jersey Devils Defenseman Named Head Coach of Metropolitan Riveters - September 21, 2018 Metropolitan Riveters Re-Sign MVP Alexa Gruschow - September 12, 2018 Related TopicsDenis SeidenbergHockeyKyle QuincyNew Jersey DevilsNew York IslandersNHL Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.Newsletter SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 MetLife Stadium to host Army-Navy Game in 2021 by Kelly Lynn | posted on August 23, 2017 The Story of the NHL’s First Armenian, Zach Bogosian and His Biggest Fan by Anthony Paradiso | posted on September 12, 2020More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot MicTim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and InsightsThe National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video)On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video)On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Clendening Shines in Pre-Season Opener for Rangers NWHL and NYU Langone Medical Center Enter Partnership