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Report: Streit, Islanders have ‘preliminary’ contract extension talks

Carolina Hurricanes v New York Islanders

during their game at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on February 11, 2013 in Uniondale, New York.

Al Bello

Defenseman Mark Streit and the New York Islanders have had “preliminary” contract extension talks, Arthur Staple of Newsday reported Saturday.

Streit, the Islanders’ 35-year-old captain, is in the final year of a five-year deal worth $20.5 million. He is also coming off a 47-point (and minus-27) campaign a year ago.

So far this season, Streit has seven points in 14 games. The Islanders are 10th in the Eastern Conference, but three points out of seventh.

“The fact is I like it here. We have a really good team,” Streit told Newsday.

“I’ve been here five years and I have a really good role, I love the room and I can tell the improvement is here the last few years. It’s maybe 5 percent we’re missing to break through. Overall, I’d like to stay.”

The Islanders are coming off a 5-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils Saturday. John Tavares had the hat trick for New York.