The New York Islanders have added some depth to their forward group, agreeing to a one-year, $775K contract with forward Adam Beckman, per PuckPedia. He’ll earn $150K in the minors.
Beckman, a third-round selection (75th overall) by the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Draft, flashed his potential in his last full season in the WHL with the Spokane Chiefs during the 2019-20 season, posting 107 points in 63 games. This success fast-tracked Beckman to making his NHL debut for the Wild at the age of 20 during the 2021-22 season. However, he has yet to find his offensive stride in the NHL during the limited opportunities he’s received. In 23 career games with Minnesota over parts of three seasons, he recorded no goals and three assists.
Last offseason, Beckman was dealt to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for depth forward Graeme Clarke. Beckman was then traded to the Islanders in March in exchange for defenseman Dennis Cholowski. Beckman recorded 17 goals and 40 points in 55 AHL games last season, split between the Utica Comets and Bridgeport Islanders. In 236 career AHL games, the 6’2″, 180-pound Beckman has posted 74 goals and 148 points.
Beckman, 24, also faced scrutiny last season when the AHL suspended him for 10 games in April for physical abuse of an official. As the New York Post’s Christian Arnold reported, while Beckman showed immediate remorse for the incident, he was suspended for the final five games of the regular season and is set to miss the first five games of next season.