Tsyplakov Chat The New York Mets shocked the baseball world on Sunday by signing superstar outfielder Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract. The contract matched the length of the infamous deal that the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] gave goaltender Rick DiPietro.: In 2006, the Islanders offered their former first-overall pick a 15-year, $67.5 million contract, averaging an annual cap hit of $4.5 million on the NHL's newly coined salary cap for the life of the deal. Both deals were signed following their age 26 seasons. Prior to the deal, DiPietro was emerging as a quality net option for the franchise. He earned a 58-62-8-5 record with a 2.85 GAA and .900 SV%. He was also a member of a handful of postseason teams before signing his extension. However, after putting pen to paper, the results weren't as optimal. He played to a 40-55-14 record, 3.06 GAA, and .895 SV%, suffering from several injuries in his final years in the league. Following the NHL's lockout in 2012-13, the Islanders used their compliance buyout on DiPietro, ending his 11-year NHL career. The Soto situation appears to be anything but similar. At his age, he's electrified baseball as one of the top stars in the game. In his seven-year career, he has a .285 batting average and .953 OPS, 201 homers, and 592 RBIs. He will also serve as a complement to their MVP candidate, Francisco Lindor. However, the Soto deal also accomplishes tying the record in New York sports for term. Although Soto can opt-out after the fifth year of the deal, the deal will tie the infamous mark set by the Islanders netminder all those years ago.
