Sat 9/21/13 11:00 AM

Matt Moulson vows that he will remain unaffected by the fact that he's entering the final year of his contract with the New York Islanders. Moulson said: "I'm going to play the same way, try to get better. Every single year, you want to have a career year for yourself, no matter what year of your contract that you're in." Moulson has thrived as John Tavares' near-permanent wing man since 2009-10, producing 214 points, among the 40 top NHL scorers over that span. Some might view him as a player who needs a star like Tavares to get him going, but there would be no shortage of teams wanting to sign a three-time 30-goal scorer should he hit the open market on July 1.