Khabibulin replaces Roloson at Oilers in netminding spree

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Veteran goaltender Dwayne Roloson moved from the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders on Wednesday as the free agent signing window sparked a netminding merry-go-round.

The 39-year-old Roloson, who back-stopped the Oilers to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, agreed to a two-year contract with the Islanders estimated by local media to be worth $5 million.

"We are thrilled to add Dwayne to our lineup," Islanders general manager Garth Snow said in a statement. "He is a proven winner ... and we look forward to him bringing his veteran leadership to the Islanders."

With Roloson leaving Edmonton, the Oilers signed Russian Nikolai Khabibulin from the Chicago Blackhawks on a four-year deal worth $15 million according to local media reports.

"Nikolai is a world-class goaltender who has proven himself throughout his career as one of the best in the game," Edmonton general manager Steve Tambellini said.

"He has had success at many levels of hockey and we're looking forward to seeing him continue that success here in Edmonton."

The 36-year-old Khabibulin posted a 25-8-7 record with a 2.33 goals against average and a .919 save percentage last season while backstopping the Blackhawks into the playoffs for the first time in six years.

In other netminding moves on Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers agreed terms with their former goaltender Brian Boucher, the Colorado Avalanche signed Craig Anderson on a two-year contract and the St. Louis Blues signed Ty Conklin from Detroit.

(Writing by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Greg Stutchbury)