Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYI] Andrew Ladd (7 years, $5.500M AAV)

[Willy Stylez]

Ewwww.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Love this from the Caps POV.

 

[Guardian17]

Ladd was a very effective and durable player for us.

But, 7 years is way too long.

Maybe the Isles hope to expose him in the expansion draft.

 

[Kolzilla]

Think the AAV is fine, the term is a little stinky.

 

[rajuabju]

the money is ok. Term is brutal. He'll be 38 by the end. Of course he'll be bought out before then.

 

[Flyotes]

A lot of term being thrown around today.

 

[Gardner McKay]

I'm okay with this signing, but we need more than Ladd with KO, Franzie, and Martin all leaving.

The money is alright but for 7 years???

 

[CREW99AW]

Per Sportsnet

Isles were not dealing from a position of strength here.

Owners wanted a chance to make a run at Stamkos. That did not happen.
Martin,KO and Frans Nielsen are all expected to sign elsewhere, for more $ then Snow wanted to pay


Like the salary. Hate the length of the deal.

 

[Hurricane Hugo]

Well that just sucks

 

[WhitePony]

Both the team and Ladd likely know he's bought out in year 5, doesn't matter cross that bridge when you get to it. He's what they need now, the first piece at least.

 

[SnoopDogg]

Long deal, I have a feeling it'll work though

 

[ThirdManIn]

Horrible deal, but good for Ladd

 

[CodeE]

Puhlease with the complaining.

5 years at 5.5 would have been a steal. Snow gave the 2 extra years. The cap hit is fair and just like Boychuk, if his game falls off a cliff we can explore a buyout/LTIR when they stop being productive.

It's clear the Isles wanted to bring him aboard and he's a great locker room guy.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Crazy to give a 30 year old that type of term when he's just starting his decline. Grats to Ladd though!

 

[lomiller1]

Term is too long but he'll be a really good player for the Islanders. This will work out better than most of the deals signed today

 

[hunter7isles]

So the Isles need an impact winger who can keep up and complement the skill of Tavares... and they choose Ladd. Okay.

I'm not sure that hanging onto Hamonic rather than moving him for Hall was the smartest choice.

No, hanging onto Hamonic was absolutely the right move, for many reasons. That has nothing to do with choosing to give another guy way too many years. Who is to say they wouldn't have done the same to get a replacement for Hamonic?

 

[SI90]

It's the price of free agency. I'm happy it's less than 6 AAV

 

[Giuseppe Franco]

every damn contract everyone from opposing teams laughs like crazy. It's July first 90% of the deals are like that.

I am so shocked that a UFA got years and dollars!

Thank you. It's almost as if people don't realize that UFA's hold all the leverage and will thus get huge deals. Yes, the term was much longer than I would have liked, but that's what the market dictates. I expect he'll give us a few good years and then be bought out around 2021.

First big FA the Islanders have signed in a long time

Nice to finally be a team that looks to spend to the cap and not to the floor. Thank goodness for Brooklyn.

 

[Mitchy]

Max term. jeez.

He regressed quite a bit in 2016.

 

[robertocarlos]

Dear Isles. **** off and die!

 

[Bronson]

Typical deal in the new NHL.

 

[JJ McCubbin]

Happy for Ladd. He was great for the Jets barring the first 30ish games of last year where he was recovering from his injury. 7 years is rough for the Isles but the money isn't bad at all. They would likely have had to pay a lot more for Okposo.

 

[ottawa]

Wow what a bad day for signing so far

 

[SLAPSHOT723]

Dear Isles. **** off and die!

Excuse me?

 

[Chardo]

Would paying him $7M for 5 years be outrageous? That's basically what they're doing, only spreading it out.