Confirmed with Link: Andrew Ladd UFA- 7yrs/ 5.5 AAV

[davinhimself]

Multiple sources saying 7 years for Andrew Ladd...
Unless this is < 5m year, its bad.

Really confused as to why they'd offer him this term and not Okposo, unless it's for a much lower AAV?




Mod Edit:

Link:

Per @RealKyper Ladd 7 years to NYI, Eriksson 6 to VAN

Andrew Ladd 7 yr deal to #NYI confirmed....$5.5 cap hit #NHL

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[SI90]

They don't want to give Okposo 7 but they will give Ladd 6.

Idk. Seems odd to me.

 

[Islanders1932]

Confirmed on NHL Network 7 years

 

[nyifan39]

wonder how much he will be making

 

[MikeyMike01]

They don't want to give Okposo 7 but they will give Ladd 6.

Idk. Seems odd to me.

Money. Health. Leadership. Chemistry with Tavares.

Not saying that it's correct, but they're reasons.

 

[JZCislesHockey]

Not thrilled about 7 years.

 

[ScaredStreit]

Ladd 7 years $5.5million cap hit (NHL Netwok just said)

 

[Lame Lambert]

Garth Snow should drink bleach

 

[1calledsteve]

5.5 AAV per Andy Strickland via twitter.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

We got a first line LW.

Awesome and competitive cap hit.

 

[NewYorkIsles]

Say what you want about the term, but at a 5.5 mil cap hit we got ourselves a bargain!

 

[First Blood]

Reasonable cap hit, hopefully he can play

 

[The Underboss]

I'm happy with the $$. Would've preferred 6 years.



OP Updated.

 

[blitzkriegs]

Nice, good move for Isles.

 

[SI90]

5.5 isn't bad but 7 years is tough. Price of free agency.

I just feel we should have kept Okposo who's 2 years younger and only .5 more per.

 

[desperado462]

But are we BETTER than last year? Nope - Ladd and Okposo are a wash..need another winger and a DEFENSEMAN..we needed a winger when we HAD Okposo..Ladd had 46 pts last year..Okposo 64...not saying we needed to resign KO but Ladd isn't the answer to the problem of supporting JT

 

[ScaredStreit]

Reasonable cap hit, but honestly I'd rather pay Okposo $1-1.5million/year

I'm not upset with the signing though.

 

[Lame Lambert]

5.5 isn't bad but 7 years is tough. Price of free agency.

I just feel we should have kept Okposo who's 2 years younger and only .5 more per.

He better be getting 8 mil + if we refused to sign him.

 

[scott99]

But are we BETTER than last year? Nope - Ladd and Okposo are a wash..need another winger and a DEFENSEMAN..we needed a winger when we HAD Okposo

It's 12:08pm on July 1st.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

The cost is good but the term is bad.

I hope we have a buyout left.

 

[Lame Lambert]

But are we BETTER than last year? Nope - Ladd and Okposo are a wash..need another winger and a DEFENSEMAN..we needed a winger when we HAD Okposo

We do not need a defenseman

 

[Satan'sIsland81]

Term too long, but that is the tradeoff for him accepting just 5.5. Some people thought it would be 6 or even 7 per year. That gives up plenty of room for other signings/moves.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

But are we BETTER than last year? Nope - Ladd and Okposo are a wash..need another winger and a DEFENSEMAN..we needed a winger when we HAD Okposo

I'm fine with the signing for what he brings 5.5 is a good. Would have preferred 5 years but whatever

 

[xECK29x]

Andrew Ladd Signs with Isles 7x5.5

@StapeNewsday
Andrew Ladd has signed with the #Isles for seven years and $5.5 million per, as @andystrickland had first

 

[Wanderson]

I don't like the term. This league is broken. Nowadays, most of the UFAs get way to long contracts.