Posts About "Andrew Ladd"
3 Expendable Islanders Who Could End Up in Kraken Colors
October 28th, 2020 At the end of the 2020-21 season, we will welcome a new team to the NHL in the Seattle Kraken. With the new franchise comes the 2021 Expansion Draft, which will pose interesting questions for the New York Islanders given their current roster. The draft could be a tool for the Islanders to shed some contracts that are taking up a lot of...
Islanders With Most to Prove in 2020-21 Season
October 25th, 2020 Without a significant acquisition through the first few weeks of the free agency period, the New York Islanders will be searching internally for production next season. There are some significant holes to fill, with several free agents not yet brought back and the recent trade of Devon Toews to the Colorado Avalanche. Related:...
Islanders Need to Clear Salary Cap Space... Here's How
October 1st, 2020 The New York Islanders enter a very critical offseason after their run to their first Eastern Conference Final in 27 years. After years of being at the bottom of the league and spending very little money on free agents, the Islanders have transitioned into a contender with a very talented roster. While they could not win a fifth Stanley...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canucks, Maple Leafs, Wild, More
February 25th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is fallout from the NHL's Trade Deadline day including rumors about teams being in on certain deals, others that fell through, and why other teams made trades that were a bit surprising. And, there was a huge trade being discussed all day Monday but never materialized. Why? Oilers Were In on Other...
Islanders 2020 Trade Deadline Grades
February 25th, 2020 Lou Lamoriello’s first year and a half as the New York Islanders’ general manager were quiet. Other than bringing in a well-respected coach in Barry Trotz, he stayed out of the spotlight, mostly re-signing his players and making no moves in his first trade deadline with New York. Related: Islanders Still Have Value in...
Islanders' Internal Options to Fix Scoring Woes
January 13th, 2020 The New York Islanders are one of the best teams in the NHL, but they struggle to find consistent secondary scoring. While being the fifth-best team in the league in goals allowed per game, the Islanders rank only 26th in goals for. Lou Lamoriello has made one trade since becoming the Islanders president/general manager in 2018,...
Veterans and Rookies Helping Out Islanders’ Farm Team
December 6th, 2019 While the New York Islanders are having a terrific season in the NHL, they have many prospects and a mix of veterans playing for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the American Hockey League. Their season has not gone as planned, but they’ve had notable players make an impact. They were recently on a four-game winning streak and have a...
Islanders: What to Do with Andrew Ladd
November 15th, 2019 As the New York Islanders finally seem to be getting back to full strength after the incredible amount of injuries they have had, New York has one more small problem to fix: Andrew Ladd. After tearing his ACL a season ago, Ladd looks like he is finally healthy enough get back on the ice. He appeared in five games with the...
Islanders Getting Healthy Before Hitting the Road
November 15th, 2019 It has been pretty incredible to see what the New York Islanders have done throughout the opening month-plus of the season, but to think they did this with all the injuries they have had, is even more remarkable. They currently rank third in the NHL in points as the team heads on the road following their best start to a season in over...
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 38 — Jets' 2011-12 "Extra Large" Roster
August 25th, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators, we’ll be producing content that’s connected to the number of days remaining on that particular day. Some posts may be associated...
Blackhawks' Disappointing History of Recycling Players
July 7th, 2019 Following some of the best years in Chicago Blackhawks history, the franchise entered into a two-season playoff drought, which left fans old and new wondering how long it would take for the team to become serious contenders again. Then, this offseason, the Blackhawks announced that Andrew Shaw—who won the Stanley Cup with Chicago in...
NHL News & Notes: Cooper, Ladd & More
March 26th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the Tampa Bay Lightning have signed Jon Cooper to a multi-year contract extension, Andrew Ladd has suffered a torn ACL and is out for the remainder of the season and the Boston Bruins have signed Paul Carey to a two-year contract extension. Related: NHL News & Notes: Fabbro, Oettinger, Farabee &...
Ladd out for Season
March 26th, 2019 The New York Islanders will be without forward Andrew Ladd for the remainder of the 2018-19 season and the entirety of the postseason. The veteran forward suffered a torn ACL and the expected recovery time for this injury is five months, the team announced Tuesday. https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1110567880159039489 This...
