Andrew Ladd has signed a seven-year, $38.5 million contract with the New York Islanders.
Ladd scored 25 goals and tallied 46 points in 78 games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets this past season.
Ladd was traded to the Blackhawks days before the 2016 deadline and had just one goal and one assists in seven-game opening-round loss to the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference playoffs.
The 30-year-old winger, who has crossed the 20-goal mark in each of the past four non-lockout seasons, is coming off a five-year, $22-million deal signed in in 2011.
The Maple Ridge, B.C. native has scored 210 goals and 466 points in 769 games during his NHL career and has been a part of two Stanley Cup winning teams - the 2006 Hurricanes and the 2010 Blackhawks.
Islanders sign Chimera:
The New York Islanders have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with forward Jason Chimera.
Chimera, 37, scored 40 points (20 goals, 20 assists) in 82 games last season with the Washington Capitals. He matched his career high in goals and posted the second-best points total of his 13-year NHL career.
In 951 career NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington, Chimera has scored 369 points (163 goals, 206 assists). He’s also scored 29 points (12 goals, 17 assists) in 69 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
The Edmonton Oilers selected Chimera in the fifth round (121st overall) of the 1997 NHL Draft. He scored a career-high 42 points and 27 assists with Washington in 2013-14. The durable forward has played in at least 77 games in each of the last six full (82-game) NHL seasons.
A native of Edmonton, AB, Chimera played with Team Canada at the World Championships in 2007 (gold), 2008 (silver) and 2014. He also won silver with Canada at the 1999 World Junior Championships.
Players the Islanders lost:
- Kyle Okposo (Sabres)
- Frans Nielsen (Red Wings)
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