Let's be honest. Andrew Ladd has never been among the NHL's superstars.
Since being drafted fourth in 2004 behind Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and...er...Cam Barker, the 6'3, 216lb power forward from Maple Ridge, BC has had a useful and strong but not spectacular NHL career, winning the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes before joining the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise. He's scored 453 points in 759 NHL games and is currently captain in Winnipeg, but is widely expected to be traded this deadline. Indeed, he's being touted as one of the biggest players available.
Recent reports in Winnipeg have teams offering first-round picks and a "mid-level" prospect straight up for Ladd's services with no guarantee they'll get him beyond the remainder of this season.