I can’t say I was looking forward to doing this New York Islanders player grade. Andrew Ladd has been one of the more disappointing free agent signings in Islanders history, and this past year helped him cement that legacy for the Isles.
It started with a training camp injury that kept him out for the first three games of the year. He returned against Nashville, where he scored a goal in his first game back. A few games later, his best game of the year though came against the Kings.
In a dominant 7-2 Islanders win, Ladd himself a three-point night (1 goal, 2 assists).