Last year when the New York Islanders added Jason Chimera and Andrew Ladd I was content with both signings. Andrew Ladd was brought in to replace Kyle Okposo and add veteran leadership as someone who has playoff experience and deep cup runs under his belt.
While Jason Chimera was brought in as a replacement to fan favorite Matt Martin. Losing those two guys were hard but it seemed like the Islanders brought in at least a comparable player with Ladd and an upgrade with Chimera.
With that let’s compare the two:
The Contracts
Andrew Ladd: seven-years $38.