In the summer of 2016, after the New York Islanders won a playoff series for the first time in 23 years, three major pieces left the team: Kyle Okposo, Frans Nielsen and Matt Martin. On the same day, Andrew Ladd stepped in.
The veteran winger captained the Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets for a total of five and a half seasons before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2016 trade deadline. Ladd, who won two Stanley Cups before joining New York, has never been the top scorer.