By now, it only feels natural to New York Islanders fans to be faced with a question mark at John Tavares’ wing. Over his tenure with the team, they’ve seen the likes of Matt Moulson to the latest attempt at a fit with newly acquired, Jordan Eberle and have yet to find a player with the right chemistry with the captain.
Last season, there was hope in Andrew Ladd, a free agent signing in the summer of 2016. However, it quickly became clear that the two didn’t feed into one another as management and fans alike had hoped, with Ladd only scoring his first goal as an Islander in November of that same year.