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Islanders' Ladd Contract: A Costly Miscalculation

7/29/2025

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The New York Islanders' decision to sign Andrew Ladd on July 1, 2016, for seven years and $38.5 million is now seen as a monumental blunder. Struggling with injuries, Ladd managed just 72 points in 181 games, and his hefty contract stifled the team's cap space during vital rebuilding phases, marking a painful miscalculation.

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The New York Islanders' decision to sign Andrew Ladd on July 1, 2016, for seven years and $38.5 million is now seen as a monumental blunder. Struggling with injuries, Ladd managed just 72 points in 181 games, and his hefty contract stifled the team's cap space during vital rebuilding phases, marking a painful miscalculation.