New York Islanders‘ 16th year left wing Andrew Ladd(16) was reassigned to affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers on a long-term conditioning loan.
He played a pair of AHL games last season but hadn’t made an appearance in the league since 2006/2007 with Albany River Rats, when he was under contract with draft club Carolina Hurricanes (round 1, 2004, #4 overall).
The only other stint in the lower league he ever had was splitting time between Lowell Lock Monsters and the big club as a rookie.
Otherwise, the big 6’3″ 192 lbs. forward has skated 946 NHL games and we’re sure wants to get back to 100% and back up in the show to pursue 1000 asap.
He has been a team captain with Winnipeg Jets and Atlanta Thrashers and was an assist captain for the past few seasons on the Isle.
The 33-year old looks like he wants to continue to play but the former Calgary Hitmen standout knows there’s a clock.