Noel Fogelman: Busy Day for Islanders

Not busy enough.....

Crazy money and too much term given to aging veterans on the downside of their careers. Ladd will bring the hits though, and will be a crowd favorite. Just too much term, buyout city in 4-5 years...

Not busy enough.....
- Ur Not Me

I like the moves so far...but I agree with you (was only day 1 though)... still need to get one more guy, obviously preferably a 1st line winger.

Crazy money and too much term given to aging veterans on the downside of their careers. Ladd will bring the hits though, and will be a crowd favorite. Just too much term, buyout city in 4-5 years...
- BlackhawkDown

love Ladd at 5.5mil per, but yes 2 years to many

Strait is definitely gone? Somebody post the bouncy girl gif.

Ladd does have good hands around the net. He will bring more to the team game than the guys who left IF he can stay healthy.

Ladd does have good hands around the net. He will bring more to the team game than the guys who left IF he can stay healthy.
- BlackhawkDown

Okposo is a bit injury prone as well. Looking forward to seeing Ladd with jt

ITs no different than with any of the other 30-plus UFAs who signed these long deals. They are all regretted half way through.

ITs no different than with any of the other 30-plus UFAs who signed these long deals. They are all regretted half way through.
- Jethro09

Yup, but I think there's another lockout before we start wondering if we should buy out Ladd.

ITs no different than with any of the other 30-plus UFAs who signed these long deals. They are all regretted half way through.
- Jethro09

It's the price you have to pay. My understanding is it's a front loaded deal so they might be able to flip him as a cap mule after year 5. Even if they buy him out with 2 years left that's not so bad.

The question is can he contribute in his age 35-36 seasons?

Strait is definitely gone? Somebody post the bouncy girl gif.
- potvin05

It's the price you have to pay. My understanding is it's a front loaded deal so they might be able to flip him as a cap mule after year 5. Even if they buy him out with 2 years left that's not so bad.

The question is can he contribute in his age 35-36 seasons?
- Dgmilazz

I read it's $1M/yr salary and declining bonuses each year:
Think it breaksdown something like $8M/$7M/$6M/$5M/$4M/$4M/$4M.

Ladd is a heck of a player and leader, but he'll be washed up before that contract is done. Lucic is probably in the same boat for us.

I read it's $1M/yr salary and declining bonuses each year:
Think it breaksdown something like $8M/$7M/$6M/$5M/$4M/$4M/$4M.
- jmo16

Anybody know the purpose of structuring the deal this way? Does it benefit the player or the team more? Just curious....

Anybody know the purpose of structuring the deal this way? Does it benefit the player or the team more? Just curious....
- JohnScammo

In case there's another lockout the player still gets paid

In case there's another lockout the player still gets paid
- Xaos22

Thanks. I guess they REALLY like Ladd....

Anybody know the purpose of structuring the deal this way? Does it benefit the player or the team more? Just curious....
- JohnScammo

I would think it's more financially attractive to trade him to another team toward the end of the contract, even tho the cap hit is still the same.

I would think it's more financially attractive to trade him to another team toward the end of the contract, even tho the cap hit is still the same.
- jmo16

Yeah these contracts can be useful as it let's a small market team make it above the salary cap floor without actually having to pay the full amount in salaries.

So what can Leaf fans expect from Martin?

love Ladd at 5.5mil per, but yes 2 years to many
- NY_Isles_91

Try 4 years too many , his style of play he's gonna break real soon

So what can Leaf fans expect from Martin?
- BetterCallSaul

Great humanitarian, fan favorite, hits leader, gives it every shift, drops gloves when appropriate (good, but not great fighter), may be hard pressed to match his 10 goals this past season.

Try 4 years too many , his style of play he's gonna break real soon
- gravyboy33

Definitely a risk...

So what can Leaf fans expect from Martin?
- BetterCallSaul

You'll love him as a 4th liner. Great teammate & involved in the community.

If he concentrates on NOT trying to lead the league in hits, he might actually be able to repeat scoring 10 (or more) goals. Doesn't have bad instincts around the net....just doesn't get the opportunities and takes himself out of the play a little when he's pinballing off every guy who touches the puck.

In case there's another lockout the player still gets paid
- Xaos22

Easier to trade the contract as well - budget team receives the benefit of the high cap hit but only pays a lower Tarif real $. I wonder who those types of teams will be in 5 years?? Las Vegas?

Edit: OK read on, same comments were made!