What's he going to do when they play the Penguins?
- JimmyP

Inform the Ottawa front office where each of the Penguins players were born and what the consistency of their last bowel movement was, probably

Ladd's salary is actually a lot less than his cap hit now. $1M base salary with $3M signing bonuses that are due this summer and next.

Still not holding my breath that anyone would take him, but if the Isles pay his $3M bonus this year then he's only owed $5M in total compensation over the next two seasons.
- eichiefs9

Then it might make sense. It’d probably cost the Islanders something significant though.

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- eichiefs9

You’ve gotta be (frank)ing kidding!?!

Then it might make sense. It’d probably cost the Islanders something significant though.
- Wildschwein

Yeah I dunno. I can't imagine anyone would really want him, but I guess I can still hold out some hope.

Staple mulled over three different hypothetical looks for the roster next year and had mentioned something along the lines of Ladd/Bellows to ARI for future considerations, aka nothing

I'm not sure that'd be enough, but who knows.

Yeah I dunno. I can't imagine anyone would really want him, but I guess I can still hold out some hope.

Staple mulled over three different hypothetical looks for the roster next year and had mentioned something along the lines of Ladd/Bellows to ARI for future considerations, aka nothing

I'm not sure that'd be enough, but who knows.
- eichiefs9

Probably a first as well

Trade. Edmonton Chicago

The Oilers have traded Caleb Jones and a third round in exchange for Duncan Keith. No word yet on any salary being retained

No salary retained

The Oilers have traded Caleb Jones and a third round in exchange for Duncan Keith. No word yet on any salary being retained
- Hockeyislife

No salary retained

No salary retained
- eichiefs9

The oilers blogger said this is worse than the reinhart trade

The oilers blogger said this is worse than the reinhart trade
- Hockeyislife

I think the Oilers would benefit from an Andrew Ladd-type player. Hmmm....

The oilers blogger said this is worse than the reinhart trade
- Hockeyislife

It's pretty bad. Not that bad, but pretty bad

- eichiefs9

Seems kind of odd. Unless they are looking for picks or an exempt player they would have to protect any incoming player.

Seems kind of odd. Unless they are looking for picks or an exempt player they would have to protect any incoming player.
- JimmyP

Right, but getting picks or exempt players is still better than losing Leddy for nothing.

Right, but getting picks or exempt players is still better than losing Leddy for nothing.
- JohnScammo

100%. Somebody is going. Either eberle, Leddy, or Bailey imo. He’ll also do everything in his power to jettison Ladd of course. Lou will go all in next season again.

Seems kind of odd. Unless they are looking for picks or an exempt player they would have to protect any incoming player.
- JimmyP

I think the point is that they're probably going to sacrifice Leddy to Seattle if they can't move him, so they may as well try and see if they can recoup a 3rd round pick or something in a trade. They're moving him for cap space, not another body.

It's pretty bad. Not that bad, but pretty bad
- eichiefs9

Reinhart deal is the worse of the two for sure.

But yeah. What in the literal (frank) is Holland thinking?

I think the point is that they're probably going to sacrifice Leddy to Seattle if they can't move him, so they may as well try and see if they can recoup a 3rd round pick or something in a trade. They're moving him for cap space, not another body.
- eichiefs9

If Lou calls up Holland, I’m sure he can get a 2nd and Broberg.

Reinhart deal is the worse of the two for sure.

But yeah. What in the literal (frank) is Holland thinking?
- Wildschwein

Just reading “reinhart trade” makes me chuckle still.

Reinhart deal is the worse of the two for sure.

But yeah. What in the literal (frank) is Holland thinking?
- Wildschwein

Has Keith declined that much? I haven't paid that much attention to the rest of the league in recent years.

Has Keith declined that much? I haven't paid that much attention to the rest of the league in recent years.
- UIF

He’ll probably rebound some with the Oil. Fewer minutes and better partners.

But Chicago needed to clear cap space. Trading for Keith is doing them a solid. So why give up Jones (who was the expected Seattle pick, and brother to the Jones that the Hawks have a serious hard on for) AND a pick? If anything, the Hawks should’ve been sending a better pick back to the Oilers.

Right, but getting picks or exempt players is still better than losing Leddy for nothing.
- JohnScammo

If Leddy is dealt, then you are losing someone else for nothing in the expansion draft. So if you are trading Leddy it better be a trade that can make up for losing 2 pieces of the current roster.
I'm thinking Lou wants to lose no one, if possible from this current roster's core let alone 2. Having Seattle take Ladd by throwing a sweetener like maybe Bellows and a pick their way is probably the best way to reduce our salary, keep the current roster together and not lose anyone significant to the teams success in the expansion draft. Just my opinion off course which is typically wrong.

Do the Islanders have to protect pending rfa Pelech

Do the Islanders have to protect pending rfa Pelech
- Hockeyislife

Yes.