Ladd last played in the NHL in 2021-22 for the Arizona Coyotes and announced his retirement from professional hockey after 16 NHL seasons on Sunday. The 37-year-old was a two-time Stanley Cup Champion who finished his impressive career with 256 goals, 294 assists, 615 PIMs, and 2151 SOG across 1001 career games played.
Ladd failed his physical and will start the season on IR. Ladd has had three surgeries on his knee and has only appeared in 81 NHL games over the past four seasons. As per the conditions of the trade that sent him to Arizona, the Coyotes will get a conditional third-round pick in 2023 due to Ladd's injury.
Ladd was hurt early in Sunday's game vs. the Stars and did not return. The Coyotes announced that the veteran winger will miss at least one month and could be out until early April. The recently acquired Nick Ritchie will likely replace Ladd on Wednesday.
Ladd will miss Saturday's game in Nashville after being placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. Look for Dmitrij Jaskin to draw back into the lineup to replace him.
Ladd appeared in just one game in 2021, failing to get on the board for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL). Ladd has two years left at $5.5M, so the Islanders did everything they could to get that contract off of their books. At 35-years-old, Ladd has only appeared in four NHL games since the end of the 2019 season.
Ladd, who has played in just two NHL games and 34 AHL games this season, will be with the Islanders for the rest of the season following Monday's call-up. During his time in the AHL, he was second on the team with 11 goals, second only to the Kieffer Bellows, who he is replacing on the roster.
Ladd played 11:25 TOI vs. the Red Wings on Friday but heads back to the AHL ahead of Sunday's game vs. the Sharks. Kieffer Bellows was recalled from Bridgeport to take his spot on the roster.
Ladd has scored seven goals with two assists (nine points) in 19 AHL games before being called up following the Cal Clutterbuck injury. Ladd had 11 points (3G / 8A) in 26 NHL games a season ago.
Ladd has scored seven goals and two assists (nine points) in 19 AHL games this season. He could make his season debut on Saturday with Cal Clutterbuck out following wrist surgery.
Ladd continues to recover from a torn ACL and has been skating on his own. He's been sent to Bridgeport where he'll continue to get back up to game-speed before making an NHL comeback. Ladd has not played since March 24th, 2019.
Ladd will return from a lower-body injury and play for the first time since November 13th, replacing Tom Kuhnhackl on the Islanders third line. Ladd has three goals and four assists (seven points) in 14 games this season.
Ladd had a great conditioning stint, picking up one goal and four assists (five points) in two games with the Sound Tigers. Ladd returns to the Islanders, where he had three goals and four assists (seven points) in 14 games.
Ladd has been out with a lower-body injury since November 13th. With the Islanders playing well there is no need to rush Ladd back, so he will play at least a couple of games with Bridgeport this weekend before likely returning to the Islanders next week.
The Islanders announced on Thursday that Ladd is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, so his move to IR opens up a roster spot for Michael Dal Colle to be recalled from Bridgeport (AHL).
Ladd will make his season debut after missing the first three games of the season with an upper-body injury. Ladd will start on a veteran third line with Valtteri Filppula and Leo Komarov.
Ladd has missed the first three games with the season, starting the season on IR. Ladd returned to practice on Thursday and is considered a game-time decision for Saturday’s meeting with the Predators. The 32-year-old had 12 goals and 17 assists (29 points) in 73 games with the Islanders last season.
