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Jets Resign Ladd
Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2011 12:12 am
by Nolan
ESPN.com - The Winnipeg Jets have signed captain Andrew Ladd to a five-year contract extension worth $22M, according to an ESPN.com report
Ladd agreed to the deal Tuesday, a few hours before he was eligible to file for salary arbitration.
The contract had been in the works since the Atlanta Thrashers moved to Winnipeg at the end of May. [READ]
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The Jets really needed to bring him back and I think they got a pretty good deal for. His cap hit is going 4.4 a season and that's pretty reasonable for Ladd.
Re: Jets Resign Ladd
Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2011 12:18 am
by ajaX82
Smart move, not bad money wise
Re: Jets Resign Ladd
Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2011 12:44 am
by Nolan
ajaX82 wrote:Smart move, not bad money wise
Yep, if he would of went to arbitration he would of gotten a lot more.
Re: Jets Resign Ladd
Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2011 1:33 am
by WEFFPIM
The who?
Re: Jets Resign Ladd
Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2011 2:42 am
by OldNo7
Money makes sense, term makes sense, and it was a deal the Jets REALLY had to make
Re: Jets Resign Ladd
Posted: Wed Jul 6, 2011 6:26 am
by sh00n
Oh, it's a 5 year deal? I had read it was a 4 year deal on Twitter, so I was wondering why the hell the Jets would give him 5.5 a year...