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.