Ladd has been sent to Bridgeport of the AHL, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

This move was expected, as sending Ladd to the AHL gives the Islanders some much-needed room under the salary cap. That space was used to sign players like Matthew Barzal and Matt Martin. Ladd has little to no chance of playing for the Islanders this season.

Ladd was placed on waivers by the Islanders on Monday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

This was yet another move that everyone knew was coming. Ladd will fly through waivers as there isn't an NHL team that wants anything to do with that contract. Whether or not Ladd ends up in the AHL when that season begins (February) or on the Islanders' taxi squad remains to be seen.

Ladd is not expected to be placed on LTIR by the Islanders, Arthur Staple of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

This does make sense as Ladd was able to participate in the playoffs and no new injury has been reported. That being said, this also doesn't mean that Ladd will break camp with the team either. Ladd is a sunk cost at $5.5 million per season and has been a colossal disappointment as soon as the ink dried on his contract. Ladd's name was mentioned in trade talks for Zach Parise of the Wild, but at this point in time Ladd may end up on the taxi squad until he can be sent down to Bridgeport of the AHL.

Ladd potted a goal on three shots, doled out nine hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Canucks.

EDGE Analysis

Ladd scored his first goal of the year in his fourth appearance. What he's lacked in offense, he's made up for with physicality -- the winger has 23 hits already. Ladd saw a second-line deployment Tuesday -- after losing nearly a full year of NHL action to recover from a torn ACL last March, it looks like he's here to stay. That said, fantasy owners probably won't take notice this late in the season.

Ladd was recalled by the Islanders on Monday, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ladd has spent 34 games with AHL Bridgeport this year after suffering a torn ACL last March, but the 34-year-old forward is expected to stay in the NHL for the rest of the season. He'll toil in a bottom-six role -- between two NHL games this year, Ladd has recorded zero points and 11 hits.

The Islanders reassigned Ladd to AHL Bridgeport on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Ladd was called up and played Friday against the Red Wings, and he served on the third line, recording six hits across 11:25 of ice time. The 34-year-old winger will head down, and Kieffer Bellows was recalled in a corresponding move.

The Islanders recalled Ladd (upper body) from AHL Bridgeport on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Ladd was dealing with an upper-body injury in early February while in the minors, but he's evidently left that issue in the rearview mirror. The 34-year-old winger, who's appeared in just one game with the big club this campaign, will skate on the Islanders' third line Friday against the Red Wings.

Ladd was not in the lineup for Bridgeport on Wednesday as he is dealing with an upper-body injury, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

There is no word yet as to the severity of the injury or as to when Ladd might return. Ladd has been a bust since signing with the Islanders and may continue to be buried at the AHL level for the remainder of the season. The fact that the Islanders are struggling to score goals yet refuse to recall Ladd should tell you all you need to know about the faith that the team has in him

Ladd wasn't sent to the AHL for poor performance, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ladd was sent down to the AHL before the Christmas roster freeze Tuesday because general manager Lou Lamoriello wanted to assure that the team would have some roster flexibility should Scott Mayfield (flu) had not been ready to return Friday. Mayfield did return and Ladd scored two goals in his first game back with Bridgeport. Ladd should once again get the call to come back to the Islanders in the near future.

The Islanders loaned Ladd to AHL Bridgeport on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Ladd will continue to bounce between leagues this season, so there's no reason for fantasy owners to have him on their radar. He's gone scoreless in one appearance with the big club this campaign.