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A member of the infamous 2016 free agent class that is currently handcuffing cap space for numerous teams around the NHL went on waivers Thursday. Andrew Ladd and the four years remaining on his seven-year, $38.5-million contract with a cap hit of $5.5-million, is now available on the waiver wire to all other 30 teams. The 33-year-old forward is still on the Long-Term Injury Reserve due to a knee injury, but the New York Islanders were forced into the decision because of the limited games for his conditioning stint in the AHL. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 7:58:pm EST

The team most akin to the Islanders of last season is probably Edmonton, where they're playing well enough (51ish percent adjusted xGF%) but getting the bounces too (101 PDO). Based on the way things are going right now, you'd have to say either the Avs (about 49 percent in adjusted goals but carrying a PDO in the 104 range), Ducks (49 percent/101.5), or well, Islanders (49 percent/103) are your guys for what you're talking about. Gurshaan asks: “Who exactly is Sean Walker and how? Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 10:46:am EST

Welcome to But First, Sports, a daily Yahoo Sports Canada podcast that gives you a full update from the previous evening's biggest sports stories every weekday morning. Find the show on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. On this morning's show: The Toronto Raptors continue to impress on the road without some of their biggest names thanks to some big performances from across the roster. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 8:11:am EST

Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period Wednesday night, as the red-hot New York Islanders hung on to edge the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in Uniondale, N.Y. Mathew Barzal, Derick Brassard and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders, who extended their point streak to 13 games (12-0-1). The hosts improved to 3-1-0 against the Maple Leafs since John Tavares signed with Toronto as a free agent in July 2018 after nine seasons in New York. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded 23 saves for the win. Continue to Article

November 14, 2019 1:32:am EST

Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, including the go-ahead goal late in the second period Wednesday night, as the red-hot New York Islanders hung on to edge the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 in Uniondale, N.Y. Mathew Barzal, Derick Brassard and Casey Cizikas also scored for the Islanders, who extended their point streak to 13 games (12-0-1) by improving to 3-1-0 against the Maple Leafs since John Tavares signed with Toronto as a free agent in July 2018 after nine seasons in New York. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov recorded 23 saves for the win. Tavares, greeted with "We don't need you!" Continue to Article

November 13, 2019 10:47:pm EST