Second City Hockey Feb 26, 2015
Blackhawks acquire Toronto forward Spencer Abbott for TJ Brennan
Chicago acquires a forward The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired forward Spencer Abbott from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman TJ Brennan. Abbott, 26, has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 46 games with the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League this season. He has played in one NHL game this season and is a unrestricted free agent after this season. Brennan, 25, has 36 points (nine goals, 27 assists) in 54 games with the Rockford IceHogs this season. He was acquired in the trade that sent Nick Leddy to the New York Islanders, and represented the IceHogs in the...
Chicago Blackhawks Blog | ESPN Chicago Feb 26, 2015
Hawks acquire Abbott from Leafs for Brennan
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired forward Spencer Abbott from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman T.J. Brennan on Thursday. Abbott, 26, has seven goals, 17 assists and is a minus-3 in 46 games for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL this season. He has played in one career NHL game. He is set to become an unrestricted free agent after the season. He will report to the Blackhawks' AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. Brennan, 25, was acquired by the Blackhawks along with other prospects from the New York Islanders in exchange for Nick Leddy on Oct.
Lighthouse Hockey Feb 26, 2015
Nick Leddy the latest to buy into New York Islanders culture
Come with us. Of course he's going to say it when the team signs him to a seven-year contract, but then again, that is why he was willing to sign a seven-year contract: Nick Leddy buys into what the New York Islanders are selling. (Yes, the Islanders are also handsomely "buying" into Leddy to the price of $38.5 million, give or take an escrow here, a loony plummet there.) By philosophy or by necessity, or both, general manager Garth Snow and the rest of the Isles brass have cultivated a tight, close-knit team culture where players have largely believed in the direction of the franchise even...
Newsday Feb 24, 2015
Nick Leddy big part of Islanders' bright present -- and future
While many of us respectfully and rightfully are spending this Islanders season looking back, it is very clear that the franchise is looking ahead. Way ahead.
New York Post Feb 24, 2015
Islanders sign defenseman Nick Leddy to massive extension
It didn’t take Nick Leddy long to make an impression with the Islanders. Leddy, who was acquired from the Blackhawks less than a week before the season began, signed a...
Mile High Hockey Feb 24, 2015
Islanders Re-Sign D Nick Leddy
The Islanders have inked one of their top pairing defenseman to a new long-term contract. Sources from all over the internet today have confirmed that the New York Islanders have re-signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a 7-year, $38.5 million contract, which brings his new AAV to $5.5M. The 24-year-old Leddy has been a revelation this season for the Islanders as the team has given him top pairing minutes with Johnny Boychuk and seen his all-around game flourish in a way it never did on Chicago's third pairing. Having turned into a possession driving monster, Leddy is set to be the leading man on...
Newsday Feb 24, 2015
Nick Leddy, Islanders agree to seven-year deal
Nick Leddy and the Islanders have agreed to terms on a seven-year deal, keeping the defenseman with the team through the 2021-22 season.
Lighthouse Hockey Feb 24, 2015
Nick Leddy Signs 7-Year Contract with New York Islanders
This, this is good. Nick Leddy has signed a seven-year contract extension with the New York Islanders. In his first season with the club after an October trade from the Chicago Blackhawks, Leddy has proven to be the Isles' most effective defenseman. At age 23, he was a pending restricted free agent this coming summer. Locking him up, and long term through his prime years, is a major move for the team's present and future. UPDATE: Elliotte Friedman has the AAV for Leddy and Craig Custance has a yearly breakdown on the escalating (but within the rules) deal: Leddy AAV is $5.5M — Elliotte...
