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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

{allcanada} Jets sign Ladd to reported five-year contract

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Andrew Ladd, the final captain for the Atlanta Thrashers, will officially be making the trip north for the new Winnipeg Jets franchise.

The team announced Tuesday that Ladd has agreed to a new contract, which TSN reports is a five-year deal worth $22 million. He was a restricted free agent and the Jets avoided going to salary arbitration with him by agreeing to terms.

Ladd, 25, is already a two-time Stanley Cup winner with the 2006 Hurricanes and the 2010 Blackhawks. After being acquired by the Thrashers, he was given the "C" on Nov. 18, 2010, and finished the season with a career highs in goals (29) and points (51) in 81 games.

Ladd, a first-round selection by Carolina in the 2004 Entry Draft, has 92 goals and 208 points in 402 NHL games. He also has 8 goals and 15 points in 53 playoff games.

Ladd also won a gold medal at the 2005 World Junior Championships for Team Canada.