Andrew MacDonald
Date of birth: September 7, 1986 (2010-11 Season Age: 24)
Place of birth: Judique, N.S., Canada
Height: 6-1
Weight: 188
Shooting Hand: Left
NHL Season: 2nd NHL Season
Drafted: NY Islanders In the 6th Round (160th Overall) of the 2006 NHL Draft
Acquired: Originally Drafted by the Isles
2010-11 Season Stats:
New York Islanders NHL: GP: 60 G: 4 A: 23 P: 27 PIM: 37
Short-Term Status: Is a key piece of the Islanders defense and next season he will play a big role for this club. He is going to be the deciding factor (aside from Mark Streit) if the Islanders defense is play-off caliber or not.
Long-Term Status: He will be a long term fixture on the Islander's blue-line and will be one of the most valuable assets the Isles have due to his long-term contract at such a low price. He might also take a leadership position as an Assistant Captain.
Contract Status:
| LENGTH: 4 YEAR(S) VALUE: $2,200,000 TYPE: STANDARD EXPIRY STATUS: RFA | ||||||
| SEASON | AHL SALARY | NHL SALARY | P. BONUSES | S. BONUS | CAP HIT | |
| 2010-11 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | |
| 2011-12 | $550,000 | $550,000 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | |
| 2012-13 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | |
| 2013-14 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $0 | $0 | $550,000 | |
Review:
Last year was Andy Mac's real breakout season but this year was important as well. He not only proved that last year was no fluke but he also was able to establish himself as a terrific offensive defenseman. He put up 27 points in 6o games which led all Islanders defensemen. Many of those points resulted from his terrific Power Play performance and his new found ability to QB said Power Play. He also has a plus-9 rating that is extremely solid considering for half the year the Islanders had problems keeping goals out of their own net. He struggled with some injury troubles (Broken hand, broken nose, labral tear) but his play through the injuries was encouraging especially with the latest injury. According to various sources, he tore his labral in his right hip in February and he played through the pain for a little over 6 weeks. The first reaction to that is worry that he might have permanently injured it but the second reaction was amazement in his determination.
Season Grade (A+ to F-): A-
- He put up a ton of points and was put out in every situation. I entered the season expecting him to be our 2nd pairing d-man and to get PK time. But when Mark Streit went down, he became our number 1 defenseman and got considerable PP and PK time. He really met and exceeded all expectations. The only thing that kept him from getting a higher grade was his injuries which probably resulted from the over-whelming amount of Ice-time he received.
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Season Grade (A+ to F-): A-
- He put up a ton of points and was put out in every situation. I entered the season expecting him to be our 2nd pairing d-man and to get PK time. But when Mark Streit went down, he became our number 1 defenseman and got considerable PP and PK time. He really met and exceeded all expectations. The only thing that kept him from getting a higher grade was his injuries which probably resulted from the over-whelming amount of Ice-time he received.
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