confirmed: Rangers Re-Sign Chris Kreider to 7-Year/$45.5 M Extension; $6.5M AAV

The salary cap goes up pretty much every year. Not a huge amount but it does. Also, there should be a decent cap increase when the NHL signs it’s new tv deal. 6.5m in 4+ years won’t be too bad at all, even if he is more of a 20 goal scorer rather than pushing 30 goals.

Plus as I already said, 4 years or so from now we better be in the finals or have won regardless. This rebuild isnt forever and we have the pieces.

He was a legit point per game player for 5 seasons on not great teams in the best defensive era in the sport’s history.

Big. Skilled. Fast

Really hard to play against. Got hacked, slashed, etc. all the time because of that

 

It’s different now for sure. But that shit still goes on, albeit to a lesser degree.

Even his last year being past his prime he was still almost a point per game player the year after the lockout. I know that year in general was pretty offense-heavy, but still.

Fortunately, CK is not carrying the puck up the middle with his head down, and Scott Stevens is not waiting for him.

 

The Rangers singing Kumbaya over the re-signing of Chris Kreider!

https://www.nhl.com/rangers/news/blueshirts-big-acquisition-chris-kreider/c-315509050?icmp=web_nyr_article_dl

Terms up on capfriendly

NMC first 4 years

15 team NTC last 3 years.

we can always let him drive on Ocean ave in Brooklyn in the last 3 years of his contract

He does speak Russian

Probably feel right at home.

He does speak Russian

Probably feel right at home.

yup or we can put him in a car and let Shesty drive.

Also, Eric Lindros was a physical freak. His body broke down.

Eric Lindros was a beast that was doomed by concussion problems, Peetie.

yup or we can put him in a car and let Shesty drive.

That is not even close to being funny.

Paying Kreider till he?s 36 could hurt that too.

 

Know how I know?

Cause when they?ve done it before it?s hurt every time

But now we have so much young talent that i don't really see it hurting us as long as they keep putting the right pieces on this team. Just because it hurt us in a situation before doesn't mean it will this time. Seems like the Rangers really have this team moving in the right direction now.

No

 

Panarin is one of the leagues best players. You can pay an elite guy for 7 years.

 

Kreider is not

 

Just look at the deals they?ve given out to guys in that tier below elite. The good to very good player on long-term UFA deals or extensions has always hurt them.

 

Just a fact

Kreider isn't getting paid like an elite player though.

Kreider isn't getting paid like an elite player though.

He doesn’t have to be for them to regret the deal eventually.

If they get 4-5 productive seasons, it’s worth it.

If it’s less than that, it’s not.

21. At all-star, one individual speculated that six years at $6.75-million AAV would keep Chris Kreider in Manhattan. He was almost bang-on, with seven years and $6.5 being the final numbers. A few potential pursuers indicated afterward they always believed that would be the eventual outcome, although it was in doubt as late as Sunday afternoon. I heard there was one particular team that engaged, but the two sides could not agree on parameters. Educated guess is Colorado, but they weren’t willing to go where the Rangers needed them to go.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/31-thoughts-joe-thornton-toronto-maple-leafs-kyle-dubas/

https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/31-thoughts-joe-thornton-toronto-maple-leafs-kyle-dubas/

Would rather have done 6 years at 6.75 million.

Would rather have done 6 years at 6.75 million.

Sure but less money for Kreider overall