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

 

 

I agree with Carp, I think this contract may even age well depending on how much the salary cap grows.

Perspective here: would we rather be the team that gave Kreider 6.5 over 7 years, or the team that gave career third line center JG Pageau a 6 year deal in the 5M range?

This is still a very good retention. Kreids is gonna lift a cup here.

 

I agree with Carp, I think this contract may even age well depending on how much the salary cap grows.

 

I seriously hope you guys are right

Rebuild is officially over!!!

 

here's how I see it: by re-signing Kreider the rangers are going for a cup run in the next few years. With Panarin, Mika, Shesty, Fox, ADA its the logical thing to do. Panarin has a limited window, another 3-5 years of top notch production and then his numbers will dwindle. So there's that window and why break Zibby's line when its one of the best line in the league.

the rangers will go for it, which in itself is exciting. So expect the rangers to start adding instead of trading away, and that means possibly trading away picks and prospects for roster players.

Big guy, you know as well as anyone it's not the money. We can pick up his 1.875 million raise just on losing Haley and Namestnikov's remaining deal at the end of this season; Look, I've probably beat this to death today, but there's no use anymore.

 

I'm gonna look at the other side of the coin. This team has seemingly grown very close and that's great! I love watching them jump all over the place when they score or win a game. I gather this is the team they wanna go to battle with.

 

Yes, we're going to be losing a lot of high priced contracts next season with Staal, Hank, and Smith (if they don't extend them as well!!!) to the tune of about 20 million....but we had a chance to sell high on a guy that's historically been terribly inconsistent, and I've questioned his work ethic countless times.

 

I did say if they signed him, I'd root for him, and I will stand by my word.

 

OK. Let's play Devil's advocate. Assuming that you decide to trade instead of extend, which of the offers out there that you heard would you have pulled the trigger on?

 

When you look at an organization as deep as Colorado, and the proposed return was Martin Kaut, Shayne Bowers, and a late first rounder, I would have been seriously underwhelmed with that return. While not crazy about the 6th or 7th year, retaining Kreider at fair value is much better than two 3rd/4th line players and a scratch lottery ticket of a late round draft pick in my opinion.

 

Not seeing alot of big name prospects go as the names tick off the board, and that tells me that the market just wasn't there.

Perspective here: would we rather be the team that gave Kreider 6.5 over 7 years, or the team that gave career third line center JG Pageau a 6 year deal in the 5M range?

 

It's not even a question.

I seriously hope you guys are right

 

 

At some point they had to de ide if the pieces they have are part of a serious cup run. Kreider has already proven he is. I think it's a great retention.

OK. Let's play Devil's advocate. Assuming that you decide to trade instead of extend, which of the offers out there that you heard would you have pulled the trigger on?

 

When you look at an organization as deep as Colorado, and the proposed return was Martin Kaut, Shayne Bowers, and a late first rounder, I would have been seriously underwhelmed with that return. While not crazy about the 6th or 7th year, retaining Kreider at fair value is much better than two 3rd/4th line players and a scratch lottery ticket of a late round draft pick in my opinion.

 

Not seeing alot of big name prospects go as the names tick off the board, and that tells me that the market just wasn't there.

 

No use doing it now Muddy...Deal's done, dude...I don't know all the offers that were out there, but apparently keeping him was the better option for Gorton. I can disagree all I want but it ain't doin' me any good, and all it's doing is raising my blood pressure, my man! ;)

 

I'm gonna ride with it....and hope I was wrong!

No use doing it now Muddy...Deal's done, dude...I don't know all the offers that were out there, but apparently keeping him was the better option for Gorton. I can disagree all I want but it ain't doin' me any good, and all it's doing is raising my blood pressure, my man! ;)

 

I'm gonna ride with it....and hope I was wrong!

 

Don't worry about it; you are wrong.

 

:thumbs:

I'm ready for the Fatty/Panarin level "not worth it" obsession in the coming days.

No use doing it now Muddy...Deal's done, dude...I don't know all the offers that were out there, but apparently keeping him was the better option for Gorton. I can disagree all I want but it ain't doin' me any good, and all it's doing is raising my blood pressure, my man! ;)

 

I'm gonna ride with it....and hope I was wrong!

 

Don't worry about it; you are wrong.

 

:thumbs:

 

If it makes you feel any better, you were wrong about Panarin too! ;)

If it makes you feel any better, you were wrong about Panarin too! ;)

 

That wasn't me, I liked Panarin from day 1, Kev...no issues with him whatsoever.

Are you kidding or do I really have to go back in the threads and find where you were agreeing with FatFrancesa on this one?

Don’t worry about if you don’t agree with the few who run this board because they think they are hockey gods then they will just insult you. I post here and there with no response but all well. These guys all believe they are GM’s vs someone’s opinion. Most of them all believe they are Legends in there own minds

 

opinions differ but I don't recall anyone calling you an idiot or not smart

Are you kidding or do I really have to go back in the threads and find where you were agreeing with FatFrancesa on this one?

 

I was looking for that too...Did I say the price was too high or something? I can't remember man! LOL

I was looking for that too...Did I say the price was too high or something? I can't remember man! LOL

 

You were concerned about the timing of it based on the state of the Rangers rebuild if I remember correctly....and I'm too lazy to search all the Panarin threads lol!

Ozzy is disgusted! He's turning in his Rangers fan card!!

You were concerned about the timing of it based on the state of the Rangers rebuild if I remember correctly....and I'm too lazy to search all the Panarin threads lol!

 

I think you're right....I do remember trying to figure out what they were doing signing a guy for $11+ million while they were "rebuilding"...so to speak. It just didn't make sense...but I had no problem with Panarin the player, from what I recall.

 

Ozzy is disgusted! He's turning in his Rangers fan card!!

 

Not yet Sharpy!!! ...I'm saving that for Hank's and Staal's new 7 year, $8.5 million deals this off season!!!! :rofl:

We have skill. By not resigning Kreider we would have had a beautiful wall with a hole in it. Hes a unique player. His role wouldnt have been easily plugged. We definitely got him on a nice discounted AAV. Let's take it. Better to go forward with this certainty than take a risk, prolong the process, and potentially take 2 steps backward. No complaints here.

Kreider also creates a lot of goals by planting his ass in front of the opposing goalkeeper. I've seen this team go years without having a player that did that. It was a problem from when Adam Graves was traded up until Kreider made his debut. lol

Not too many smart posters here. This is a solid deal, maybe one year too many but solid. He?s found the right players around him therefore he?ll flourish

I love a power forward who?s not afraid to charge the net

 

That's a horrible trend. Look at the Rangers buyouts. Theyre strapped by the Lundqvist, Smith and Staal deals. 1 or 2 years too many is an issue.

 

But yes, it could have been worse.

Any word when the NTC kicks in?

go away, chump. 11 posts and nothing but insults

 

Now it matters how many posts one has? so you have over 6000. Big diddy. Some have 70-80 thousand and run the site. The poster is correct. Some people here seem to think that their all about everything and know all about everything. Most of them are negative B.S.'ers that love to hit on peeps that they don't like or agree with.

That's a horrible trend. Look at the Rangers buyouts. Theyre strapped by the Lundqvist, Smith and Staal deals. 1 or 2 years too many is an issue.

 

But yes, it could have been worse.

 

As long contracts go, Kreider at 7 years is moderately risky. It could obviously have been worse.

 

IMO, there are two flashpoints on this contract. The first is 2021-22, when I believe BOTH the CBA and the TV deal are up. That should introduce some big money and a nice cap increase, and I assume additional powers to mitigate cap hits, since the owners always get SOMETHING in the CBA negotiations.

 

The second is in 2023 or so, when Kreider's footspeed starts to go. He's smart enough that I believe he'll adapt his game to the next most logical thing - park your ass in front of the net and play the grind game.

Perspective: Zucc got five years at six per at age 31. Kreider seven years at not 29 yet for 6.5 per. Who wouldn't take the latter?