confirmed: Rangers Buyout Final Year of Henrik Lundqvist's Contract

I've always liked the Avalanche, so I really hope it's there, obviously they have a great shot at winning the Cup next year and in the future too.

This is what I want. At this point, I would love for him to get a Cup and further cement his legacy. It will suck that it wasn't here, of course, but it's better than nothing. Even moreso than McDonagh, Girardi, etc., it would really cement him as an all time great. I mean, I think he is anyway, but a title would be the cherry on top, as that's really the only he hasn't done.

 

If that does happen, he'll win the cup by sitting on the bench for a large part of the season/postseason. He's still 38 and won't magically regain the steps he's lost over the last few years (granted some of the issues were a shitpoor defense), so yes, he could add a cup to his resume but will he really be a major contributor to it? I've said before a backup role will not work well for him, he's usually pretty terrible coming in after a stretch of not playing, and any team doing their due diligence will know this, so who knows what kind of playing time he will actually get.

 

He had a great run and his service in NY was appreciated, I wish him well in the next phase wherever that may be.

While watching the Yankees post game last night, I saw it posted on the bottom of the screen ticker: "Ranger set to buy out Lundqvist". That's when it hit home. All the smoke and no fire for so long and whammo!, there you go!

 

I'm still tending to believe what Keirik said about this being "Hank driven". JD being a former goalie, and also a guy that when he came to the Rangers back in 1975, was greeted to a start in goal for Eddie Giacomin's first game back at MSG with the Red Wings!!! I forget what video I was watching but JD talks about it candidly. I remember watching it on TV, and he even said when he made some saves he got booed!!...even when Steve Vickers scored on Eddie, he got booed as well!

 

I can't imagine JD, who had been through that as a player would put another player in that same position or situation, but it's a business....but yeah I wanna go along with Keirik on this being on more Hank's wish.

 

I found the video...enjoy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJeXbfEHVR8

I've always liked the Avalanche, so I really hope it's there, obviously they have a great shot at winning the Cup next year and in the future too.

 

I'd love that, but I'm having a really hard time seeing a team riding this version of Hank to the Stanley Cup, unfortunately.

Yeah, I mean, Lundqvist hasn't been great in, like, three years or so. Unless he plays in front of an absolutely stacked team (Colorado), it will be hard. It still will be hard anyway. lol Even if he wins as a backup, it's fine. He has his Stanley Cup on his resume. That's basically all he has left to be a part of, even if he's a minor contributor to it. I just want it for him.

I'd rather the Rangers win the Cup.

Same. But, that's not happening next season. lol

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its official

I feel sick

It sucks

Wish it didn’t come to this.

I repeat, garbage move due do garbage roster and cap [mis]management.

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I?m not sure why this doesn?t bother me (emotionally) at this moment. Perhaps it hits when he actually signs with someone else. Otherwise, it?s a business move. I know Eli was able to ride pine his final season in NY but atleast Hank will (hopefully) get the opportunity he is likely looking for to start as the #1 elsewhere.

 

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Reminds me of Giacomin all over again.

Yeah this is a tough one to swallow. All good things must come to an end though and it was slowly dragging towards this moment the last few years and it had become painfully obvious that there would be no happy ending to this story. Made especially harder when you consider how many magical moments this man gave us both in the regular season and the playoffs. He truly became the heart and soul of the Rangers and their backbone. So many big wins the in the last 15 years, that he was an integral part of...tough to look back on those now and know that chapter is closed.

It was necessary because of past shitty decisions like Pete said. Overall it's a pretty pathetic ending to his Rangers' career.

 

Edit: I remember when he got his first win at MSG and the crowd was chanting his name. 15 years ago. Wow. Where does the time go?

It was necessary because of past shitty decisions like Pete said. Overall it's a pretty pathetic ending to his Rangers' career.

 

Edit: I remember when he got his first win at MSG and the crowd was chanting his name. 15 years ago. Wow. Where does the time go?

 

I was there when he won his 1st game at MSG, crowd would chant his name and he would wave to the crowd while play was going on.

 

 

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I was there when he won his 1st game at MSG, crowd would chant his name and he would wave to the crowd while play was going on.

 

 

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That was a fun year. That '05-'06 team will always hold a special place.

I was there when he won his 1st game at MSG, crowd would chant his name and he would wave to the crowd while play was going on.

 

 

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Same.

 

This is really hitting hard.

I repeat, garbage move due do garbage roster and cap [mis]management.

 

They had plenty of cap after the Staal trade. It had nothing to do with it.

The moment he signed his contract, this was a possibility.

This one stings more than Eli Manning for me. Eli had a couple of golden years that resulted in Super Bowl wins and awesome memories from them. Lundqvist was far better at his position than Eli was at his, yet he is walking away with no Cups, at least as a Ranger. This is a tough goodbye.

Unfortunately shitty divorces with franchise icons can be hard to avoid in sports. It's just how it goes sometimes. I don't really feel any better about it, having said that. lol