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

[Drew a Penalty]

 

Noiw that I've gotten my feelings out in a melodramatic way, it sucks that we're at this point. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little emotional about this, maybe even a little too much. I didn't exactly think it would be hard to process once we got here, but man it is. I'll come up with the words when I need to. It just really sucks that it has to be like this.

[Keirik]

It really sucks. The more I think about it the less I like this. A team that is in need of leadership could just keep him, and make it be known that after this contract he is welcome to one year deals for 1-2m.

 

The more I do really let it sink in though the more I think this is more Henrik not being happy with being a backup and not obviously wanting to retire, so maybe this is him kind of forcing this. All speculation though.

[siddious]

I might cry [emoji24]

 

Can?t believe it

 

 

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[Pete]

Shitty move the team created on their own with roster and cap mismanagement.

[BrooksBurner]

I am somewhat surprised given the Staal cap clear. At this point, it seems more a favor for Lundqvist to go sign somewhere else than it does to benefit the Rangers.

[Keirik]

I am somewhat surprised given the Staal cap clear. At this point, it seems more a favor for Lundqvist to go sign somewhere else than it does to benefit the Rangers.

 

That’s kind of why I think there is more to this. They seem to play worse in front of him, cap wise they really aren’t in terrible shape,etc.

[torontonyr]

Viva la vida was the soundtrack to many of his games as a Ranger and the lyrics are kind of hauntingly descriptive of his career...

[torontonyr]

Mourning aside, surely this means some form of major action on the part of the rangers... or is this just room to resign the current squad (strome, ada)?

[BrooksBurner]

That’s kind of why I think there is more to this. They seem to play worse in front of him, cap wise they really aren’t in terrible shape,etc.

 

I suppose even if they don't utilize all of the cap space they now have, perhaps the motivating factor was how strongly they must feel about Georgiev.

[Niko]

Sucks to have have him and shattenkirk on the books for so much money to NOT wear our sweater. Excellent work if you can get it.

[Lord Al]

This is why you have to treat this as a business decision. Flat cap, 38years old , underproductive year,Bloated salary.

 

 

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[Blue Heaven]

Sucks....Period!

What a shitty way to go out.

Just eat the f'n salary this year bc his buyout is not going to stop them from making any moves for this season. They aren't on the verge of winning anything. Mentor Shesterkin. Leadership in the locker room for one more year.

 

Thanks KING Henrik!

[Lord Al]

If you eat the salary like what you?re saying and keep them on the roster and stick them in the press box for 82 games that would be disrespectful

 

 

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[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

That's what I was trying to do. Thanks. lol

 

I can never figure out how to do it either lol

 

I hate that we have to buy him out. If there wasn?t a ton of goalies available I think we could get enough for Georgiev to make it Worth it but I doubt we can even find a taker at this point for any kind of value.

 

Hoped it wouldn?t have to end like this but here we are.

[Lord Al]

Here's what a buyout of the future HOF goalie looks like:

 

2020-21: $5,500,000 (-3.0M)

2021-22: $1,500,000 (+1.5M)

 

 

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[ThirtyONE]

I am somewhat surprised given the Staal cap clear. At this point, it seems more a favor for Lundqvist to go sign somewhere else than it does to benefit the Rangers.

 

Yes. It's clear no team wanted to trade for him. And it's clear he still thinks he can start somewhere. I suppose he'll try to go to Colorado for a million dollars or somewhere like that to get one final kick at the can. But no one wanted him for 8.5m. No one wanted him for even half that. Or at least that's how I see it.

 

Shesterkin has some big shoes to fill.

 

For 15 years you think Rangers and you think Hank. Weird.

[Keirik]

Sucks....Period!

What a shitty way to go out.

Just eat the f'n salary this year bc his buyout is not going to stop them from making any moves for this season. They aren't on the verge of winning anything. Mentor Shesterkin. Leadership in the locker room for one more year.

 

Thanks KING Henrik!

 

I kind of get the feeling Hank does not actually want to do that.

[ThirtyONE]

I kind of get the feeling Hank does not actually want to do that.

 

He wants to play. That much is clear.

[Bugg]

Wish him well and honor and respect his career and contributions to this franchise.

 

Look back and wonder what might have been different, what variables could have been changed, to have given him and the team a better shot at the Cup.If AV unloosed Chris Kreider after the refs let the Kings run Lundqvist? That total disaster vs. the Devils in 2012, and generally how tired Torts' NYR teams were once they got to the playoffs.But don't really know if the teams were good enough to get as far as they got without Tortarella's MO . And what ever the hell happened in game 7 vs. the Bolts in 2015. What ifs can make you crazy.

 

Slainte and be well.

[Blue Heaven]

If you eat the salary like what you?re saying and keep them on the roster and stick them in the press box for 82 games that would be disrespectful

 

 

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Eat the salary by him being the backup and playing 25/30 games while mentoring Sheshsterkin

 

 

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[Parsley]

Wish him well and honor and respect his career and contributions to this franchise.

 

Look back and wonder what might have been different, what variables could have been changed, to have given him and the team a better shot at the Cup.If AV unloosed Chris Kreider after the refs let the Kings run Lundqvist? That total disaster vs. the Devils in 2012, and generally how tired Torts' NYR teams were once they got to the playoffs.But don't really know if the teams were good enough to get as far as they got without Tortarella's MO . And what ever the hell happened in game 7 vs. the Bolts in 2015. What ifs can make you crazy.

 

Slainte and be well.

 

Yeah for all the awesome memories in the past decade the things you listed have me SUPER BITTER (I have nightmares about the games 1 and 2 vs. LA) as we start a new decade and a new era. Reminds me of the Knicks on the mid and late 90s.

[Parsley]

I hope it was mutual and it really is the Rangers freeing Hank as a thank you for all he has done and giving him a chance with a contender next year. Last thing I want to hear down the the road is Hank bitter at the organization.

[Bugg]

Yeah for all the awesome memories in the past decade the things you listed have me SUPER BITTER (I have nightmares about the games 1 and 2 vs. LA) as we start a new decade and a new era. Reminds me of the Knicks on the mid and late 90s.

 

It's tantalizing and maddening to consider what could have been. Don't think that's really much Lundqvist's fault either.

[Lord Al]

Georgiev my still be on the trading block.

 

 

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[siddious]

Sucks....Period!

What a shitty way to go out.

Just eat the f'n salary this year bc his buyout is not going to stop them from making any moves for this season. They aren't on the verge of winning anything. Mentor Shesterkin. Leadership in the locker room for one more year.

 

Thanks KING Henrik!

 

Don?t worry when we get that 2nd rounder for Georgiev in a year or two it?ll be worth it ::eye roll::

 

 

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