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Fast, Rangers Mutually Interested in New Contract

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The New York Rangers and Jesper Fast are attempting to work out a contract extension, sources tell Blueshirt Banter.

 

Fast, who is in his home country of Sweden, spoke with both Head Coach David Quinn and General Manager Jeff Gorton as recently as today (Friday). Quinn specifically has gone to management and vehemently vouched for Fast?s return, Blueshirt Banter has learned.

 

Fast?s strong priority is to remain a Blueshirt but, as a source claimed, ?he knows his worth.? The 28-year-old is an unrestricted free agent and his camp believes he would earn a contract on the open market that pays him $4 million annually. However, he would be willing to take a discount in order to make things work with the Rangers, requesting compensation that would fall short of that figure but still pay him an average annual salary in the range of $3.2 million.

 

https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2020/9/4/21422151/exclusive-jesper-fast-rangers-mutually-interested-in-new-contract-free-agent

 

 

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Drew a Penalty BSBH Hall-of-Famer

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I'm really doubtful he'd cash in on the open market the way he would with normal free agency. Teams aren't going to be as willing to shell out more for midling players with the flat cap. I think $3M is a perfectly reasonable number and I'm a big proponent of Fast. Anything more than $3M is tough with his likely soon-to-be reduced role.
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He's always been a bottom 9 player and he's always been a 25 to 30-point player.

 

If he's on your fourth line, he makes your fourth line more reliable and able to eat more minutes.

 

This is an absolutely fair deal for both sides.

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He's always been a bottom 9 player and he's always been a 25 to 30-point player.

 

If he's on your fourth line, he makes your fourth line more reliable and able to eat more minutes.

 

This is an absolutely fair deal for both sides.

 

Yup, and even if he's overpaid in a few years, you can offset with ELC deals.

 

 

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3.25M was my max for Fast. Ideal was 2.5-2.75. He's worth the premium. 4 years @ 3.2M? Draw it up and call it a day

 

Very fair appraisal of Fast's worth to us and as a known entity, it should get done. ($4M is not happening...not in these times.)

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3.25M was my max for Fast. Ideal was 2.5-2.75. He's worth the premium. 4 years @ 3.2M? Draw it up and call it a day

 

can not go 4 years. And 3+ for a 4th liner with the cap not going up??

This is a deal to avoid.

 

2y x 2.5m max

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can not go 4 years. And 3+ for a 4th liner with the cap not going up??

This is a deal to avoid.

 

2y x 2.5m max

 

As already said by others, he's a 3rd liner, not a 4th liner. I'd prefer 3 years, but I'm not losing him over 1 extra year. It's an easy contract to get rid of if absolutely needed. Low risk.

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He's worth 3.2. He's worth 1.2 more than the kind of player you would get as a replacement for 2.0. While some posters forever bemoan every shift he takes on one of the top two lines, the fact is that he can play that role. It is not ideal in the long term, but in the shorter term, yes. Number one, he can contribute some offense and has been decent at deflections and trench goals. Number two, if the top line is facing a fearsome No. 1 opposition line, one of the best five in the league, having one defensive specialist on the first line for that game is not a bad idea.

 

Only bad point is that if he is taking a discount, he is right to insist on a NMC and would have to be protected in the expansion draft. Right now, we don't have that many good forwards in need of protection, so that may be okay.

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Don?t know how credible he is but Anthony Scultore of ForeverBlueshirts has an article on Fast where he says that he met with management and that he won?t be back.

 

Jesper Fast: ?It would have been fun to stay, I?m open for anything.?

By Anthony Scultore

 

 

On his future with the Rangers

 

?We have had discussions, but it is still uncertain how it will go,? Fast said. The question not asked was when those discussions took place. What Fast went on to explain is that he doesn?t expect to have any further discussion until after the draft and right before free agency. ?I have to wait that time,? he finished.

 

On September 1st, I spoke to a source with knowledge of the situation that told me ?the window has passed.? This statement and what Fast reveals is that those discussion took place before my article.

 

?Both me and my wife have really appreciated these seven years in New York,? Fast continued, ?I had a good role with the team.? Then his comments seemed to hint that his time with the Rangers was done. ?It would have been fun if I got the chance to stay. At the same time, a new role would be exciting. I?m open to anything.?

 

 

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I read the original article (translated), unless this is something else. I think they did a poor job interpreting his responses.

 

I interpreted as the typical “we love NY and the Rangers, hope to stay, but it’s a business and I hope it works out.” He said something about being optimistic, regardless. “If I’m not a Ranger, it presents a new opportunity “

 

I think their wording makes the relationship worse.

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I read the original article (translated), unless this is something else. I think they did a poor job interpreting his responses.

 

I interpreted as the typical “we love NY and the Rangers, hope to stay, but it’s a business and I hope it works out.” He said something about being optimistic, regardless. “If I’m not a Ranger, it presents a new opportunity “

 

I think their wording makes the relationship worse.

 

Was the original article in swedish? Can you post so I can read?

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I thought it was @jokkenevaleinen, as he tweets a lot of stuff out of Sweden and Finland but I can’t find it. I’ll post if I do find it.
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This was what I found:

 

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Han fick v?nta n?stan fem m?nader p? att spela match igen. Men n?r Stanley cup-slutspelet v?l inleddes tog det slut n?stan innan det hann b?rja. Nu ?r N?ssj?b?rdige Jesper Fast kontraktsl?s och framtiden ?r oviss. https://vetlandaposten.se/artikel/jesper-fast-kontraktslos-efter-jobbiga-slutspelet-jag-ar-oppen-for-allt? #twittpuck

 

 

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