confirmed: Rangers Re-Sign Brendan Lemieux to 2-Year/$3.1M Extension; $1.55M AAV

[LindG1000]

 

[Parsley]

Good.

 

 

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[NYR2711]

Seems a bit high for a guy who still has a lot to prove here. I would rather have gone 1 year and made him earn another contract. I honestly haven’t been that impressed with him yet.

[4EverRangerFrank]

They?ve been nickle and diming this guy so this seems like a fair agreement.

[Kevin]

So now, with the bonus cushion, they are still about $1 mil under the cap? I would guess that would allow us some flexibility at the trade deadline if necessary.

[Ozzy]

I figured about $1.5 mil...That's cool, I'll roll with this. We look to be aiming 2 years down the pike with everybody on the fence it seems.

[phillyb]

Perfectly fine deal. These two year deals are kinda great too, allowing the kids to mature. Then in two years, reassess where the team is heading.

[Flynn]

Once the parties agreed to arbitration the leverage was gone. Its about what I expected.

[Keirik]

Ot bad, a bit more than I think he deserves but whatever. The dream for a 4th line center seems gone.

[Pete]

Ot bad, a bit more than I think he deserves but whatever. The dream for a 4th line center seems gone.

 

Man, we're gonna regret trading Lia.........Nope.

[RJWantsTheCup]

Seems a bit high. I rather have Maroon at 900,000

[Sharpshooter]

Lemieux and Howden together will be magical!

[BrooksBurner]

Lemieux is going to surprise some people I think. He's more talented than a 4th liner.

[Ozzy]

Lemieux is going to surprise some people I think. He's more talented than a 4th liner.

 

I do as well, RMC. I wanna see him hit the next level over the next 2 years!

[Sharpshooter]

Lemieux is going to surprise some people I think. He's more talented than a 4th liner.

 

Agreed. If Howden can improve, it could become a very solid fourth line.

[Keirik]

Man, we're gonna regret trading Lia.........Nope.

 

Lol who?

[siddious]

Lemieux is going to surprise some people I think. He's more talented than a 4th liner.

 

I think he certainly can. Always seems like there?s more in the tank than what we?ve seen with this guy.

 

Hope he does.

 

 

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[Ozzy]

Lol who?

 

This guy, :rofl:

 

[torontonyr]

Not related, but I can't distinguish his face from Bobby Ryan's in my mind. When I think of Lemieux I see Ryan.

[Sod16]

He's not really a proven NHLer. I think he should have been getting closer to $1m when I look at all of the UFAs signing in that range. Anyhow, he does have some potential.

[CBrowningPI]

Lemieux is going to surprise some people I think. He's more talented than a 4th liner.

 

Agreed, he needs to focus more on playing good hockey instead of how many people he crashes into. He has good wheels and does nicely on the forchecking.

[NySPORTS]

Couldn?t have written a better rebuild script.

 

Talent, youth, flexibility, time for kids to develop, etc. Amazing

[The Dude]

A little much, but I like the player and the potential for his grit and skating ability to add up to a role player who can contribute more than just be a pest

[phillyb]

I?ll echo Keirik?s rhetoric, ?something something Brian Boyle.?

[Ranger Lothbrok]

Is it too early for bold predictions?

 

Brendan Lemieux claims the coveted Jesper Fast role as the "second" line's token grinder and achieves a 10 goal, 30 assist season.

 

Because I've been so damn busy with work I haven't been active on this board in quite some time (though I check it daily), so I don't think I've said this before, but I'm a big fan of Lemieux. I think he's putting shit together, albeit slowly, and as he adjusts to the NHL pace, the things that made him an attractive trade target and well-regarded prospect will surface.

 

This, of course, means the third line becomes a super fun Kakko-Chytil-Lafreniere combo, or some derivation thereof.