Confirmed with Link: 3 Year Extension for Ryan Lindgren ($3M AAV)

[Matt Rentfree]

Fair deal. I'm glad this got done so quickly.

 

[Kodiak]

 

[Daves a mess]

You know who is happy right now? Adam Fox.

Let's just say that Manhasset and Roslyn are going to be south of his new house

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Good. Good.

Love Lindgren. Would go through a wall for this team (and has like 10 times)

 

[wolfgaze]

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

In addition to this being a good deal:

I also kinda wonder if Drury/Dolan making Lindgren his first signing isn't sending a subtle message as to what kind of player / culture they want moving forward. Kinda basically said that already in more ways then one but this is another stamp on it.

 

[Daves a mess]

In addition to this being a good deal:

I also kinda wonder if Drury/Dolan making Lindgren his first signing isn't sending a subtle message as to what kind of player / culture they want moving forward. Kinda basically said that already in more ways then one but this is another stamp on it.

Exactly

 

[RangersFan1994]

In addition to this being a good deal:

I also kinda wonder if Drury/Dolan making Lindgren his first signing isn't sending a subtle message as to what kind of player / culture they want moving forward. Kinda basically said that already in more ways then one but this is another stamp on it.

putting a C on his jersey needs to happen

 

[Calad]

Girardi isn't a good comparison at all. Girardi was solid, but Lindgren has far more balls and leadership than Girardi IMO. He has captaincy written all over him, was a leader at every level.

Adam Foote is a great comparison to Lindgren.

I couldn't think of a better comparison than Girardi.

G gave up his body for this team every night the same way Lindgren does. He played the biggest shutdown minutes for this team for 5 years, yes for the last couple he was not the same player he once was. Do you not remember how he was essentially ovechkins shadow from 2007-2014. They met in the playoffs like 5 times in those 7 years

G was a bigtime leader in the locker room, he wore the A here for like 5 years. Some crazy revisionist history going on here lol

 

[B17 Apricots]

Love this deal. Even if they trade for a top LHD or one of the kids break out and he gets bumped down the depth chart its still plenty affordable. At this point though no way I'd move him away from Fox. Nice start for CD

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

The ONE silver lining to all the horribad of last week was the announcement that Drury was taking over as Prez and GM, and they were at least paying lip service to the idea that he would have autonomy.

We still have a long road ahead before we see if the above proves out, but this is an outstanding first step. The IDEAL deal for Lindgren: offers some stability, retains RFA status at the end, and is eminently trade-able if/when others force their way up and he becomes desirable to other teams.

 

[New York RKY]

My question was did Ryan Lindgren bleed from the face when he signed this contract?

Did he just say screw it and sign with his blood?

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Great deal!

Drury sends a loud message on day 1 that team toughness is key by locking him up on a 3 year deal before exit interviews even finished....

 

[Unpredictable1]

Thanks Drury, I'm a fan of this!

 

[Blais to Win]

I couldn't think of a better comparison than Girardi.

G gave up his body for this team every night the same way Lindgren does. He played the biggest shutdown minutes for this team for 5 years, yes for the last couple he was not the same player he once was. Do you not remember how he was essentially ovechkins shadow from 2007-2014. They met in the playoffs like 5 times in those 7 years

G was a bigtime leader in the locker room, he wore the A here for like 5 years. Some crazy revisionist history going on here lol

This is truth. Advanced stats folks destroyed Girardi as he got more beat up. They made him out to be everything wrong with the team, when he was once everything right with it.

Lindgren will get the same treatment from them as the years catch up, I’d think.

 

[Harbour Dog]

Now slap an A on him and call it a day.

 

[Calad]

This is truth. Advanced stats folks destroyed Girardi as he got more beat up. They made him out to be everything wrong with the team, when he was once everything right with it.

Lindgren will get the same treatment from them as the years catch up, I’d think.

Turns out playing 25-30 minutes a night in Tort's 6 goalie system is bad for your longevity. go figure

 

[Blais to Win]

Turns out playing 25-30 minutes a night in Tort's 6 goalie system is bad for your longevity. go figure

Yep. And playing about 1-1/2 seasons worth of playoff hockey on top of that.

 

[jay from jersey]

Yep. And playing about 1-1/2 seasons worth of playoff hockey on top of that.

This is a great deal. Some said he was getting close to 5 mill. Maybe on the deal after this 1 depending how it all shakes out. Important player for us

 

[NYRFAN218]

How often did the Rangers in the past lock up an RFA this early? It seems like RFA business would always come after UFA stuff is taken care of on July 1st.

 

[RangersFan1994]

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Awesome deal. Lindgren was great this year.

I still have concerns about his long-term durability, but this contract gives us plenty of time to evaluate whether he can keep this up for an extended period.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Now slap an A on him and call it a day.

Slap the C on him.

 

[LetsGoRangers2021]

Great signing for both.

 

[CasusBelli]

Last year is $4MM. That means the next one will start at $6MM and maybe peak at $7MM unless he plateaus. Can’t imagine a defensive defenseman commanding more than that.