Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] D Ryan Lindgren re-signs with the Rangers (1 year, $4.5M)

[BonMorrison]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818343477257613356

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[KirkAlbuquerque]

Whack

 

[CanadienShark]

Weird deal. Very high cap hit for only one year.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

@Machinehead I'm so sorry

 

[Regal]

@Machinehead I'm so sorry

Insert Scooby Doo meme pulling off Lindgren’s face to reveal Dan Girardi

 

[BonMorrison]

Does Lindgren suck?

 

[AirGut]

this deal tells me there is bigger plans for LD in the near future. Drury wants to cook.

 

[StreetHawk]

Weird deal. Very high cap hit for only one year.

He's 26 and 1 year from UFA and he filed for arbitration. So, the max term he could get via arb was 1 year. Guess, he's betting on hitting it big as a ufa. NYR didn't want to pay him big long term. Figure, they plan to pay Miller.

 

[Apocalypse Dude]

Does Lindgren suck?

Kind of.

He isn't quick enough to reliably defend against other teams top lines and he's not savvy enough with the puck to make up for it.

He's tough though and would do well in the playoffs as a 4/5 though.

 

[Mr Kot]

Could have been worse. I think a lot of rangers fans were joking 5+ multi year

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Probably a player that will get paid 5 to 6.5 ish million for 6 or 7 years during UFA.

 

[Bounces R Way]

The best thing I can say about this one is it's only 1 year.

 

[Fitzy]

Does Lindgren suck?

Not usually. He did last year, however. Whether that was a down season or the 'new normal' is what's in dispute in the negotiations.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Does Lindgren suck?

No, he’s miscast, just like Michal Rozsival, Marek Malik, Dan Girardi and others were.

The Rangers have had a habit over the years of playing defensemen in roles well above their means.

The worry about him is that his body won’t hold up with the beatings he takes on a nightly basis at his size, over the course of his next deal.

If he goes to a team where he can play as a 4-6D with lesser minutes, he can be a very valuable piece around $4m or so.

I just wouldn’t go higher than that on the AAV and I wouldn’t give him more than 4 years.

 

[Nyr88nyg]

Great third pairing guy, should not get paid like a great second pairing guy

 

[crowi]

Overpaid by at least $1M and when you get paid $4.5M, that's a large amount.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Does Lindgren suck?

Nope. Had a down year though. 1 year is fine to see how he does

 

[Section 104]

FWIW the Rangers are 199-103-31 with him in the lineup and 51-53-17 when he is not.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Probably a player that will get paid 5 to 6.5 ish million for 6 or 7 years during UFA.

I doubt it. Kid plays all out and with the wear and tear on his body, a team would be taking a big chance on signing him long term. He’s basically injury prone now due to the way he plays. Kudos to him for his style of play. However, I don’t think he’ll have a long career. That’s why the Rangers only signed him for a year. I can see the Rangers or another team offering up no more than 3 years.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

FWIW the Rangers are 199-103-31 with him in the lineup and 51-53-17 when he is not.

So he misses more than 1 in 3 games due to injury? I can see why they only gave him the 1 year

 

[Devilsfan118]

Does Lindgren suck?

He sure has a punchable face.

...that...doesn't really answer your question. But fax is fax.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I doubt it. Kid plays all out and with the wear and tear on his body, a team would be taking a big chance on signing him long term. He’s basically injury prone now due to the way he plays. Kudos to him for his style of play. However, I don’t think he’ll have a long career. That’s why the Rangers only signed him for a year. I can see the Rangers or another team offering up no more than 3 years.

Did you see what Seattle offerred some ufas Chris Tanev got 4.5 for 6 years

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Probably a player that will get paid 5 to 6.5 ish million for 6 or 7 years during UFA.

RIP in peace to whoever gives him that.

He's been a warrior for the Rangers and had a couple good years but he's a declining asset and more of a journeyman and depth dman than top4 dman at this point.

 

[biturbo19]

Fans are so weird about this player. Acting like $4.5M is expensive for a guy who plays on their alleged "top pairing". It all feels like excuse-making for Fox not being as good as advertised...and that K'Andre-Trouba pairing being the "real" top/matchup pairing that does more of the real important work.

Anything bad that happens when Fox is on the ice is because Lindgren? Anything good that happens is because Fox and Lindgren brings very little to the table and is broken down and useless already? Just kinda weird dissonance going on with a lot of things.


Definitely appears as though the Rangers have made their decision though. And the right one. To pay K'Andre Miller once his bridge is done, rather than paying Lindgren. The concerns about him holding up physically in a long-term deal are certainly fair, with the way he plays. But man...you find a guy who works great as a partner for your Norris-caliber defenceman, and doesn't score near enough points to command a particularly huge deal...i'd think about trying to keep him. At least, if you don't have a really clear succession plan in place, in house.

 

[ijuka]

But why 4.5? Guy is trash and isn't worth anywhere near this.

Probably a player that will get paid 5 to 6.5 ish million for 6 or 7 years during UFA.

Would be the worst deal of the summer.