Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] F Alexis Lafreniere signs extension with the Rangers (7 years, $7.45M AAV)

[SnowblindNYR]

Not happening Sanderson easily clears him too in that draft class

Glad you have a crystal ball.

 

[Silky mitts]

Price of the brick only goes up, congrats to NYR

 

[Jersey Fresh]

If you've watched them the last 2 years, you would realize Laf isn't just a passenger on that line .

I mean, objectively he’s been the third best player on that line over those two years.

 

[Dominance]

Going to be insanely good value for the Rangers.

NOW can we finally get him on PP1? Anyone with eyes can Zibanejad is a drag out there.

 

[blankall]

Feel like his floor is a 50-60 point 2nd liner, who brings some intangibles that don't show up on the score sheet. The ceiling is potentially huge.

Great deal, with little risk, for the Rangers here. With cap inflation this will basically be the salary of nothing special 2nd liner.

 

[Rempe73]

Great deal. Teaching Igor a lesson here by taking a huge discount

 

[Garbageyuk]

He's the second or at worst third best forward on a team that just won the Presidents' Trophy and is one of the highest scoring teams in the league. It's not an overpayment. His numbers aren't super flashy because he doesn't get PP1 time. He's a very good even strength scorer.

Nevermind, I mistakenly thought he signed for $8.45M AAV. Fair enough.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I mean as a rangers fan I love this. Arguably the best deal in the whole league for a team, no? As laff, he should fire his agent like yesterday. He should be signed for at MOST 6 years and AT MINIMUM $9mm

No

 

[D Wakaluk]

Well deserved. He does what Kaapo Kakkdont

Yeah I'll show myself out

 

[Rempe73]

Well deserved. He does what Kaapo Kakkdont

Yeah I'll show myself out

Yes but Kakko tbf is playing a lot better this season so far

 

[savebyrichter94]

Simply Ravishing!

 

[nbwingsfan]

Makes the Raymond contract look even better.

Both will age beautifully

 

[missionAvs]

This is a hell of a deal for the Rags.

 

[nbwingsfan]

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Simply Ravishing!

I’m telling my kids this was Hulk Hogan

 

[Garbageyuk]

Well deserved. He does what Kaapo Kakkdont

Yeah I'll show myself out

This is the kind of joke you come up with and think is an absolute banger when you’re drunk, but then remember the next day and think “wtf?”. It was funny, but in an unintentional way, so in the end it did the job I guess

 

[Mobiandi]

Ugly one

 

[noncents]

Makes the Raymond contract look even better.

Both will age beautifully

it makes the raymond contract look slightly worse, as the wings are paying half a mil more for a faster but probably less effective hockey player.

 

[2Leetch_94]

Ugly one

Come on man, no need to be so down on yourself.

 

[Silky Johnson]

It buys up more UFA years than many of the 8x8 contracts signed by young players recently.

Add together his bridge and the first 6 years of his new deal, and it's about 6.6M on average. So when you compare to Stutzle and others, it puts into perspective how that is significantly less.

Nice mental gymnastics.

His contact is 7.45M x 7 - period.

It might work out, it might not.

I'm glad that Ottawa locked up Stutzle when they did, but he has/had accomplished more at a much more valuable position.

If you compare ELC production for 1st year eligible players, Stutzle was tracking like a sure bet. Laf, not so much.

That being said, I think and hope it works out but for Laf but I would much prefer Stutzle on his contract.

 

[EXTRAS]

Steal. Now that they got him on a good deal, put him onto pp1 and watch him go off.

 

[Kane One]

Fantastic deal

 

[Silky Johnson]

I did not suggest that they work that way.

I am trying to illustrate the trade off between RFA years and UFA years to make the point that Lafreniere signing a contract with 6 UFA years is not an apples to apples comparison to Stutzle signing a contract with only 4 UFA years.

Pretty sure it's 1 year difference. Stu has 6 years left after this season on his 8 year contract and Laf has 7 on his 7 year contract....

 

[MysticLeviathan]

I’m surprised how many people are down on this deal

 

[Rebels57]

Looks like he has figured things out so if the trend in his game continues, this is indeed a very good deal for NYR.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Why does he get $175K more than Theodore!?