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

[Burnie97]

I'm jealous as a Leaf fan.

I think he's going to be really good.

Great contract. Good for the Rangers.

Hopefully we can get some of our younger guys like Knies at a good price.

Cheers

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

You want to lock up your core guys right now because the cap is going to skyrocket apparently.

Deals like this will look like steals in the not to distant future.

 

[GCK]

Great deal for both player and team.

 

[KrisLeturnover]

Based on what I have seen from him against the Pens and what I have heard about him in general, it sounds like a great deal.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

I only wish it was 8 years instead of 7. But if that's the only complaint, I'm cool with it.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

didnt go 8x80 but close enough

 

[LOFIN]

 

[Fataldogg]

Should be a great contract for the Rangers. Already a solid deal for right now. He took some time to develop on a deep Rangers team, but he is developing to quite the player.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Do you think Raymond is a better player than Laf because he gets significantly more PP time?

If so, then you need to stop using raw points as some kind of meaningful stat

He’s a better player because he scores more lol. It’s that simple.

He played 1000 + minutes with a 120pt player and had 57.

Raymond averaged 1.5 mins more on the PP.

Which do you think is a bigger advantage

 

[Brookbank]

I know he turned it around but i thought they could get him for 7-7.5

I was off by 100,000 dollars. I knew 8 was a bit much. Solid deal for the Rangers who showed more patients than others would have.

 

[Devonator]

Very fair deal for both sides!!

 

[QJL]

~40M for Shesterkin, Fox, Lafreniere, Miller, and Trocheck will end up a great situation in a few years when the cap is much higher and the Rangers are in their prime. Panarin, Kreider, and Trouba will come off the books. Schneider and Perreault are trending to be high end players as well. Zibanejad is the only potential anchor contract in the mix. Big future ahead. A contract like this is significant. Pumped!

 

[Yepthatsme]

The Rangers have the ability to do the absolute funniest thing and start playing him on the top powerplay now, and make him underpaid on a 7 year extension that hasn’t even kicked in yet.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

The Rangers have the ability to do the absolute funniest thing and start playing him on the top powerplay now, and make him underpaid on a 7 year extension that hasn’t even kicked in yet.

Unfortunately Lavi is incredibly stubborn in certain things but it's time. The "at least Mika's good on the PP" which became "well it's a top PP" is obsolete. The PP has looked mediocre this year with exception of one game and Mika is a big reason why.

 

[CanadienShark]

Can't hate that deal. I don't like the Rangers, but they did well.

 

[Synergy27]

He’s a better player because he scores more lol. It’s that simple.

He played 1000 + minutes with a 120pt player and had 57.

Raymond averaged 1.5 mins more on the PP.

Which do you think is a bigger advantage

You’re purposely being obtuse here, so no idea why I’m wading into this.

Raymond is a very good player. He was drafted onto a bad team and was made a focal point and put into offensive and PP situations immediately.

Laf was drafted by a good team and has been a depth option offensively until last year. He still doesn’t get PP time. He is tied with Mitch Marner for 24th overall (yes, he’s overall) in 5v5 points since the beginning of last season. Raymond is 39th (also good).

These are raw points, not rates. He doesn’t play on the PP. Top players get A LOT of their points on the PP.

This isn’t rocket science.

 

[nbwingsfan]

You’re purposely being obtuse here, so no idea why I’m wading into this.

Raymond is a very good player. He was drafted onto a bad team and was made a focal point and put into offensive and PP situations immediately.

Laf was drafted by a good team and has been a depth option offensively until last year. He still doesn’t get PP time. He is tied with Mitch Marner for 24th overall (yes, he’s overall) in 5v5 points since the beginning of last season. Raymond is 39th (also good).

These are raw points, not rates. He doesn’t play on the PP. Top players get A LOT of their points on the PP.

This isn’t rocket science.

Is 1000 + minutes with Panarin more or less beneficial than 1.5 mins more of PP time ?

 

[noncents]

Is 1000 + minutes with Panarin more or less beneficial than 1.5 mins more of PP time ?

dude raymond's deal is great for the wings. rangers just got a slightly better player for slightly less money.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

didnt go 8x80 but close enough

Not close at all, the eff you talking about?

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

With this new bank roll he’ll be crushing that NYC Va-JJ

 

[Saitama]

didnt go 8x80 but close enough

I'm really happy he didn't get 8x80!

 

[Al Lagoon]

Solid progression over the years. Smart move NYR.

 

[nbwingsfan]

dude raymond's deal is great for the wings. rangers just got a slightly better player for slightly less money.

There hasn’t been one single season that Lafreniere has been better than Raymond

Not one.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

Not close at all, the eff you talking about?

typo meant 8x8

 

[Coffee]

I was off by 100,000 dollars. I knew 8 was a bit much. Solid deal for the Rangers who showed more patients than others would have.

you were still off