Tawnos
A guy with a bass
Extremely sad day, even if it is best for the team.
Confirmed with Link: Rangers Buy Out Contract of Henrik Lundqvist
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will1066
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With multiple outlets reporting that he and the team had mutually worked this out, there's a sliver of a chance that he really is retiring and gets to keep his money.
Gomez, Drury, Richards, St Louis, Redden, Dan Boyle, Shattenkirk
The list of supposedly great players or players who pretty much completely failed here during Hanks tenure. Some of them had moments.
None of them ever came CLOSE to delivering what their contracts or trades promised. None of them ever even sniffed being consistently elite.
Dumping Jagr, stralman, drafting McI, all the terrible contracts, all the failure to properly scout NHLers, all the awful trades for current NHLers.
NYR failed hank miserably.
He's not just on the MT Rushmore for the NYR. He's on it for all goalies and all NY sports players ever.
His focus, reaction time, athleticism, calm and compete level night in and night out were simply on another level. He's going to never be looked at the way he should bc of this piece of shit team failing to put together a playoff caliber roster for all but maybe 4 years of his career ( And even then never once putting together a legit cup winner. He had to elevate every single team he was on well beyond anything they should've been capable of.)
With a GOOD goalie we're not lamenting 2nd round, ECF and SCF losses. We're lamenting the fact that we've won 1 or 2 playoff rounds since the late 90s. We're lamenting only making the playoffs 3 or 4 times in 15 years
But we had one of the best of all time. So instead we get to wonder about constant runs in the POs that just fell short, 3 ECF appearances and a SCF appearance.
Some of us get to talk like complete clowns, blaming Hank for not bringing home the cup. Without him, those same people would've prob given up on the NHL altogether, frustrated bc the team always sucks.
It will take someone at Crosby level for this organization to see an individual player better than what hank was.
He defined an entire generation of hockey fans. 15 years. If you were born in 98-2004 then by the time you actually were old enough to really appreciate hockey you have literally known nothing but Hank's absolute mastery at the position. This ENTIRE millenium is Hank so far.
The list of supposedly great players or players who pretty much completely failed here during Hanks tenure. Some of them had moments.
None of them ever came CLOSE to delivering what their contracts or trades promised. None of them ever even sniffed being consistently elite.
Dumping Jagr, stralman, drafting McI, all the terrible contracts, all the failure to properly scout NHLers, all the awful trades for current NHLers.
NYR failed hank miserably.
He's not just on the MT Rushmore for the NYR. He's on it for all goalies and all NY sports players ever.
His focus, reaction time, athleticism, calm and compete level night in and night out were simply on another level. He's going to never be looked at the way he should bc of this piece of shit team failing to put together a playoff caliber roster for all but maybe 4 years of his career ( And even then never once putting together a legit cup winner. He had to elevate every single team he was on well beyond anything they should've been capable of.)
With a GOOD goalie we're not lamenting 2nd round, ECF and SCF losses. We're lamenting the fact that we've won 1 or 2 playoff rounds since the late 90s. We're lamenting only making the playoffs 3 or 4 times in 15 years
But we had one of the best of all time. So instead we get to wonder about constant runs in the POs that just fell short, 3 ECF appearances and a SCF appearance.
Some of us get to talk like complete clowns, blaming Hank for not bringing home the cup. Without him, those same people would've prob given up on the NHL altogether, frustrated bc the team always sucks.
It will take someone at Crosby level for this organization to see an individual player better than what hank was.
He defined an entire generation of hockey fans. 15 years. If you were born in 98-2004 then by the time you actually were old enough to really appreciate hockey you have literally known nothing but Hank's absolute mastery at the position. This ENTIRE millenium is Hank so far.
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BleedBlueNYR
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I’m sure it’s already been said but it’s a sad end to an era. Growing up watching Hank drag this team through the playoffs year after year is something I’ll never forget. So many memories made watching on TV or at the Garden with friends and family, number 30 was always there. The only way to describe it is sad. Part of my childhood ended today.
Brooklyn Rangers Fan
Change is good.
I dunno. After all, he could've just said that he was retiring. And Meehan very specifically said something to the effect that they were focused on the end with the Rangers and hadn't really thought about next steps yet...
Gardner McKay
RIP, Jimmy.
Teared up reading this. It really sucks. I know it is the best thing for the Rangers but damn.
End of an era. Henrik deserves mention with the greatest Rangers of all times. If not the greatest.
East Coast Bias
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The timing of this occurring when it did sucks. He deserved a sending off.
Well this is a sad day. I cannot bring myself to eulogize Hank's time in NY. When it comes to Hank, it's about the man and not the institution. That's what he has meant to my life.
Once he hangs em up, he'll get a proper send off. If he plays the Rangers, and fans still aren't allowed in, I hope the Rangers do him the honor of hearing the fans over zoom while the game is live.
Once he hangs em up, he'll get a proper send off. If he plays the Rangers, and fans still aren't allowed in, I hope the Rangers do him the honor of hearing the fans over zoom while the game is live.
There is a moment in Henrik's career that I will never forget. Down 3-1 to Pit in 2014, Games 5-7. That was the best goaltending I've ever seen. What was most noteworthy was that Henrik demoralized, and broke the will of the PIT team.
PIT was down in Game 7, but with 3-4 minutes to go, the Penguins resigned themselves to defeat. With time left. They knew. The force of will that Henrik Lundqvist was for those three games, broke the will of an entire team. One with Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin on them. That doesn't happen with any man, it takes a very special force of nature for that to happen.
It ain't over yet Henke.
PIT was down in Game 7, but with 3-4 minutes to go, the Penguins resigned themselves to defeat. With time left. They knew. The force of will that Henrik Lundqvist was for those three games, broke the will of an entire team. One with Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin on them. That doesn't happen with any man, it takes a very special force of nature for that to happen.
It ain't over yet Henke.
Yes it’s not an ideal sendoff but it’s for the best.
JT Kreider
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PIT resigned to defeat???
That's weird, I seem to remember Lundqvist absolutely being peppered with high danger chances right up until the final whistle.
I am just sad. We all knew it was coming, but that doesn't help. Not having an opportunity for a proper good bye just s*cks.
The S5
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You can have your opinion, but can we cool it with the idea that the Rangers failed Hank? This is about a team. It's about the name on the front of the sweater, not the back. The organization wasn't started to accommodate any single player. The TEAM fell short and that team included Hank.
AIexisLafreniereNYR
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And he stopped them all. The head rolls, stick smashes, frustration, and disappointment. My point wasn't about how the team played in front of him, my point was despite all of that, he lead the team to victory.
AKA Chief
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I don't think the buyout is going to mean anything unless Henrik wins a Cup next season (with Colorado, maybe). The Rangers basically tossed Henrik to the curb during last season. They sat him for almost a month in February and during that 13 game stretch played Georgie 3 games in a row - twice! If Igor had been healthy, he wouldn't have even played in the return from the pause. The buyout is less risky than trading the player. With a buyout the team can just shrug their shoulders and say they couldn't afford to keep him.
And while we're talking about cap management, just remember Gorts and the rest of the Rangers brass have almost $13M in dead cap money on our books for 20-21 season between Girardi, Spooner, Shattenkirk and Lundqvist.
Tawnos
A guy with a bass
$13m in dead space is less than the $16m in dead space they would have had with him sitting in the pressbox.
LORDE
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Wow. I mean I guess in 2020 nothing should surprise me anymore. I didn’t think this would really be the outcome.
Thanks Hank... ur carried this team, on your shoulders for 1.5 decades.
I’ll always wear ur jersey to games proudly
Thanks Hank... ur carried this team, on your shoulders for 1.5 decades.
I’ll always wear ur jersey to games proudly
AKA Chief
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He could go many places to be a cheap backup but I think the reality is he would want a chance to be the starter and win a Cup.
Cup contenders for Henrik:
Pittsburgh (which would kill me)
Carolina
Colorado
Edmonton
Calgary
Toronto (although super-unlikely)
Other destinations:
Chicago - He could potentially start there b/c Crawford is so injury-prone
Minnesota - He gets to play with his best friend Zuccarello
Backup insurance:
Boston
Philadelphia - The glass empty part of me could totally see this.
First, I would love to see Hank in Colorado but chances are very slim with amount of younger quality goalies out there to be had. As far as last year the Rangers played the best goalie at the time which is what they SHOULD do regardless of history and cap numbers. The dead money space is not going to hamstring decisions this year as much as people think and we basically have a windfall after next season when we should just be ready to add a missing piece or two for a real run and not just making the playoffs.
haveandare
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Definitely heartbreaking to accept.
For me at least, Hank has been the goalie for the entire time I’ve been a big fan. I was into the Rangers around 94 due to the run and some personal stuff that pulled my family into it but I was too young to care all that much after.
What can you say? An all time great player, it’s been a privilege to watch him for so long. Wish he could have won one but a lot of pieces have to fall into place and it takes more luck than most are comfortable admitting.
I wish he’d have stayed to backup Igor and let him play with his idol more, but Hank is his own person, totally understand if he didn’t want to do that.
I just really hope he gets a big night at the garden in person when possible.
For me at least, Hank has been the goalie for the entire time I’ve been a big fan. I was into the Rangers around 94 due to the run and some personal stuff that pulled my family into it but I was too young to care all that much after.
What can you say? An all time great player, it’s been a privilege to watch him for so long. Wish he could have won one but a lot of pieces have to fall into place and it takes more luck than most are comfortable admitting.
I wish he’d have stayed to backup Igor and let him play with his idol more, but Hank is his own person, totally understand if he didn’t want to do that.
I just really hope he gets a big night at the garden in person when possible.
AKA Chief
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AKA Chief
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The Rangers did not need to play Georgie 3 games in a row, twice, during that stretch. Georgie lost the 3rd game in 4 nights both times.
I think Henrik is very much in the spot Fleury was in when Pitt dumped him. I didn't include Columbus b/c of the two young goalies they have, but I don't think it's out of the question that Torts would like to have Henrik there.
