Confirmed with Link: Rangers sign Artemi Panarin (7 years, $11.64M AAV)

[Ghost of jas]

if gorton is truly a wizard he will use kreider & buch to land a young future 1C. fill the whole and clear the cap space in the same shot lol

Well, signing Panarin has raised the stakes, so, Grots needs to get cracking.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Give Strome a shot as 2C. He is solid to me. Nothing flashy but does lots of things good.

Fine for now, not going forward.

 

[Dijock94]

I think the Rangers really consider commitment to fitness in deciding who they are going to commit years to. I was listening to Stepan on the Spittin' Chicklets podcast, his commitment to his body sounded... less than ideal. They barely talked long-term with Hayes at all.

Agreed. I remember listening to that interview and I was so fristrated. I was like banging my head off my steering wheel like cmon Step if you hit the gym you could be a star. It was frustrating. Explains why there is zero explosiveness in his game though.

 

[Lone Ranger]

Agreed. I remember listening to that interview and I was so fristrated. I was like banging my head off my steering wheel like cmon Step if you hit the gym you could be a star. It was frustrating. Explains why there is zero explosiveness in his game though.

Training increases free testosterone, testosterone can convert into DHT, which contributes to hair loss. Stepan says no thank you.

 

[will1066]

Marc Staal is still going to be a part of it.

You can't get rid of Marc Staal. He decides when to get rid of YOU.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Marc Staal is still going to be a part of it.

Yeah and it’s on Quinn take make sure he doesn’t see the top-4. If he’s sheltered as a 6D, he can be okay in that role and you can minimize the damage he’ll cause to the team.

The point is we don’t know what the defense will be. It’s presumptuous to say we do.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Yeah and it’s on Quinn take make sure he doesn’t see the top-4. If he’s sheltered as a 6D, he can be okay in that role and you can minimize the damage he’ll cause to the team.

The point is we don’t know what the defense will be. It’s presumptuous to say we do.

Don’t even dress him

 

[QJL]

I have to disagree with line 2. Kravstov Chytil Buchnevich has too much perimeter hockey, you need someone on that line to forecheck and dig pucks out of the corners for the other 2.

Put Kakko with Buch and Chytil

Put Kravtsov with Zib and Bread

Solved.

 

[Chytilmania]

I think the Rangers really consider commitment to fitness in deciding who they are going to commit years to. I was listening to Stepan on the Spittin' Chicklets podcast, his commitment to his body sounded... less than ideal. They barely talked long-term with Hayes at all.

Seriously what did he say he drinks every night before a game or something? I know Lias changed his nutrition after coming over to the Rangers.

 

[Dijock94]

Seriously what did he say he drinks every night before a game or something? I know Lias changed his nutrition after coming over to the Rangers.

He doesn’t use the gym, he prefers to skate. And he drinks beers every night even the night before games.

 

[Thirty One]

Seriously what did he say he drinks every night before a game or something? I know Lias changed his nutrition after coming over to the Rangers.

Basically said how he's not much for the gym, and he begrudgingly admitted to having "a couple" beers a night, his tone suggested more. Nothing crazy, but not ideal for a professional athlete.

 

[Kovalev27]

When are you finally going to say that signing Panarin was having-a-walrus-in-goal-easy? I want to see you say it.

Lol I mean we ever even had a real market to compete against.

 

[Crease]

Basically said how he's not much for the gym, and he begrudgingly admitted to having "a couple" beers a night, his tone suggested more. Nothing crazy, but not ideal for a professional athlete.

Not at all surprising re Stepan. You have to take a lot of countermeasures to look the way he does despite playing professional hockey every day 10 months a year.

 

[Pizza]

Wow!!

Just so busy today with work that I'm literally seeing this now as I listen to Davidson and Grots talk about it.

I'm Gobbsmacked.

Not sure how we're gonna carry all these salaries.

 

[Kovalev27]

This makes my heart melt. This has been my number all thru my hockey life. Even as a goalie. I wore it. I have a mcdonagh Jersey because kovalev wore 27. Always about the number for me . So for him to wear it would be awesome.

 

[Wind Waker]

Basically said how he's not much for the gym, and he begrudgingly admitted to having "a couple" beers a night, his tone suggested more. Nothing crazy, but not ideal for a professional athlete.

Stepan is an American hero

 

[Doctyl]

Wow!!

Just so busy today with work that I'm literally seeing this now as I listen to Davidson and Grots talk about it.

I'm Gobbsmacked.

Not sure how we're gonna carry all these salaries.

Kreider has to be gone. Same for one of Namestnikov or Smith, right?

 

[Boxscore]

97 or 79... I hope he goes for 97. Always wanted to see that number on the Rangers when Roenick was in his prime.

79 would be neat.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Can someone tell me what happened with the Isles that it seems like they were screwed over?

They play on Long Island.

 

[Pizza]

Kreider has to be gone. Same for one of Namestnikov or Smith, right?

I just don't know to be honest. Not sure what they are gonna do....but as Gorton just said they have a lot of work to do.

It's clear that things are just falling into place in a way that has never happened in Franchise history.

Unprecedented. Absolutely Amazing.

The Rangers are peddle to the meddle, totally going for it.

I was not for this. Thought the price tag too high.

But NOW that this done..with how they have handled things so far...just have to trust that they know what they are doing.

Holy $4!T !!!

 

[Hunter Gathers]

They play on Long Island.

Also, they are the Islanders.

 

[Inferno]

Basically said how he's not much for the gym, and he begrudgingly admitted to having "a couple" beers a night, his tone suggested more. Nothing crazy, but not ideal for a professional athlete.

At the draft I actually heard a few stories about stepan that kinda corroborate the...more than a couple beers statement.

Not sure if true, but a few ppl were talking about it

 

[JT Kreider]

They play on Long Island.

Half the time, at least.

Right now the Islanders are one of the least desirable destinations until they have their own full time arena

 

[Ghost of jas]

Welp, since no one has said it, but, it really is going to be the case with this signing...DOMINOES!!

 

[Rempe73]

if gorton is truly a wizard he will use kreider & buch to land a young future 1C. fill the whole and clear the cap space in the same shot lol

Whoa. I never even thought about this. Even being a huge Buch fan, I would do this trade for the right center. Any 18-23 year old potential 1Cs that make sense? Right now, only Dach comes to mind, though I don’t know if Chicago has the cap space. Kreider + Buch + Andersson I would do for him, but I kind of doubt Chicago does even if they have space. I imagine we could even possibly get Draisaitl for those pieces. Edmonton needs quantity.