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

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

Considering Jeff Skinner just got 9 million as an inferior player with an absurd injury history, this looks like a ****ing heist.

Yep. Plus apparently Islanders were offering over 12.5 AAV.

11.6m AAV for an elite talent in his prime. This is good.

We've all been talking the last few years about needing elite talent. Well now we have one guaranteed, another should become one in Kakko and possibly Kravtsov.

This is all good.

Plus the Russian connection with Panarin, Kravtsov, Buch, Igor, Rykov. He definitely helps there too.

 

[Leonardo87]

Pretty much. That or Gorton needs to eek out the last bit of his voodoo magic to make one of Shattenkirk, Smith or Staal disappear.

Preferably all 3.

 

[Gardner McKay]

As a Devils fan, I am very happy with this contract!

Good. And when you have to pony up $14 million for Hall, I'll be sure to stop by and say the same.

 

[Harbour Dog]

We tanked for a year and a half, and this is suddenly where we're at!?

Eat your f***ing hearts out, Edmonton.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

As a Devils fan, I am very happy with this contract!

Dude, you just brought in an albatross PK Subban.

 

[JT Kreider]

Already right at home

 

[BleedBlueNYR]

I am loving every second of this amazing and wonderful offseason. All hail Jeff Gorton.

 

[Chytilmania]

One thing that is overlooked...he is a RHS and we REALLY need that.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

$164k too much AAV imo

 

[Off Sides]

A month ago it was all patience, resolve, no shortcuts

7-1 rolls around and JD is like, Sather hold my beer.

 

[darko]

Exactly.

They are signing him to complement the pieces. Not to be the piece.

If you are paying someone nearly 12 mill per he better be the piece.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Big Apple Discount

 

[CasusBelli]

Can we trade Shattenkirk for a 7th rounder? Any takers? We can throw in some MSG season tickets. No? How about an illuminating lunch with our brilliant mayor and AOC? No?

Stupid cap.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

What # does he wear?

 

[EichHart]

Considering Jeff Skinner just got 9 million as an inferior player with an absurd injury history, this looks like a ****ing heist.

Skinner has averaged 80.4 games played the last 5 years. Not sure how many players can even beat that. What injury history are you talking about?

 

[SML2]

This rebuild

 

[Tawnos]

A month ago it was all patience, resolve, no shortcuts

7-1 rolls around and JD is like, Sather hold my beer.

I told people around here over and over that patience might not mean more about developing young kids than necessarily about signing a UFA.

Not many listened to me.

 

[bleedblue94]

If Kreider isn't gone in the offseason then he should be gone at the deadline. You don't let him reach free agency.

This team is going to compete for the playoffs and if they are in a position to make it they arent going to trade him at the deadline. They would ride him and deal his rights at the draft.

If they do trade him this summer than they are going to either bring in another vet in the deal to help take pressure off the 2 line, or youll see vlad or strome playing on the 2 line a lot. They aren't rolling a 2 line of buch with 2 kids. cant see it. That being said, I'm not even convinced panarin will play with zibs

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

As a Devils fan, I am very happy with this contract!

Are you sure? Panarin's contract is now the starting point for Hall.

 

[Harbour Dog]

As a Devils fan, I am very happy with this contract!

As a Rangers fan, I am very happy with this bookmark!

 

[Inferno]

Not happy. Not whatsoever.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

What # does he wear?

27

 

[Levitate]

Yep. Plus apparently Islanders were offering over 12.5 AAV.

And sounds like Anders Lee may be leaving

11.6m AAV for an elite talent in his prime. This is good.

We've all been talking the last few years about needing elite talent. Well now we have one guaranteed, another should become one in Kakko and possibly Kravtsov.

This is all good.

Plus the Russian connection with Panarin, Kravtsov, Buch, Igor, Rykov. He definitely helps there too.

Ehh...it'd be good if the Rangers had all the pieces in place and he was going on top to compliment it. As it is, the Rangers have a lot of question marks in place but potentially the talent for a good team. It's a gamble...but as I pointed out, the Rangers cap going forward is wide open at the moment as well.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Added 3 RH players in Trouba, Fox and Panarin.

 

[CasusBelli]

Yep. Plus apparently Islanders were offering over 12.5 AAV.

11.6m AAV for an elite talent in his prime. This is good.

We've all been talking the last few years about needing elite talent. Well now we have one guaranteed, another should become one in Kakko and possibly Kravtsov.

This is all good.

Plus the Russian connection with Panarin, Kravtsov, Buch, Igor, Rykov. He definitely helps there too.

His game also — to my knowledge — doesn’t heavily rely on skating speed or strength to the extent. He reads plays well, is great with his stick and has a fantastic shot. Barring injury troubles, he should prove a solid long-term asset. Not a PPG type in seven years — but I’d still expect 60 points from him at 33-34.