Confirmed with Link: Rangers Sign Ben Harpur to Extension [2Y, 775K AAV]

[EdJovanovski]

Death by a thousand paper cuts

 

[turcotte8]

Death by a thousand paper cuts

Just waiting for the Blais 8-year extension with full NMC.

 

[RangersFan1994]

This confirms that Jones and Hajek are dealt at the deadline for more depth

 

[gabevh3]

I like it. Harpur is a fine #7, I've been pleasantly surprised that he hasn't been terrible. He actually has looked better with the Rangers than he did with Hartford, IMO.

The contract can be completely buried so there's not really any cap concerns.

If only it was a 2 way contract so would be easier to bury lol

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

The first thing I thought was "why not an idiotic 2.5 m for 3 years!?"

Then I saw you reference that.

 

[GAGLine]

If only it was a 2 way contract so would be easier to bury lol

It doesn't make a difference except to Dolan's checkbook. I doubt he'll miss it.

 

[nyr2k2]

If only it was a 2 way contract so would be easier to bury lol

Two-way just means he's paid a different salary in the NHL and in the minors. It doesn't make him waiver exempt or anything. So if they want to bury him in Hartford they can do it, they'd just "risk" losing him on waivers.

 

[ajdj10]

Thank god.
Now we just need to re-sign Blais for 8 years and we're all set.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Drury wrapping up as many cheap deals for decent depth as he can find. Fine with it.

Harpurs been unnoticeable at best and that’s what you want from your 6th/7th.

End of the line for Hajek

 

[RangersFan1994]

Drury wrapping up as many cheap deals for decent depth as he can find. Fine with it.

Harpurs been unnoticeable at best and that’s what you want from your 6th/7th.

End of the line for Hajek

would Hajek for Tomasino work?

trade Hajek for a forward in the same situation. Doubt Hajek has enough value for a pick, rather take a chance on a reclamation forward project.

 

[turcotte8]

Thank god.
Now we just need to re-sign Blais for 8 years and we're all set.

Rangers are negotiating with the league so they can offer him a special 15 year contract.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

would Hajek for Tomasino work?

trade Hajek for a forward in the same situation. Doubt Hajek has enough value for a pick, rather take a chance on a reclamation forward project.

It was the end of the line anyway, this just secures it.

Nobody wants Hajek

 

[Clark Kellogg]

Should we start a contract countdown clock.
48 to go

 

[Joe Ranger Fan 1960]

League minimum, when understood as double entendre, sounds about right. Hopefully he grows to be more. Good luck to him.

 

[Joe Ranger Fan 1960]

Thank god.
Now we just need to re-sign Blais for 8 years and we're all set.

I like Blais, but he's done. Subban did him in with an offense that should land a person in civil litigation. The big kid from Ontario just threw the dirt over him last night.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

It's fine. He's a serviceable 6/7 Dman. He's actually been better than I thought he would be. This is what happens when there is a flat cap for too many years and they need to sign Chytil, Miller, and Laf.

 

[tlk]

It's fine. He's a serviceable 6/7 Dman. He's actually been better than I thought he would be. This is what happens when there is a flat cap for too many years and they need to sign Chytil, Miller, and Laf.

This

 

[gabevh3]

I like Blais, but he's done. Subban did him in with an offense that should land a person in civil litigation. The big kid from Ontario just threw the dirt over him last night.

Wait what happened last night?

 

[Mike in Houston]

He's been fine. I don't have a problem with this.

 

[GAGLine]

Wait what happened last night?

He's referring to Cuylle playing last game while Blais is in Hartford on a conditioning assignment.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Hand out a 7 year disaster contract to a 3rd line center that you think is a 2nd line center when you already have a younger actual 2nd line center... and you get into situations like this where you also think a scrub like Harpur is worth not only wearing a number that should be retired but also think he's worth a 2 year extension.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Hand out a 7 year disaster contract to a 3rd line center that you think is a 2nd line center when you already have a younger actual 2nd line center... and you get into situations like this where you also think a scrub like Harpur is worth not only wearing a number that should be retired but also think he's worth a 2 year extension.

It's nice to have a crystal ball. They needed someone to replace Strome and his 5Mil ask and nobody knew for sure if Chytil was able to handle the 2c position full time. He gets hurt often and there were still question marks about how consistent he could be. What happens if Chytil can't do the job this year? gets hurt? Then what? I will tell you what. Then they have a giant hole down the middle. Trocheck gives them depth down the middle and is on pace for 25 goals and 55-60 points. The 5.6 AAV is not bad although the term may be a year or two too long. Harpur has been fine and is signed at league minimum and can be sent down to Hartford if needed. A necessary signing and if you think that every playoff team in this league doesn't have cap issues I have a bridge to sell you. Every team is struggling with quality depth because of the flat cap. That's just reality.

 

[Ruggs225]

Im not concerned with this contract.

What i am concerned about is Drury watching him play in person the night before and then saying “yup we need to extend him for two years”

Like, why even bother with this contract until the offseason.

 

[will1066]

Im not concerned with this contract.

What i am concerned about is Drury watching him play in person the night before and then saying “yup we need to extend him for two years”

Like, why even bother with this contract until the offseason.

You're not the only one who's said this, so I am not singling you. Work on the contract was happening way before the Toronto game between Drury and Harpur's people. There's zero correlation between oh he had a bad game so I'm going to extend him 2 years.

 

[kovazub94]

You're not the only one who's said this, so I am not singling you. Work on the contract was happening way before the Toronto game between Drury and Harpur's people. There's zero correlation between oh he had a bad game so I'm going to extend him 2 years.

80% of the board would prefer 82 single game contracts in a season for each player.