Confirmed with Link: Zib Extension; 8 years, $8.5M per

[RangerBoy]

I think this is pretty fair.

What do you think RB?

Fair deal for both sides. Couturier got $64M for 8. Landeskog got $56M for 8. There were not that many teams with money to spend next summer. Every team has cap issues with signing their own players. Some of those teams already have big contracts on their books. Mika's market was somewhat limited.

 

[BBKers]

you drinking again?

What whiskey tho?

A Satanish MASH of Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or, Lagavaulin, Springbank and Gentleman Jack (not whisky btw)... Being a good neighbor in Poland is brutal #KILL ME

 

[CasusBelli]

This is the contract I was hoping for. But I figured he was going to get $9.5M AAV, I'm very happy with this deal.

I think Fox signs for 8x8.5-9M AAV!

I’m just surprised we couldn’t get Trouba for less, considering this was the only place he wanted to play.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Time to move on, guy.

Once Buch does I will

 

[eco's bones]

Personally I’m not jazzed by all the Eichel shit. I think Mika is a better player than Eichel and if this kills those rumors we won’t be sending a boatload of prospects to Buffalo.

$8.5 is a good number.

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

I’m just surprised we couldn’t get Trouba for less, considering this was the only place he wanted to play.

Yeah, Trouba should've been $6-6.5M AAV. But he was a big, physical, minute eating RHD who scored like 50 points in a season. GM's will overpay for that shit unfortunately.

 

[Lays]

People are worrying about the last 2 years a bit too much. There’s a very strong chance he ends up on LTIR with his injury history, and if not, the buyout won’t even be bad enough to impact much

 

[duhmetreE]

I’m just surprised we couldn’t get Trouba for less, considering this was the only place he wanted to play.

The problem is we signed him based off of his 50pts season. He was paid as the #1 RHD and with the expectation of being on PP1. Fox and ADA quickly changed that.

We were catfished. or JD and Gorton were...

Trouba is all but gone in 3 years time.

 

[Byron Bitz]

That’s gonna be a good deal for the first 4 or 5 years

 

[broadwayblue]

People are worrying about the last 2 years a bit too much. There’s a very strong chance he ends up on LTIR with his injury history, and if not, the buyout won’t even be bad enough to impact much

Wouldn't it be like 4m in dead cap space for 4 years?

 

[Hockey Gamer]

I'll never forget the game that Zib scored 5 goals against Ottawa and their fans were saying on their own board "Wow... imagine if we had a player like Zibanejad........."

 

[tlk]

A Satanish MASH of Glenmorangie Nectar d'Or, Lagavaulin, Springbank and Gentleman Jack (not whisky btw)... Being a good neighbor in Poland is brutal #KILL ME

Florida man gets his whiskeys all wrong

 

[duhmetreE]

Theoretically speaking.... Zibs can become the 'all-time leading Rangers goal scorer' if he plays out this contract with us.

He has 136goals already.
8 years of an average of 35 bring him to 416 ( he could be hitting 50 per over the next few seasons).
10 ahead of Gilbert. It's doable.

edit - he actually has 9 years left with us. Didn't count this year. Even more doable.

 

[Larrybiv]

Very excited to have Zib part of the core for good. Maybe the brass has a lot more faith in Chytil. No trade for Jacky boy.

Filip is looking so very confident, quick shot. No placing on a tee. That hat trick was sweet. Continuing his growth, and it wont be long Stromer will bring Panarin down to 3rd line.
Surely I jest.

THRILLED for Zibby, ecstatic for our Rangers, especially ME!
Zibanejad jersey INCOMING! Wasnt going to buy it prematurely. Screw Eichel, unless he wants to play on the 3rd line barely ahead of Stromer.

 

[McRanger92]

The window is officially open for the next 5 years. Mika being here long term was imperative. AAV is good and 8 years from now who knows what the situation is.

Let’s win a Cup

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

Fair deal for both sides. I guess like Drury, I was hoping for a year or two less and maybe half a million less, but I'm not mad about it. I just wish we could escape Kreider and Trouba's deals.

Huh?

And I wish my bald head started growing back my hair, but I know what's realistic and what's not.

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

We prob overpaid by like 1.5 million. Not the end of the world

What year do you think this is?

 

[Blais to Win]

Now find a way to deal for a young center.

Lundell
Turcotte
Newhook

someone like that

Like Chytil?

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

Fox, Kakko, and Kravtsov need extensions after this season, and Chytil and Laf need one after the following season.

This is only the beginning for Drury

Strome & Georgiev is gone before the next season starts. Nemeth might be moved too after this season if Jones and so on plays good.

If worst comes to worst overpay big time to dump Kreider Somewhere he'll waive. Trouba is gone in 4 seasons too!

 

[Machinehead]

AAV is a bargain.

Man with 16 concussions gets a guaranteed 8 years.

Win for both sides.

 

[Casper The Soy Ghost]

At some point probably. But not immediately.

I will be surprised if either Kreider or Trouba finish their current deals here.

I've been saying the same shit for a while, nice to hear that I'm not the only one. I get a lot of flack for saying Kreider will be traded eventually.

 

[mti79]

Wonder if the deal comes with a "C" for his jersey?

 

[Nickmo82]

It's fine. Pretty standard. He's worth it, at least for the first few years at any rate.

And cherry on top - hopefully it means we're out on Bobble Head Jack.

 

[bernmeister]

I hope I’m wrong on this, but I don’t think Zibanejad is going to age gracefully as a player and remain productive into his mid-thirties. I think his production falls off a cliff halfway through this contract.

This should at least put Eichel to NYR to bed. But it doesn’t seem like Drury was able to get a discount on term or AAV.

Ugh. I feel like the chickens will come to roost eventually. But we'll need to be creative because there's no way we should sacrifice Laf, Kakko or Fox because of the money we have tied up in Kreider and Trouba. Panarin is obviously a keeper and shouldn't go anywhere.

I will repeat what I’ve said for years and what Larry followed up with:

Teams don’t fixate on salary 6 years down the line. A segment of fans do.

As for the deal itself, solid give and take by both sides. Rangers traded term for average, Zibanejad acquired security to stay in a place he has always supposedly loved.

It’s a gamble. But a manageable one.

The vast vast majority of players fall off a cliff in their mid 30's

Zibanejad is a good enough shooter that he might be productive as a goal scorer to some extent

I think paying him as a 1C but not elite 1C is about right. Fact is he has been an incredible goal scorer lately and huge offensive threat that the team needs as a 1C

People complaining about term...Guys no upcoming UFA is signing less than 7 years. These guys want financial stability, so please come back to reality. He wasn't going to sign a 5 year deal to make YOU happy.

This right here. Its @bernmeister levels of unrealistic to expect these UFAs to accept less. Glad to have him locked up long term, amazing player.

His Fiance/wife has to be done with Med School soon right? Early retirement and stay at home husband could be a very nice option for him.

Is Strome a self rental this season?

Alright I guess, I was hoping for 4yrs x 7 mil

I’m not worried about the cap. They’ll find a way to keep who’s necessary

Clocks ticking on Kreider, he’ll be the first to get moved when the time comes. Which is why I see very little chance they name him captain

here are my comments
I wish it underscored how @StaalsXpensiveCTDigs needs to be chided for consistently, I daresay knowingly, misquotes me selectively, out of context.

Yes, I only wanted Zib at 3-4 yrs, w/no NMC and ok or less tnc. For that privilege, I was willing to overpay him at 10.5 per. It would be short term stress but avoid long term crush and cover if Zib's production falls off a cliff then, either due to injury or age + wear + tear.
This is contrary to the inferred representation some are making that I simply wanted Zib to do less term without getting counterbalance reward for doing so.
So for those who deserve it --- and while I am specifically not naming names, you know who you are --- for being a horse's butt, bite me.

I am interested in seeing what nmc/ntc conditions are.
Barkov at 10 per was a blessing.
Had hoped if max term was employed, it would be closer to 8 or 8.25, but 8.5 is fine and not a problem.

The issue is not current cap.
The concern is 4-5 yrs from now and what flexibility will we have/not have.

Player produces and is worth the $, the issue is juggling so team can squeeze in most young talent = cheap quality depth for as long as possible within cap.

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Kreider stays. While Kakko is starting to open eyes, thank God, Kreid is still our only dominant beast.

Trouba will go, Schneider establishes that. Hopefully Kreider, not Trouba is named captain, but that is not end of the world.

If my count is correct, Rangers can trade Trouba 3 seasons from now [incl. current one]. He'll be here this year. Robertson + Schneider max mins in the A. The ? is if instead of dealing him during that final year, he will relent and let it happen next season.

It is only somewhat noteworthy that he and the missus live in FL, which is to avoid state income tax. The eye opener is my understanding that the wife physically is employed in FL at present, not NY. I could be wrong on that but that is my understanding.

Trouba wanted his wife to be happy and have options.
Conceivably, there may have been a reason to have her med schooling up here. Now, post education into residency or whatever it is she is doing, I am guessing that an opportunity can be created for her wherever there is an acceptable med institution to partner for that. That could be NY, or it could be elsewhere including FL. I could see MSG making charitable donation 1m = tax write off to establish a fully funded position in FL, and if with TB, then like Stamkos + two 1sts for younger Trouba + 2 3rds. That deal would give Bolts instant half mil cap relief each year, and mitigate vs Stamkos is 3 full seasons.

Strome has to go yesterday

T

 

[RangerBoy]

Assuming the cap goes up to 82.5 mil next year as expected, we'll have 20 mil in cap space with 16 players signed.

Fox and Kakko will take up the bulk of that cap space. We would need to sign 4 or 5 more players.

Blais, Kravtsov, Gauthier and a backup goalie. Maybe Wall or Huska show that they are ready, or we bring in a cheap UFA. Chytil is promoted to 2C.

Long term IR. The Leafs acquired Clarkson's contract after already having Horton's contract.



The Leafs used that money to sign Marner for $10,930,000. The Rangers need to acquire a bad contract. Bryan Little? $5,291,667. Build out their team using the contract. They will have the 10% cushion in the summer. $90.75M. That contract counts in the summer. Marner signed when camp started. The Rangers need to use the CBA to their advantage.