Confirmed with Link: Rangers re-sign Derek Stepan 6 years/$39M/$6.5M

[RGY]

Fantastic cap hit. Now where are we with the cap situation? Trade Glass and have room to bring in a UFA?

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Before ROR and Saad, I thought Stepan would sign for under 6. After, I thoufht 6.35-6.5. Right on upper echelon of that estimate. I like it. It isn't crippling.

Staal at the deadline. Nash, if he can't show up in the playoffs again, in the offseason. We will have flexibility.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

U better not be trying to **** me brooksie

 

[Tawnos]

Rangers at $70,374,125 with 13 F, 8 D and 2 G.

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Perfect deal.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

6x6.5 is pretty perfect.

 

[NYRSchrute217]

Stepan, Brassard and Hayes or Miller (with one moving to wing) is absolutely fantastic center depth on a team which had "none" after looking Brad Richards.

 

[CupWindow]

Stepan, Brassard and Hayes or Miller (with one moving to wing) is absolutely fantastic center depth on a team which had "none" after looking Brad Richards.

Calm down.

It's average.

 

[Miamipuck]

Sarcasm emoji?

For the record I hate emoji's and don't use them.

If my posts were subject to a sarcasm detector it would be akin to the this guy trying to go through airport security:

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Great deal. I'm sure it's something like $5MM, $5.5MM, $7.0MM, $7.0MM, $7.0MM, $7.5MM.

Only problem is it hey can now probably keep Glass.

 

[NYRSchrute217]

Calm down.

It's average.

If Hayes takes the next step, which we all expect him to, that's not average center depth.

 

[TheTakedown]

Just what I thought... Originally thought he'd have $5.75M, but after considering his season, age, and point production, followed by other centermen deals that were set in stone this offseason, $6.5M is accurate...

we now have 3 potential 55-60+ (only because Hayes hasn't hit it yet, but it's completely possible)

 

[JohnC]

Calm down.

It's average.

It's above average

If it's average that means you're below average

 

[Mac n Gs]

Great contract for Step. I wonder if they'll clear some cap to have a little more flexibility

 

[RangerBoy]

I have the Rangers with 13 forwards,7 D(Diaz as the 7th)and 2 goalies plus the $125,000 overage bonus for $70,549,000. $851,000 in space.

 

[silverfish]

Good deal. About what most (reasonable) people expected. Very happy they realized that and avoided arb.

 

[FJB]

I like the terms and the cap number. Hopefully he stays healthy because then he should be good for 60 points.

 

[RangerBoy]

The agreement came in the final minutes before a scheduled 10 a.m. arbitration hearing.

http://nypost.com/2015/07/27/ranger...w&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow

10 AM was the hearing time. Not 9 AM which reported by Andrew Gross

 

[Tawnos]

Great contract for Step. I wonder if they'll clear some cap to have a little more flexibility

They don't really need to. Without Lindberg on the roster, the team has more than $800k in space. And that's with both Diaz and McIlrath up with the team. If Lindberg is up, that means someone is going down. That's plenty of flexibility.

 

[Miamipuck]

If Hayes takes the next step, which we all expect him to, that's not average center depth.

It's not average even if he doesn't.

 

[CupWindow]

It's not average even if he doesn't.

All of a sudden a couple of 50 pt centerman is above average center depth

Everyone needs to settle down

 

[richardsequalscup*]

This is an atrocious deal if they gave this clown a NTC or NMC. I hope for once they weren't stupid and did that. They need to stop doing that. They should also include penalties on his pay if the pansy can't figure out how to win at least 48% of his draws. It's a joke he can't improve on faceoffs.

 

[nevesis]

This is an atrocious deal if they gave this clown a NTC or NMC. I hope for once they weren't stupid and did that. They need to stop doing that. They should also include penalties on his pay if the pansy can't figure out how to win at least 48% of his draws. It's a joke he can't improve on faceoffs.

Opinions are cool.

 

[nyrleetch]

This is an atrocious deal if they gave this clown a NTC or NMC. I hope for once they weren't stupid and did that. They need to stop doing that. They should also include penalties on his pay if the pansy can't figure out how to win at least 48% of his draws. It's a joke he can't improve on faceoffs.

Hopefully we can send him to the minors if his faceoffs don't improve!

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Great freakin deal.

Nice work Gorton. Nice job by Step too, very fair.