Confirmed with Link: Yandle's Rights to FLA for 6th + Cond. 4th

[rangers1314]

So the same deal he were would have been ~6.8AAV, for 7 years. No thanks. Best of luck to Keith, seems like a really likable guy and his teammates love him. But thats an overpayment from FLA.

 

[Inferno]

The dollars are fine..7 years is tough..

 

[aufheben]

Great deal, IMO.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

Great deal, IMO.

Yandle's or Gorton's?

 

[bernmeister]

Good first deal in the Summer of Gorts.

Correctly gauged that Yandle would sign in FLA, and got a 4th and 6th for a guy who could talk to anyone in a week, and whose nearest comp (a day earlier) only got a 5th. Did not give a 7-year contract with an NMC to a player entering his thirties on a team that needs to reset/retool/rebuild/retrench/re-whatever-you-want-to-call-it. Did not give prime-position-player AAV to a guy his coach has identified as a luxury (i.e. a defenseman he doesn't trust for defensive zone starts). Good decision not to re-sign, good compensation achieved.

NOTE: this does NOT mean I think it's a bad deal for FLA! Two teams in two totally different places. The Cats HAVE their young core, they're mostly young, and mostly on good deals. He's a luxury they CAN afford on a team that SHOULD be going for it in the next year or two.

Let us see what else the Summer of Gorts has in store for us...

And this is why, wake up James Dolan, that we need to chuck divisive AV and get behind Gorton

 

[bubba5]

Would have been better trading him away at the deadline.

 

[RangerBoy]

 

[Edge]

Good for Yandle.

But no thanks on that contract, especially with the way the NHL has changed over the last few years in terms of the effectiveness of older players.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I think fans sometimes look at UFA contracts way too literally and without context. Teams know the later years in these contracts may hurt them. They still sign them because they feel the risk is worth it since there are no acquisition costs involved. So now Florida has a top line Dman without trading any players, using any high draft picks, or investing any years in his development. The bad years at the end of the deal are a tradeoff. GM's know this and that is why they are willing to eat 2 bad years.

 

[romba]

As speed speed speed has become emphasized in today's game it seems that players decline earlier and earlier.

I think Florida will be lucky if they get 5 solid years from Yandle which is what everyone seems to be assuming will happen. Of course they can always get 6-7 solid years as well but i'm taking the under on this one.

 

[NickyFotiu]

As speed speed speed has become emphasized in today's game it seems that players decline earlier and earlier.

I think Florida will be lucky if they get 5 solid years from Yandle which is what everyone seems to be assuming will happen. Of course they can always get 6-7 solid years as well but i'm taking the under on this one.

You make a valid point but every player is different. While most players start tailing off in their 30's there are always exceptions. I think Lidstrom won all of his Norris trophies in his 30's and 40's.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I think Yandle will easily age well since d-men like him usually do. Good signing for Florida.

 

[romba]

You make a valid point but every player is different. While most players start tailing off in their 30's there are always exceptions. I think Lidstrom won all of his Norris trophies in his 30's and 40's.

Lidstrom was a generational player. Guys like that have so much skill and even more smarts that they can overcome losing a half step.

But you're definitely right that each guy is different based on playing style and mileage. Some guys can definitely be successful until their mid to late 30's but they're getting fewer and farther between.

Girardi has really burned the idea of the early regression in my mind lol

 

[Edge]

I think his playmaking skills will hold up with age.

His defense and ability to get back? Not so sure on how well a 33 or 34 year of Yandle handles that, let alone the 36 or 37 year old version.

Wish him nothing but the best though --- so long as his interests don't conflict with ours.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Now I know while virtually no negotiations went on with the Rangers. As soon as 7 years came out of the agent's mouth, Gorton was probably on the phone with Florida

 

[FLYLine27*]

Full NMC the first 6 years. Ouch.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

Yandle got a great deal. No state income tax in Florida. Add another $300,000-$400,000. Like Ryan Callahan who got $5.8M from TB and was down to $6.1M-$6.2M for the Rangers before they went in another direction. He wanted a minimum of 7/$45M and Yandle got it.

There was a connection between the Panthers and Yandle. Florida was always confident it would get down.

Bad contract.

He'll still pay state income tax as a non-resident every time he plays in a state that does have an income tax; plus several cities also have a tax on visitng athletes.

 

[Beacon]

Now that it's settled that we'll get a #4, it's a great trade to get 4+6 for a free agent we were never going to sign. It's literally two pics for nothing.

 

[NYR Viper]

Very happy that they got the extra 4th next year. Like adding picks for a change.

 

[NickyFotiu]

He'll still pay state income tax as a non-resident every time he plays in a state that does have an income tax; plus several cities also have a tax on visitng athletes.

You are right. I mentioned that in the Stamkos discussions.

 

[Machinehead]

Vollman is smarter than that.

 

[n8]

I suppose I'm happy with our 4th & 6th pick. I can see Yandle aging well in this league a la Brian Rafalski.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Yandle at under 6.5 is pretty damn good.

 

[Ori]

I`m happy that we got that #4th & 6th pick - hopefully we get someone worthwhile in the future.
Gorton did a great deal here consider the hopeless Yandle situation - I really enjoy this move and promising for our GM building a new Rangers to pursue the cup final dream in the future!

 

[darko]

Yandle at under 6.5 is pretty damn good.

Was never going to sign with us for that much. Florida took advantage of their tax break.