Player Discussion Brendan Lemieux

[egelband]

Have we determined how much cap is left now that Strome has signed? Wondering what’s left for Lemieux, potentially .

 

[Harbour Dog]

Have we determined how much cap is left now that Strome has signed? Wondering what’s left for Lemieux, potentially .

I think we should have somewhere in the 1.8M range when the bonus cushion penalty is taken into account.

I don't follow our cap situation very intently though, so I could be way off.

 

[GAGLine]

Have we determined how much cap is left now that Strome has signed? Wondering what’s left for Lemieux, potentially .

We're in good shape.

We have $2,429,367 left after the bonus penalty. That's for 22 players. One of those 22 is likely not on the team, replaced by Lemieux.

Assuming Lemieux signs for 1.5 mil, that leaves us with $929,367 + whatever cap we save by sending someone down. For sake of argument, let's say it's Digi, who makes the minimum 700k. We'd then have $1,629,367.

Both Kravtsov and Barron have cap hits of 925k and 850k in bonuses. We'll have enough cap space to allow one of them to replace one of Rooney or Blackwell. If neither make the team, we can carry 23 if we want, but we might start with 22 anyway just to save more cap to actually pay any bonuses that are earned.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

2 years 1.25-1.5 mil AAV. Lets make it happen.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

sign him 3 years @ like 1.9 mil

 

[Leetch3]

sign him 3 years @ like 1.9 mil

that would walk him to UFA which is not in our interest it will be 2 years.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

that would walk him to UFA which is not in our interest it will be 2 years.

yes, but Cuylle and others would be replacing him around that time.

 

[AlaBlueShirt]

Hope Lemiux is here for the long term.

 

[Vitto79]

Hope Lemiux is here for the long term.

It’s really up to him. If he stays healthy and has a good year he’s a unique gritty player you’d think they protect in expansion

 

[The Crypto Guy]

yes, but Cuylle and others would be replacing him around that time.

I'm not betting on that. Give him 2 years and keep him as a RFA.

 

[chosen]

 

[NYSPORTS]

Hope Lemiux is here for the long term.

You need his type. The Rangers need at least two more IMO. Boston has a heard of his type.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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That's nice but it's not as valuale as the Tweet makes it seem. Because he is usally taking a penalty himself while drawing one. I would imagine his penalty differential is close to even.

E: 50 drawn, 45 taken. +5 differential

 

[SA16]

That's nice but it's not as valuale as the Tweet makes it seem. Because he is usally taking a penalty himself while drawing one. I would imagine his penalty differential is close to even.

E: 50 drawn, 45 taken. +5 differential

The next step is to compute some sort of adjusted stat based on the quality of player he takes with him. If the penalty differential is even but he’s getting matching minors with a better player than he is that’s still valuable.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

He's been one of the few bright spots.

Hes a good player when he isn't focusing too hard on being a troll.

 

[chosen]

That's nice but it's not as valuale as the Tweet makes it seem. Because he is usally taking a penalty himself while drawing one. I would imagine his penalty differential is close to even.

E: 50 drawn, 45 taken. +5 differential

If a player is playing on the edge and taking less penalties than causing, I view that as a positive.

 

[egelband]

He’s one of the few guys e we have that plays with some swagger and isn’t satisfied with keeping the play going. He actually fights through checks as opposed to the Ranger trademark stick check.

 

[EdJovanovski]

He's been one of the few bright spots.

Hes a good player when he isn't focusing too hard on being a troll.

That’s what makes him so good

 

[Mikos87]

Been one of the best Ranger forwards this year in terms of consistency. Guys really coming onto his own. Dude's a throwback to the days when guys didn't aspire to be Lady Byng contestants on the ice. He gets his role, and I don't think there are a ton hockey players in the world right now that are willing to do what he does.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

He's okay. He's a run of mill 4th liner really. A lot of people seem to wax poetic about him. I like the intangibles and willingnes to engage the opposition but he's a pretty medicore player. I know a lot had hopes he could be Sean Avery redux but I don't ever see him having that impact. Avery was underrated and under utilized as a hockey player, antics aside.

My only real gripe is some of the dumbass plays he makes. The play will be broken and he'll try and stickhandle arond a guy or force a very low reward pass instead of just getting it deep. sometimes he think's hes better than he is.

 

[True Blue]

Been one of the best Ranger forwards this year in terms of consistency. Guys really coming onto his own. Dude's a throwback to the days when guys didn't aspire to be Lady Byng contestants on the ice. He gets his role, and I don't think there are a ton hockey players in the world right now that are willing to do what he does.

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