Confirmed with Link: Kreider extended 7 years, AAV approximately $6.5MM

[SnowblindNYR]

No because when he starts his decline in year 2-3 at least we could have said, Oh it's ok, we only have 2 more years, now we will be stuck with 4.

People seemed to be ok with 6, so it's a one year difference.

 

[DutchNYR]

Terrible, just downright terrible. As much as I’ve always liked Kreider, this is going to hurt.

I don’t expect much from him those last two contract years, and since Kreider usually only shows up for half of a season anyway, they just practically invested 45,5 million into 2,5 years of Kreider.

 

[TheTimTamSlammerMan]

Love it. I think it’s a step back if we had traded him. This is a playoff team with Shesterkin the whole year. Next year would be a disaster without Kreider. The return would have been underwhelming anyways. Next year with a more experienced defense and ShesterKing (yea, there’s a new king in New York) is gonna be rediculous!

 

[Leonardo87]

Happy he is back. The extra year could be tough but the cap hit is manageable. I can now delete all my sad Mikachu gifs.

 

[Barnaby]

They’ll regret this one. You overpay elite players. That next tier almost always become albatross deals. I’ll feel better if they trade Buch for a nice package.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I mean, with the injuries, this HAS to be about next season and afterward, but f***, I am not happy about the term.

Just tell me there's no full NMC in years 6 and 7...

 

[Black Aces]

Gorton officially got got by one hot streak spearheaded by the guy who is out for the year anyway. This is pointless now that Igor is done.

These extensions for non-elite players that are approaching 30 never ever ever ever work out and are huge regrets by year 2-3.

And to cap it off where is the cap space to re-sign DeAngelo? Lemieux? I swear if Gorton has to trade Tony D because of this..

They have been talking to Kreider for months so this isn't to do with Shesterkin. They will move other pieces to make cap room.

 

[Raspewtin]

you win cups by not overpaying middling players and these stupid mother f***ers seem to never get that memo.

trouba and kreider combine for 15 million loolololololool

 

[HFBS]

So he signs for the price everyone was hoping for but for 1 year longer than most were hoping for and that makes it a bad deal. What a crock of shit from the armchair experts.

 

[JayMan82]

If the Rangers trade Skjei, then it's easier to swallow for sure. Stats aside, you have to credit Kreider for his handling of our prospects and I would assume will continue to impact guys like Chytil, Kakko, Kravtsov, etc.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Ya it’s dumb. And this isn’t some mega contract that’s completely immoveable. If he sucks in those years, it won’t be that hard to deal with. 6.5M aav in 5 years will be nothing.

Read the same thing about, most recently, Shattenkirk.

 

[NYRangers0723]

Love it. I think it’s a step back if we had traded him. This is a playoff team with Shesterkin the whole year. Next year would be a disaster without Kreider. The return would have been underwhelming anyways. Next year with a more experienced defense and ShesterKing (yea, there’s a new king in New York) is gonna be rediculous!

Absolutely. I think this confirms that the return was probably gonna be shit and not worth losing a player like CK for

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I'd feel better about this if not for hearing about the Igor news.

 

[Trxjw]

Hoping for a very favorable buyout for the 7th year. Front load the crap out of it.

Time will tell on this. If the Rangers win or Kreider becomes more of the guy we've seen for the last 20 games as opposed to the first 20, then it's a good deal. If Kreider remains the guy who gets hot for 30 games and is largely invisible otherwise, it's not a great move.

Then of course we have to see who else gets shuffled around in order to accommodate this. $9M to sign ADA, Strome, Lemmy, and possibly Georgie isn't gonna cut it.

 

[JT Kreider]

Rebuild is officially over.

Well then we are f***ed because we dont have the franchise center necessary to win a Cup. And I love Zib but I'm talking:

O'Reilly, Backstrom, Crosby/Malkin, Kopitar, Toews, Bergeron

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Read the same thing about, most recently, Shattenkirk.

And has our team been crippled because we had to buy him out?

No.

 

[Barnaby]

People seemed to be ok with 6, so it's a one year difference.

Thats not insignificant. How are those extra years for Staal and Henrik looking?

 

[JT Kreider]

And has our team been crippled because we had to buy him out?

No.

We will find out this summer when you know, the actual buyout penalty is on our cap. C'mon.

 

[Governor]

Captain Kreider when?

 

[Chaels Arms]

Seeing the returns lesser players are getting really makes this seem terrible

 

[Leetch3]

this is an unexpected twice....i was fully prepared for the non-stop whining about the terrible return we got in a trade cause JG waited to long and ruined the rebuild. but he threw us a curveball and now its non-stop complaining about how this signing ruined the rebuild. good times.

 

[Leetch3]

Well then we are f*cked because we dont have the franchise center necessary to win a Cup. And I love Zib but I'm talking:

O'Reilly, Backstrom, Crosby/Malkin, Kopitar, Toews, Bergeron

so your hot take is that zib isn't as good as anyone on that list?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Thats not insignificant. How are those extra years for Staal and Henrik looking?

It's an extra year, not years. You're right, maybe we could have gotten another Howden for him.

 

[RangerFan23]

Couple weeks of playing well and you throw the whole plan out the window. Unreal. So disappointed.

 

[Good Intentions]

Could not be happier. So pleased, and relieved.