Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] Artemi Panarin signs with the Rangers (7 years, $11.642 AAV)

[rangersfansince08]

I know Ryan Strome produced last year and without Panarin this year but I highly doubt he would be on a PPG pace this late into the season without Panarin.

And to think he almost could have gone to the Islanders and we could have seen Panarin and Barzal on the same line terrorize the league. Thank god the draw of NYC was too great.

 

[Shootertooter]

I know Ryan Strome produced last year and without Panarin this year but I highly doubt he would be on a PPG pace this late into the season without Panarin.

And to think he almost could have gone to the Islanders and we could have seen Panarin and Barzal on the same line terrorize the league. Thank god the draw of NYC was too great.

He's played 12 games with Panarin, not 20. He has 22 pts in 21 games.

 

[GordonGecko]

worth every damn penny so far.

Still an expensive contract, but that was the price otherwise no Panarin. So it had to be done, and the number will be a lot better when the new TV contract kicks in and the cap jumps in a couple years.

But yeah, it's so nice for once to have a big signing that delivers instead of busts like Brad Richards, Shattenkirk, etc...

 

[Hire Sather]

No reason to take bows yet

Highly unlikely the back end of this contract won't be a killer but it is what it is

 

[Charlie Conway]

No reason to take bows yet

Highly unlikely the back end of this contract won't be a killer but it is what it is

Agreed.

But one thing to consider is the effect Panarin has on the rest of the team. If he elevates the play of those around him, it could make guys more valuable in a trade. Good long-term effects that are less quantifiable.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

I wouldn't take him on the caps at this cap hit because of how much shit would need to be moved around but any team that can make it work would be absolutely blessed to have him for under 12. Dude's grit and consistency is so underrated. He's like a mixture of Kane and Hossa but not quite at their peaks.

 

[Anthony5967]

Nobody else has come back here since late November to read the hate some were giving this deal? LOL. Turned Strome into a C on pace for 70 points, and who knows, maybe he activated Strome's 5th OA potential the Isles thought they had when they drafted him. His impact was left after not even an entire played season. Unreal. One guy in here mentioned he'd need to come close to posting McDavid numbers to justify the deal he got. Well, he did it in the first year, and wait until the kids start putting the puck in the net like Kakko, Kravtsov, Chytil, etc.

 

[SML2]

Nobody else has come back here since late November to read the hate some were giving this deal? LOL. Turned Strome into a C on pace for 70 points, and who knows, maybe he activated Strome's 5th OA potential the Isles thought they had when they drafted him. His impact was left after not even an entire played season. Unreal. One guy in here mentioned he'd need to come close to posting McDavid numbers to justify the deal he got. Well, he did it in the first year, and wait until the kids start putting the puck in the net like Kakko, Kravtsov, Chytil, etc.

I'll say it. I was against it. I didn't think the team was ready to add a guy of this level. I will admit though, that at that time, I didn't know he was this level, and truthfully, I don't think he was yet. Panarin has been worth every cent as a Ranger, and it's a shame this crap has interrupted the world and this season because he was just brilliant almost every game.

 

[CatchyTune]

Top 5 player in the league

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

So.... pretty good signing?

 

[RebuildinVan]

So.... pretty good signing?

The guy signed the monster contract.....then actually got better

 

[Kupo]

I'll say it. I was against it. I didn't think the team was ready to add a guy of this level. .

There’s a big group of us that wanted to continue tanking and slowly rebuilding, but you’re 100% right.

Panarin has been a f***ing wizard here for us. Unreal.

 

[Patagonia]

Surprised and respect Panarin having a career year. It’s a very. long contract and could get really ugly on later few seasons.

 

[Richard88]

Surprised and respect Panarin having a career year. It’s a very. long contract and could get really ugly on later few seasons.

Yeah in the short term it's a shame Avs couldn't have signed him. Panarin on Mackinnon's wing, or holding up his own line with Kadri, would have been a great fit. However, in the back half of Panarin's contract when Mackinnon gets his deal we might be grateful for Sakic's reluctance to give too much term/aav.

 

[Anthony5967]

The guy signed the monster contract.....then actually got better

In New York, too, where history suggested he may flop. Other than history, though, it's amazing that he did what he did playing with Strome and Fast.

 

[Merrrlin]

Islanders could have ended up with Panarin - Barzal - Strome

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Surprised and respect Panarin having a career year. It’s a very. long contract and could get really ugly on later few seasons.

It could, like any long-term contract carries risk the deeper in the deal the player gets. But Panarin might be the kind of player for whom age may not greatly diminish his productivity and play. His game really is not predicated on any amazing physical trait. He's not big. He's not all exceptionally fast. His best assets are his IQ and vision.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

Islanders could have ended up with Panarin - Barzal - Strome

Strome had a good first season and then was given every opportunity on the Isles and flopped miserably. Good on him for turning it around but we'd much rather have Eberle 10/10, regardless of the season Ryan's having now.

But yeah, if only Panarin had accepted the blank check but what can you do?

 

[majormajor]

The guy signed the monster contract.....then actually got better

I was here telling Rangers fans that he was a top player in the league. Watching him this year I don't think he got better, he was just underrated before. Shit powerplay and playing with weak linemates held Panarin's numbers down in Columbus, but watching him you knew he created everything and was the best transition player in the league.

When Columbus was throwing out it's desperate offers to players last summer, fans were evenly split on whether to offer $8.5m per to Duchene. Then when word came that Jarmo offered Panarin $100m to stay, not a soul spoke against it. We were desperate for him to take the money, and that's not something you'd expect for an 80-something point player. They're usually not worth $100m, but we knew he was.

 

[GoJackets1]

The guy signed the monster contract.....then actually got better

As other CBJ fans have said, he's been this good for awhile. Very few players can impact play the way he can. Even fewer wingers.

 

[Anthony5967]

As other CBJ fans have said, he's been this good for awhile. Very few players can impact play the way he can. Even fewer wingers.

People scoff at paying a winger that much, but if he drives play like an elite C, what does it matter, you know?

 

[TGWL]

Might be worried about the later years, but the 1st year was outstanding. Sometimes he tries to get too fancy in his own end with passes and turns the puck over, but an absolute joy to watch when he's looking for that goal.

 

[TGWL]

People scoff at paying a winger that much, but if he drives play like an elite C, what does it matter, you know?

Which is fantastic, considering we only have 1 center who can drive the play. We basically have 2 players who can do that, which is unfortunate and why they need to be split apart.

 

[majormajor]

Which is fantastic, considering we only have 1 center who can drive the play. We basically have 2 players who can do that, which is unfortunate and why they need to be split apart.

He's better when he can be the puck carrier and run the whole line. It would be a waste to put another play driver on his line.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Surprised and respect Panarin having a career year. It’s a very. long contract and could get really ugly on later few seasons.

The last couple years it will probably be bad, but that’s well worth it for NY if Panarin is at a MVP caliber level for a few years.