Confirmed with Link: Rangers re-sign Vlad Namestnikov (2 years x 4.0M)

[Joey Bones]

Per Larry Brooks, think the deal is $4M AAV

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[nyr2k2]

That's the Tweet. I think it's pretty much confirmed.

Fair deal for him. He was the most likely of the guys to get the bridge, I thought.

 

[Mac n Gs]

2 years $4M is good for Namestnikov. He should be used as a LW, so I hope we don't try to force him into being a C again. I think he'd be a great support player for Chytil or Hayes.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Cool.

 

[Polar Bear]

Good bridge deal.

 

[Tawnos]

The signing seems confirmed, but not the terms.

$4m for 2 years is perfect.

 

[Trxjw]

Totally cool with this. Let's see what he can do.

 

[Calad]

How many RFA years he have left? Glad we avoided arbitration but would've liked to see 4x4, but this makes him and his contract very movable if/when the time comes

 

[NYR Viper]

He will be a very young UFA at the end of this deal. If he plays well, it would seem like he will be a trade chip not a long term piece

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Pretty brutal vs Miller's deal

 

[Tawnos]

Pretty brutal vs Miller's deal

Miller is a more proven performer.

 

[Inferno]

Pretty brutal vs Miller's deal

I'll take this deal over Miller's. Miller's also needs to be adjusted for taxes

 

[Zibanejbread]

 

[Kovalev27]

This makes complete sense as a bridge 3C contract as I was saying earlier today.

I think Hayes is the goner.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I'll take this deal over Miller's. Miller's also needs to be adjusted for taxes

So you would rather have the 30-40 pt player vs the 50-60 pt player at only 1.5M less and 3 years less of control? Entitled to your opinion but I disagree. JT deserved a shot away from AV.

 

[pld459666]

Miller has three straight 20+ goal seasons, two straight 50+pts. Three straight of 40+ pts.

Names has a lot more proving to do the get similar money.

Hes not worth the 4 per, but it's not a terribad deal

 

[Machinehead]

This is fine if they don't try and force him to be a center again. The guy's not a center.

 

[Tawnos]

So you would rather have the 30-40 pt player vs the 50-60 pt player at only 1.5M less and 3 years less of control? Entitled to your opinion but I disagree. JT deserved a shot away from AV.

Probably more like $2-2.5m less.

 

[Polar Bear]

It's not an issue of control, as this is a bridge deal. We don't want him long-term, but we don't want to get rid of him right now either. Very strange to compare this to the Miller deal for that reason, IMO.

 

[Inferno]

So you would rather have the 30-40 pt player vs the 50-60 pt player at only 1.5M less and 3 years less of control? Entitled to your opinion but I disagree. JT deserved a shot away from AV.

It's more like 3 mil difference when u factor in taxes

 

[Irishguy42]

This "bridge deal" is fine because he's not a long-term player. You don't bridge your long-term players.

...unless...*checks history*...you're the Rangers. Nvm.

Anyway...this deal is fine. Matt Cane had him at 2x3.8, so close enough.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

So you would rather have the 30-40 pt player vs the 50-60 pt player at only 1.5M less and 3 years less of control? Entitled to your opinion but I disagree. JT deserved a shot away from AV.

JT could have gotten his shot away from AV, but the fact that hes not getting that chance is on him.

He ran himself out of NY. Maybe a trade is what he needed to get himself straightened out but I wouldn't have felt comfortable committing 5 years to him.

 

[nyr2k2]

Pretty brutal vs Miller's deal

The Rangers didn't want to commit to Namestnikov long term. And why would they? Can he be a 40-point guy here? They didn't want to add years, so you have to add a little more money for that second year. Given that he's an all-around player, unless he completely disappears offensively there will always be a taker for him at this salary--and if he takes off offensively he could conceivably generate a great return.

You also need to consider the whole Florida vs. New York thing regarding taxes, which I don't think is a big deal but is a very real thing.

 

[Nickmo82]

Miller has three straight 20+ goal seasons, two straight 50+pts. Three straight of 40+ pts.

Names has a lot more proving to do the get similar money.

Hes not worth the 4 per, but it's not a terribad deal

Miller also has 3 career goals when it counts... in 57 games.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

4 mil per? is Gorton insane? what did he do to earn 4 mil? now he is pretty much untradeable unless he has a very productive season.