There's good and bad to this contract. The good is that they have their franchise goalie locked down for another 4 years at a fair cap hit. The bad is that NYR only bought 2 years of UFA status.
Although it would have been riskier I would have like to have seen them get more term on the contract. If he keeps performing the way he has he could be in for a big raise at the end of this contract.
Honestly I was expecting a $6M+ contract at 6-7 years. Getting 5,5 with only 4 years is a bit of a let down, although for that active time frame it's not bad. This contract is set to be followed by a dreadful one, which is the one thing I'd be concerned of if I were a NYR fan.
I agree. The rangers had some leverage and they didn’t use it. He’ll be 30 in the first year of his new deal, the rangers should be drafting/trading for young goalies with upside over the next 2 years. There’s no reason to extend him after this contract.
This is classic case of too much money and too much term too soon.
I am of the mind set that make the guy earn it, 47 NHL games tells me he has not earned it yet.
Goalies are weird, hard to gauge a prime of goalie most of the time.
Could he be the exception? Sure, most likely not I think.
Time will tell as father time is undefeated.
I agree with you the issue was how soon he was a Ufa because of his age. I believe they only could give him a one year deal, as anything longer makes him a ufa
Yes. And i can say your expectations are certainly a bit high for me to muster, but I suppose you have the right.
They might seem high to you, but as someone whos followed his career for the better part of 7 years, hes legitimately elite right now and hes not even in his prime, hes got all the tools and all the talent