I just wonder how Calgary could make a huge push for Ryan O'Reilly, give him that crazy offer sheet, fail, have loads of cap space, and not be ringing Derek Stepan's agent's phone off the hook right about now.
- jimbro83

I think it could be a combination of Stepan's public comments about how he wants to be a Ranger for life and also the clout of the GM involved, Sather being this case. I don't think Calgary cared about stepping on the toes of Colorado, but pissing off Glen Sather is probably not something you want to do, especially when he has an endless pocket to hurt you with.

I think it could be a combination of Stepan's public comments about how he wants to be a Ranger for life and also the clout of the GM involved, Sather being this case. I don't think Calgary cared about stepping on the toes of Colorado, but pissing off Glen Sather is probably not something you want to do, especially when he has an endless pocket to hurt you with.
- xcheckmajor

You also dont want to (frank) with the city home to Peter Luger's and Krispy Kreme

yeah, once Stepan is signed then it will be much easier to see the overall picture
- jimbro83

Exactly. If I am Sather I am working on 3 things. Locking up the RFAs to friendly deals, trying to extend Hank as that lets me plan as well, and trying to clear some of the brush, as Pete puts it, in seeing if I can ship some bodies out for minor leaguers or preferably picks as that frees up a contract out of the max of 50. But that's it.

Once those 3 things get done THEN I can look at the bigger stuff. I am not going to look at taking on money beyond 2014 without knowing what Step and Hank will be paid then. Just not happening.

I know we want to discuss trades and team improvements but building a winner means doing this "boring" stuff and doing it right. All the other stuff is fantasy, and again, that's what NHL13 is for where I can trade MDZ Boyle and 4 first rounders for Claude Giroux

The Rangers have announced that Carl Hagelin has agreed to terms on a new contract.

The Rangers have announced that Carl Hagelin has agreed to terms on a new contract.
- jimbro83

I hope the numbers are good.

The Rangers have announced that Carl Hagelin has agreed to terms on a new contract.
- jimbro83

Check one off the to do list! And maybe I am in the minority but these deals are getting me excited no matter how expected they are.

Check one off the to do list! And maybe I am in the minority but these deals are getting me excited no matter how expected they are.
- mrhattrick27

I just shyt my pants

Hagelin signed!!!

I just shyt my pants
- jimbro83

My guess is 2 years 2.25 per

My guess is 2 years 2.25 per
- mrhattrick27

Announced, but no details, yet. Two down...two to go.

KatieStrangESPN: #NYR Second RFA signing this week as Carl Hagelin agrees to terms on a two-year deal. Deal is worth $4.5 million total, $2.25 AAV

im sure Jimbo beat me to this while im typing

EDIT: I win

Announced, but no details, yet. Two down...two to go.
- mames11

Everyone on Twitter complaining that stepan should have been first...don't think they realize hags was a lot more vulnerable to an offer sheet.

My guess is 2 years 2.25 per
- mrhattrick27

Money

KatieStrangESPN: #NYR Second RFA signing this week as Carl Hagelin agrees to terms on a two-year deal. Deal is worth $4.5 million total, $2.25 AAV

im sure Jimbo beat me to this while im typing

EDIT: I win
- NYRangers1124

My guess is 2 years 2.25 per
- mrhattrick27

nice call

My guess is 2 years 2.25 per
- mrhattrick27

Mr know it all

nice call
- NYRangers1124

Hoped for a longer deal

Hoped for a longer deal
- cranford93

They get to keep his RFA status which is good though.

Mr know it all
- Slimtj100

Hoped for a longer deal
- cranford93

Bridge contract. NHL GMs are making the mistake of skipping that second contract. You can only do it for a star and when it makes sense like Mac.

Beautiful, that leaves about 6.25M of Space for Step, Zucc, and Falk (who could start in AHL). I think we are all set, shouldn't be a problem now to get them all!! Getting Zucc signed wil make me very happy. I think Zucc is very susceptible to an offer sheet right now. If someone does a 2M sheet, we lose him. Zucc should be next, no one will offer sheet Stepan.

$6.1M for Step, Falk and Zucc. Step $4, Falk $1. Zucc you hold until you move Pyatt for pucks and then $1.3M for Zucc. Call it an offseason.

EDIT: $6.75 actually.

$6.1M for Step, Falk and Zucc. Step $4, Falk $1. Zucc you hold until you move Pyatt for pucks and then $1.3M for Zucc. Call it an offseason.
- mrhattrick27

I think we have closer to 6.75M left right now, factoring 925K off for each Asham and Powe, and Johnson 600K will probably start in AHL.

Beautiful, that leaves about 6.25M of Space for Step, Zucc, and Falk (who could start in AHL). I think we are all set, shouldn't be a problem now to get them all!! Getting Zucc signed wil make me very happy. I think Zucc is very susceptible to an offer sheet right now. If someone does a 2M sheet, we lose him. Zucc should be next, no one will offer sheet Stepan.
- xcheckmajor

Zucc is apparently filling for arbitration.

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