Two-years 3 mill AAV for Girardi with TB. Boyle two-years 2.55 AAV with NJ. A touch high, but not awful. Had to be the only team to offer two-years. Bonino four-years 4.1 AAV with Nashville. Not awful, thought the AAV would be higher.
so Girardi will pretty much make the same amount now for the next two years including what the Rangers owe him. Crazy. The guy is on his last legs.
Pens with some good signings. Hunwick three-years 2.25 AAV. And Niemi one-year for 700 K (rather him than Pavelec actually for 600 K less).
Just give him the extra year if that's what the holdup is. 4y is a bit of a lowball for a 28 y/o top offensive dman imo.
Frank SeravalliVerified account@frank_seravalli 2m2 minutes ago Hearing Kevin Shattenkirk is going to the New York Rangers. #TSN
What an awesome job by Gorton. Stuck to his guns and said 4 years...if you want to be a NYR take it. Frank SeravalliVerified account@frank_seravalli 1m1 minute ago Shattenkirk 4 years x $6.65
I want to see how anyone can complain about a very reasonable 4 year deal, and for a not insane AAV also. HR for us. D now set. Go get a C and we'll see you in October.
I give Shatt credit also. Not because he signed with us, but he wanted to be a NYR and he clearly left money on the table to be a NYR. Very rare people do that, and he did it. McD/Shatt Skjei/Smith Staal/Holden/Graves/DeAngelo Deep talented D. Really upgraded a big weakness. Great stuff by Gorton.
Shattenkirk, 28, is a right shot defenseman who has 68 goals and 230 assists in 490 games. Pierre McGuire said that he thinks Shattenkirk will "thrive" with the Rangers and that he took a discount and left term on the table to sign. McGuire said "I know Kevin is pumped to be going back home."
Great point Disturbed. You can almost say Shatt was part of the Stepan deal, because no shot we sign him if we didn't deal Stepan. Really great point.
Shat makes only $900k more than Staal......Wow Unlikely but would be incredible to package Hayes and prospects for Duchene and call it an offseason
Staal gets bought out next summer. We just need AV to understand he is a 3rd pair dman and that's it. And he should get some rest also. Yeah, now we have to add a forward. Hopefully Gorton has something else up his sleeve.
Don't have close to enough money for that. What they need to do tell Staal to waive his NTC or it's the minors.
Let's look at how Gorton played this. Didn't give up the farm or a 1st round pick for Shatt at the trade DL. Added a solid player in Smith, who he then resigned for a reasonable 4-years at a 4.35 AAV. Then signed Shatt for a reasonable 4-years as well at a 6.65 AAV. I knew I trusted this guy. For comparison, Alzner signed for 5-years at a 4.625 AAV. I like both deals way better than the Alzner deal, and for less years.
