The New York Rangers have been very busy over the last couple of days, and it has been announced that the team has re-signed restricted free agent Chris Kreider to a two-year deal worth just under $2.5 million a season, according to Tim Wharnsby of CBC:
Larry Brooks of the New York Post later followed up with this tweet:
Kreider is one of the Blueshirts’ top young players, and this is an amazing deal for someone who could potentially score 25 to 30 goals this season. The 23-year-old winger had a career rookie year in 2013-14, tallying 17 goals and 20 assists for 37 points in 66 games.
He finished 10th in the voting for the Calder Trophy.
This is a great deal for the Rangers, especially when you consider that Kreider was seeking $2.8 million a year, according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post:
There is no doubting the potential of the 6’3”, 230-pound winger, but the Blueshirts ultimately want to see if Kreider can continue to progress as a player. It would be foolhardy to simply pay Kreider for what he’s done and what he cou ...
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Breaking Down Chris Kreider’s New Contract with New York Rangers
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