@RNYRF Staff Report
With yesterday's signings of Chris Kreider and Kevin Hayes, the Rangers have $4.35 million in cap space according to Cap Friendly.
With Kreider's arbitration hearing looming Gorton was able to wrangle up a 4 year deal at a decent rate. Kreider will receive the following payout throughout the 4 year span; 16-17: $5 million, 17-18: $5 million, 18-19: $4.5 million, 19-20: $4 million. The deal includes an 11-team no-trade list in the final two-years of the deal. Kreider reportedly insisted on a 4 year deal.
Hayes' signing came soon after with a 2 year, $2.6 million contract with a payout of $2.1 million this season, along with a $500,000 signing bonus and have a salary of $2.6 million for the 2017-18 season.
With recent RFA signings of J.T. Miller, Dylan McIlrath, Josh Jooris and now with Kreider's contract in what seems to be the fair market value for a player with his point production and Hayes which some think was just a bit higher than norm Gorton has shown patience and "smarts" in his first full offseason. The moves so far show that Gorton is committed to the "younger" players and the days of just trading away talent for a win now scenario or just to make a trade to clear cap space are coming to an end. What remains to be seen if any more moves are made before the start of the 2016-2017 season are made to improve the team to get the Rangers back once again to the Stanley Cup Finals or head them into a partial rebuild.
Today in NYR History July 23, 2012
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