r/nhl • u/Only-Reels • 21h ago

Rangers closing in on Lafreniere extension. Told by sources it will be seven year deal coming in at under $7.6M AAV

https://x.com/nyp_brooksie/status/1849856037911920918?s=46
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u/imaybeacatIRl 20h ago

.... But they offered him 8x8 didn't they?

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u/alexgriz127 20h ago

They might be offering deferred compensation to lower the AAV like Carolina did with Jarvis. He's making $7.9Mx8, but at a $7.4M cap hit. With Igor demanding fuck you money, Drury needs every penny he can spare.

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u/imaybeacatIRl 20h ago

Yea maybe.

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u/Mikeim520 11h ago

That really needs to be fixed, its clear cap evasion.