Hank was all in on this decision. He gets paid whatever he chooses to do...or go, for that matter. I see Colorado or Boston as landing spots if he chooses to play next season. A one-year $2M deal is doable for either team.
- mames11

If Hank wants to win a Cup he could sign for cheap with Tampa to back up Vasilevskiy.

If Hank wants to win a Cup he could sign for cheap with Tampa to back up Vasilevskiy.
- gergeswillems

They could definitely repeat. They didn't even have Stamkos and they were a steamroller at times.

hopefully he goes to a contendor and wins a cup as a backup
- wingz4life

mix of condor and contender, I like it

Dude wtf
- TPC

Hey, at least there's cake!!
Just think about eating Lena's moist, spongy cake.

They could definitely repeat. They didn't even have Stamkos and they were a steamroller at times.
- JRR1285

Yeah Tampa will still be lethal. Even after they trade Johnson, Killorn and Coburn.

I tried Pork Roll a couple years ago. It's pretty decent. Kinda like Bologna and Salami had a kid on the spectrum.
- JRR1285

I saw on twitter that his agent was asked if he's going to play somewhere else, and he said it hasn't been decided yet. Man that would suck if they buy him out and then he retires.

I saw on twitter that his agent was asked if he's going to play somewhere else, and he said it hasn't been decided yet. Man that would suck if they buy him out and then he retires.
- TheMessiah94

I'm over that, at least we have 23 million in space

and then we don't have the hysteria of seeing him in another uniform

I saw on twitter that his agent was asked if he's going to play somewhere else, and he said it hasn't been decided yet. Man that would suck if they buy him out and then he retires.
- TheMessiah94

If he did that, some rangers fans opinions of him will change

It is kind of funny, Kreider was the only one to survive the era
- TPC

I said the same thing to my son last night.
I do think the Staal move means Fast gets resigned. He overlaps with that era but your point stands.

I'm over that, at least we have 23 million in space

and then we don't have the hysteria of seeing him in another uniform
- jimbro83

I agree...It's not a big deal at this point. Granted, I'd love an extra $5M in cap, but Rangers aren't spending it anyways if they did have it.

This may have been an inside agreement, for all we know, between Hank and Dolan.

I said the same thing to my son last night.
I do think the Staal move means Fast gets resigned. He overlaps with that era but your point stands.
- WineryDog

I think they are gonna make a move that will blow our hair back

the negative attention Henrik's buyout is getting is going to be diverted

I think they are gonna make a move that will blow our hair back

the negative attention Henrik's buyout is getting is going to be diverted
- jimbro83

Stamkos? If it's a healthy version of him...

I think they are gonna make a move that will blow our hair back

the negative attention Henrik's buyout is getting is going to be diverted
- jimbro83

Might be. Why else buy him out now, unless it's to complete another deal? I suppose they didn't want to let it drag out any longer than necessary. Also, didn't want to give Georgiev the wrong idea about re-signing him, and get that contract done.

Stamkos? If it's a healthy version of him...
- mames11

nah, I dont think so, that would shock me

what's crazy about Stamkos, he only makes a base salary of 1 mil this year, already got his 8.5 mil signing bonus

I dont think he wants to be traded, he loves Tampa, he's got a sweet house on the water

Might be. Why else buy him out now, unless it's to complete another deal? I suppose they didn't want to let it drag out any longer than necessary. Also, didn't want to give Georgiev the wrong idea about re-signing him, and get that contract done.
- dashripdot

there was a rumour that Georgiev was close to a 3 year 10 mil extension

no validity to it though and that seems high

nah, I dont think so, that would shock me

what's crazy about Stamkos, he only makes a base salary of 1 mil this year, already got his 8.5 mil signing bonus

I dont think he wants to be traded, he loves Tampa, he's got a sweet house on the water
- jimbro83

I'm a huge Stamkos fan, I'd be all in.

there was a rumour that Georgiev was close to a 3 year 10 mil extension

no validity to it though and that seems high
- jimbro83

If they did this so they could overpay Georgiev that's gonna grind my gears.

They could definitely repeat. They didn't even have Stamkos and they were a steamroller at times.
- JRR1285

Lets see who they lose this off-season first...

Hey, at least there's cake!!
Just think about eating Lena's moist, spongy cake.
- Tonybere

Tony.

Lets see who they lose this off-season first...
- TommyGTrain

Nobody of consequence except Stamkos to NYR.

If they did this so they could overpay Georgiev that's gonna grind my gears.
- JRR1285

they could still trade Georgiev, sign someone like Greiss to a 2 year deal so they can expose him to expansion draft and start clearing the way for the best of Wall, Huska and Lindbom to emerge

Hank bought out.

they could still trade Georgiev, sign someone like Greiss to a 2 year deal so they can expose him to expansion draft and start clearing the way for the best of Wall, Huska and Lindbom to emerge
- jimbro83

THIS! We have a few potentially good goaltenders coming up, I really think Georgiev ultimately is going to be in the way.

THIS! We have a few potentially good goaltenders coming up, I really think Georgiev ultimately is going to be in the way.
- vroppelt

the problem still goes back to the question of Georgiev's trade value

does he have enough trade value to make a trade worth it