Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck couldn’t help but make jokes.
just signing a seven-year, $52.15 million extension with the RangersApparently, Panarin said a helicopter would do.As much as Trocheck and Panarin have helped elevate his game, however, Lafreniere has been no passenger since joining forces with the two 11 games into last season.The 2020 first-overall pick has enriched the line with his own brand of skills and flash, earning every cent of this new contract that kicks in next season.
Alex Lafreniere battles Olen Zellweger for the puck during the Rangers’ 2-1 win over the Ducks on Oct. 26, 2024.“I would’ve been fired up,” said Lefreniere, who notched an assist in the Rangers victory. “I am today. It’s great, it’s a long deal. I love playing here, so it’s really good for me to stay for a long time.”
He could’ve pushed negotiations to next summer, after potentially piecing together another career season.Staying in New York for seven more years was the option Lafreniere wanted to go with.
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