New York Rangers ahead Alexis Lafreniere was once all smiles as he sat in entrance of his locker on Saturday morning, someday after signing a seven-year contract extension.
Monetary phrases weren’t disclosed through the Rangers on Friday, alternatively TSN reported the deal is price $52.15 million. The contract will start within the 2025-26 season and span in the course of the 2031-22 marketing campaign.
“It is nice. It is a lengthy deal,” Lafreniere stated. “I really like taking part in right here. So it is truly excellent for me to stick for a very long time.”
Lafreniere again and again stated Saturday that he is having a look ahead to focusing his consideration to issues at the ice now that contract talks have concluded. Previous to Friday’s deal, he was once set to change into a limited loose agent in July after he performed out the overall season of a two-year, $4.65 million contract he signed in August 2023.
Lafreniere, 23, has recorded seven issues (4 objectives, 3 assists) in seven video games this season.
He has totaled 155 issues (79 objectives, 76 assists) in 305 video games since being decided on through the Rangers with the highest total pick out of the 2020 NHL Draft.
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