The New York Rangers are a team to watch throughout the 2024-25 season, and not just because of their chances at the Stanley Cup. A number of youngsters and superstars on the Rangers roster are expected to receive contract extensions and will most likely need to move on to a new contract. spending spree soon.

Rangers spending could start soon, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Friedman reported that conversations between the Rangers and young forward Alexis Lafreniere are getting heated.

“We’ll see where this goes in the next 24-48 hours,” Friedman tweeted. “However, talks between NYR and Alexis Lafreniere have intensified.”

The first overall pick comes in August 2023, in the final year of the short-term bridge deal he signed with the Rangers. Lafreniere’s current salary cap hit sits at $2,325, and he’s finally starting to flex his star power at that price.

Lafreniere played in 82 matches for the first time in the 2023-24 season and reached his career high in goals (28), assists (29) and points (57). He made a good start to the 2024-25 season, scoring seven points with four goals and three assists in seven games.

Lafreniere scored 79 goals and 76 assists during his 305-game career, reaching 155 points. Seeing her was slowly burning rise to stardom, but he will be in New York soon.

Not only is Lafreniere nearing stardom, but the Rangers could acquire him for a reasonable price. according to Larry Brooks of the New York Post Lafreniere’s contract will last seven years at $7.6 million annually.

If Lafreniere can reach his full potential during this deal and help bring the Stanley Cup back to Broadway, it will be a huge success. theft of a contract.

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