Rangers News: Ryan Callahan Re-signs (Update)
by Joe Fortunato on Jul 13, 2009 7:29 PM EDT
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PrintAs per newyorkrangers.com Callahan and the Rangers have come to terms which will allow both parties to avoid arbitration.
New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Ryan Callahan.
Callahan, 24, established career-highs in games played (81), goals (22), assists (18), points (40), and penalty minutes (45) last season. He also won the Steven McDonald Award, voted by the fans as the player who performs "above and beyond the call of duty."
Callahan ranked second on the team with a career-high, 237 shots, first with a plus-seven rating and tied for fourth on the club in goals. In addition, he led the team and ranked fourth in the NHL with 265 hits. Callahan posted a team-high, six-game scoring streak from March 12 at Nashville to March 22 against Ottawa, recording eight points (four goals and four assists) over the span, and tied for the team-high with a three-game goal streak (March 17 at Montreal to March 22 vs. Ottawa).
Just what the doctor ordered, terms have not been released but i love having him back. Remember the Rangers held him in higher esteem than Dubinsky when names came up for the Heatley trade. More when we know it.
Update: Steve Zipay has confirmed that it is a two year deal, still no money numbers yet; I'm sure they are on there way. I'm upset that it's only two years, I would have wanted a few more.
Update: Thanks to mleetch: 2.2 mil next year…2.4 the following year
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We all wanted it to come, and here it is. Awesome! I’m interested in the terms…we’ll see soon. :)
"Malik now." "6 foot 6, 238, not a noted goal scorer but he's gonna give it a shot here." "Malik has not scored this year. In on Kolzig, faked it....SCORES"
My spies say multi year deal
and lots more than the 660k he was making
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by Joe Fortunato on Jul 13, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Excellent!
It’s much better to avoid the arbitration process with guys you plan to keep. Hopefully we can get a similar deal done for Dubi before the season starts.
Dubi wasnt arbitration eligible
So he will probably take a 1 year deal for a significantly less amount of money and then go through this next year … but i could be wrong (i hope i am)
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by Joe Fortunato on Jul 13, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh?
So will he be a RFA again next season? I’m not really clear on how that all works.
yeah he will be an RFA again next year
but after his next contract (not the one he will sign this year) he is a UFA … it can be confusing
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by Joe Fortunato on Jul 13, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank goodness
I told my wife I would not watch the Rangers if they f’d with him. Now I can breath easy again. Good kid, very happy for him, and us…
Most importantly they avoided an ugly arbitration hearing
but aside from that, i would have liked it to be more than two years. although i will say that callahan is the kind of player that could very well fall off. not that anyone wants to hear that, but his production is more linked to hard work than pure offensive skill. which has its ups and downs.
agreed on both fronts
arbitration is a double edged sword, it usually helps both parties but hurts the players as you must cite their flaws.
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by Joe Fortunato on Jul 13, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe, get on IM please sir
Also, Korp may be going to Phoenix, waiting to hear more news
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jul 13, 2009 8:07 PM EDT reply actions
good
a positive from the rangers. Signing a fan favorite. 2 year deal? well callahan better make some strides now.
As for dubinsky… i think he is a better player than callahan at this point. But theyre both young so lets get them tied down for a couple seasons.
speaking of which… 2 years is probably all they can afford seeing as they still have to pay rozy redden drury and gaborik insane amounts for what they actually do on the ice. Its not fair to jump on gabbys back yet for getting injured, but you all know what i mean. those four have huge contracts… the only ranger that earns what he is paid is Lundqvist
i dont like the two years
we might save a little this year on the cap like we are with girardi but with the way the nhl does the cap charges it will only make it cost significantly more later especially when cally hits the 30 goal mark playing a full year for torts.
Money
2.2 mil next year…2.4 the following year which is probably higher than i would have expected for his production to this point. i figured about 2.5 mil a year on a 4 year deal.
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