Henrik Lundqvist was an integral part of the New York Rangers for 15 seasons and was one of the best goalkeepers in the entire National Hockey League (NHL) for many years. Now the signs are goodbye.
The last year of the contract will be bought out by the Rangers this week, making the 38-year-old Swede a free agent. In 2013 he signed a 7-year contract that averaged $ 8.5 million per year. The Rangers’ salary cap will be charged 5.5 million in the coming season and 1.5 million in 2021/22.
With the blueshirts, there has already been a generation change between the pipes in the past few years and this management move is inevitable. Alexandar Georgiev showed his potential in many games and Igor Shesterkin was able to meet the high expectations immediately.
After 889 NHL games for the Rangers, “King Henrik” is available on the free agent market.
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