Although I do think it's an over payment for Trouba coming off a career year, it's the name of the game I guess. But Rangers have A LOT to look forward to in the future cause defense seems quite settled and now wingers are set too with Panarin and Kakko. I'm not too familiar with their system but I do think they need to start investing in Cs.

Additionally, even their cap won't be too much of an issue cause in 2 years Shattenkirk and Stall free up like $12.5M in space. They can even elect to trade off Kreider at the deadline this year (assuming their not in a cup spot) to get back quite the nifty return.

Zibanejad NEEDS to be signed long term because he's now starting to hit his full stride, he's young AND he's going to have some pure goalscorers to play with. He's their MUST sign IMO

he'll be 29 at the expiry date on his contract, how high and long could we go with him tho?

I think I misread his contract, so having him for 3 more years is already solid. I'd say he's likely good to go until 33 and by then you may have knocked him down to 2C and found a new number 1. The circle of hockey I guess right