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Update: 4:33PM: Press Release after the jump.
Original Post: Andrew Gross is reporting that Brandon Dubinsky has signed with the Rangers for two years.
Dubinsky will earn $1.7 million this season and $2 million the following season.
Steve Zipay reports that Dubinsky was originally seeking a four year deal worth $16 million
…Thank goodness this deal got done.
Reasonable money for a player that is worth it and important to the team.
Monzo: Shocking that this happens less then 24 hours after the Phil Kessel trade. Either way, Dubinsky will be given a chance to be the top center. It’s gonna be good to see him back.
New York, September 19, 2009 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Brandon Dubinsky.
Dubinsky, 23, has skated in all 82 regular season games in each of the last two seasons. In 2007-08, his first full season, he led all NHL rookies in hits (196) and ranked seventh among rookies in points (40). He tied for sixth on the Rangers in goals (14), ranked fifth in assists (26) and sixth in points (40). Dubinsky ranked third on the team in faceoff winning percentage (51%), winning 512 of 995 faceoffs. He also skated in 10 post-season contests, finishing tied for second on the team in goals (four) and ranked fourth in points (eight). Dubinsky was named MVP of the NHL YoungStars Game at the 2008 All-Star Game, notching two goals and an assist. He was also selected as the winner of the Steven McDonald award by the fans, given to the player who performs “above and beyond the call of duty.”
Last season, Dubinsky registered seven multi-point efforts, including two three-point performances. He led the team in faceoff winning percentage (53.6%), finished fifth in assists (28) and sixth in points (41). He ranked seventh in the NHL with 251 hits. Dubinsky also appeared in seven post-season contests, finishing with one goal and three assists for four points. He was selected to appear in his second NHL YoungStars Game at the 2009 NHL All-Star Weekend.
The 6-1, 205 pounder has skated in 170 regular season contests with the New York Rangers, recording 27 goals and 54 assists for 81 points, along with 193 penalty minutes.
i would like to see torts go on a limb with the lines.
Prospal – Artem – Gaborik
Higgins – Drury – Kotalik
Avery – Dubi – Cally
Brashear – Boyle – Lisin
Voros as the extra since he has played very well last two days (Grachev in Hartford and 1st up if a scorer goes down)
Staal – Gilroy (staal D balances the aggressiveness of gilroy)
MDZ – Girardi (similar to the staal gilroy pair)
Redden – Rozi (i would use them as the 3rd pair and as little as possible. they have been awful in the 2 games, especially rozi.)
Potter or more likely Semenov as the 7th
Lundy
Vally (think noventa-seis has outplayed vally, but vally has been very professional the last couple years so he will get the nod)
Glad this nonsense is finally over!
Love that Dubi is a Ranger. I am surprised and impressed with Sather on the contract.
Dubi had to be a Ranger. It is his destiny! I too would like to see Torts take a gamble with the lines to start. 1- Avery – Dubi – Gaborik; 2- Higgins – Drury – Kotalik; 3 – Prospal – Anisimov – Callahan; 4 – Brashear – Boyle – Lisin. On defense I like what I see up above Staal- Gilroy; Del Zotto- Girardi; Redden- Rozsival. If Dolan has any balls he’ll eat the salaries of Redden and Rozsival. Then we can have Sanguinetti and either Potter or Semenov. Best players should make the team. That leaves Redden and Rozsival unemployed they were clearly the worst defensemen in camp. If Gaborik stays healthy it can be a very interesting year.