Larry Brooks got the ball rolling in the wee hours of the morning, and now details are starting to emerge on the new deal for Marc Staal.
Marc Staal’s six-year extension with NYR expected to have AAV of about $5.7M. Heavy lifting on negotiations done; still finalizing paperwork
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 16, 2015
One more detail on Staal deal: full NTC for first 3 years and starts right away; then after 3 years it becomes a partial NTC
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) January 16, 2015
also has full no-move throughout which only pertains to waivers (can’t be placed on waivers)
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) January 16, 2015
The Rangers and Marc Staal’s camp are actually meeting this morning to finalize the deal. A formal announcement should be coming soon.