Henrik Lundqvist Signs Six-year Contract with Rangers

In the New York sports world all salaries are relative.

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NY Giants:

• Eli Manning (college grad.) signed a six-year, $45-million deal in 2004, included $20 million in guaranteed salary

NY Yankees:

• Alex Rodriguez = $27,500,000 (2008)
• Derek Jeter = 21,600,000 (2008)
• Andy Pettitte = $16 million (2008)
• Mariano Rivera = $15 Million in (2008)
• Jorge Posada = $13.1 Million in 2008.
• Johnny Damon = $13,000,000 (2008)
• Hideki Matsui = $13,000,000 (2008)

NY Knicks:

• Stephon Marbury = $20,109,375 (2007/08) + $21,937,500 (2008/09)

• Zach Randolph = $13,333,333 (2007/08) + $14,666,666 (2008/09) + $16,000,000 (2009/10) + $17,333,333 (2010/11)

• Eddy Curry = $8,947,543 (2007/08) + $9,723,983 (2008/09) + $10,500,423 (2009/10) + $11,276,863 (2010/11)

• Quentin Richardson = $8,105,500 (2007/08) + $8,825,750 (2008/09) + $9,352,500 (2009/10)

• Jamal Crawford = $7,920,000 (2007/08) + $8,640,000 (2008/09) + $9,360,000 (2009/10) + $10,080,000 (2010/11)

• Malik Rose = $7,101,250 (2007/08) + $7,647,500 (2008/09)

• Jerome James = $5,800,000 (2007/08) + $6,200,000 (2008/09) + $6,600,000 (2009/10)

• Jared Jeffries = $5,632,200 (2007/08) + $6,049,400 (2008/09) + $6,466,600 (2009/10) + $6,883,400 (2010/11)

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NY Rangers press release:
Lundqvist delighted to be staying with Blueshirts --

"I am excited that this got done, and I am excited to know that I will be a part of this organization for a long time," said Lundqvist. "I am just really happy because I love it here."

Hen-rik! Hen-rik!

Let the chants from the Garden faithful continue.

FoxNews / AP:
Rangers goalie gets $41.25 mil. deal -- Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers agreed Thursday on a six-year, $41.25 million contract extension that will keep the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist in the fold through the 2013-14 season.

Lundqvist, playing on a one-year deal worth $4.25 million, has struggled lately after a strong start to his third NHL season. The terms were hammered out this week as the Rangers enjoyed a rare five-day break between games.

The 25-year-old Swede is 24-21-5 this season with a 2.37 goals-against average in 50 games. He backstopped his country's Olympic gold medal run during the 2006 Turin Games.

"It feels good," New York's franchise goalie said Thursday after practice. "I said since Day One that I really like New York, I like to play for the Rangers and am so excited to be done with this deal." . . .

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