One year after getting bought out by the Rangers, Kevin Shattenkirk has actually assisted put the Tampa Bay Lightning on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup.
Using a blueline unit that likewise features All-Star defenseman Victor Hedman and former Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh, Shattenkirk registered 8 goals and 26 assists with a plus-22 rating in 70 video games this season for the Lightning. Hes included 13 points (3-10) in 23 postseason appearances.
The veteran defensemans objective 6:34 into overtime lifted the Lightning to a 5-4 win Friday night for a 3-1 series lead over the Dallas Stars and a chance to raise the Cup in Game 5 Saturday night in Edmonton.
Later, Shattenkirk– a youth Rangers fan from New Rochelle– stated the Blueshirts buying out the last two years of his contract at $6.65 million per season last August has inspired him all season after signing a 1 year deal worth $1.75 million with Tampa Bay.
The Rangers brought an income cap hit of $1.483 million for Shattenkirk this season, however that number will swell to $6.083 million in 2020-21. They likewise will be charged $1.433 million on the cap in each of the following 2 years, according to CapFriendly.com.
” I never type of forget what took place last summer season and Ive utilized that to sustain me and simply not get comfy,” the 31-year-old Shattenkirk stated following Fridays Game 4. “Im looking forward to (Saturday) night, due to the fact that then it might all come truly full circle.”
