GM Chris Drury makes his first big move and Rangers fans are not happy

According to a report from NHL insider Frank Seravalli, the New York Rangers are closing in on a contract for recently acquired forward Barclay Goodrow and... well buckle up because it's a doozy.

Seravalli reports that rookie GM Chris Drury is set to hand Goodrow a 6-year deal worth $3.6 million per season.

Check it out:

Hearing #NYR have made significant progress with newly acquired forward Barclay Goodrow.

Not finalized. Expectation is Goodrow will be a Blueshirt once the signing moratorium is lifted with a 6-year deal in $3.6m AAV range. @DFOHockey— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 19, 2021

Ummm... excuse me?

Six years? $3.6 million is hefty but... I guess that's the price you pay to get some quality leadership in the bottom six forward group but... six years? Yikes. Goodrow is 28 years old and he's never scored more than eight goals and 24 points in a season. You're not exactly getting top dollar for production with this deal, but I could understand it if it was a two or three year term. But six years? BIG yikes.

Suffice it to say that the reaction from Rangers fans online has not been good.

Will be 28 and has never even scored 9 goals in a season. Come on Drury. Overpay on both the term and the AAV.— Trent (@tre_fal) July 19, 2021

That’s a lot of years and a big increase for a guy that doesn’t score.— JK9 (@johnkadziorski) July 19, 2021

long term deal for a defensive-minded bottom-6er what can go wrong— Jon (@Mill45J) July 19, 2021

a 6yr deal for a 4th liner?!?!?!?!? 3.6milll?!?!??! WTFF Thats going to be a huge mistake— Josh / JHoyt74 (@JHoyt74) July 19, 2021

What the hell is Drury doing?!

I'm fine with the money amount if it was a 3-4 year deal.

Goodrow is going to be 34 when the contract ends and physical players like him usually drop off hard at age 30.— Cody Freeman (@Codydhf3) July 19, 2021

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