Rangers, Lisin Agree to New Deal

[Thrillhouse]

New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Enver Lisin.

Lisin, 23, was acquired by the Rangers from the Phoenix Coyotes, in exchange for Lauri Korpikoski on Monday. He skated in 48 games with Phoenix last season, registering 13 goals and eight assists for 21 points, along with 24 penalty minutes.

Lisin established career-highs in games played, goals, assists, points, penalty minutes, game-winning goals (two), and shots (105). He tied for second on the team in even strength goals (12), tied for third in goals scored at home (eight), and tied for fifth in total goals. He posted four multi-point performances, including a career-high, three-point effort on March 30 against Dallas (two goals and one assist). In addition, Lisin recorded six points (two goals and four assists) in 10 games with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League (AHL) this past season.

The 6-2, 200 pounder has skated in 78 career regular season games in three seasons for the Phoenix Coyotes, registering 18 goals and 10 assists for 28 points, along with 46 penalty minutes. Lisin made his NHL debut on October 14, 2006 at Nashville, and recorded his first career point with an assist in his next game on October 17, 2006 at St. Louis.

Lisin has also appeared in 70 career AHL contests with San Antonio, collecting 20 goals and 23 assists for 43 points, along with 36 penalty minutes. In 2007-08, Lisin established AHL career-highs in games played (58), goals (16), assists (19), and points (26). He also posted a career-best, seven-game scoring streak from November 27 vs. Milwaukee to December 14 against Quad City, registering eight points (three goals and five assists) over the span.

In addition, Lisin skated in 116 career contests with Kazan Ak-Bars of the Russian Super League (RSL), recording 21 goals and 11 assists for 32 points, along with 48 penalty minutes.

The Moscow, Russia native was originally Phoenix's second round choice, 50th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

[Purely_Purinton]

Why????

We get rid of underachieving "coulda beens" in Dawes and Korpedo and bring in this one. Hey Slats, how about signing Dubi before someone else gives him an offer sheet? Or resigning Morris and shipping Rozsival out for anything you can get for him? Not signing Enver f*cking Lisin.

[Ciccarelli]

They must feel he can develop into something, I still doubt it, but he has speed, once he feels comfortable in the NHL and his hands catch up to his feet he'll be a dangerous player...threatening the team every season to return home.

[nyislesfan45]

Bravo, Sather, Bravo.

[Isles4life]

So now both players in that blockbuster trade, Lisin for Korpikoski, are signed by their respective new NHL teams after thoughts that they might be heading back to play in Europe.

I for one think keeping these two on this side of the pond is great news for the league.

[Orr=God]

he should fit right in with kotalik as a soft euro player who will get mauled by the flyers and others in the eastern conference.

[lgbar75]

Nice. Should fit nicely into the Marcel Hossa/Fedor Fedorov/Alexandre Daigle style. Won't last the year.

[canuck2]

She skates really fast. she wont go into the corners. She has a bit of a diva attitude.

good signing for the Rangers.