Earlier today, the Buffalo Sabres and Sam Reinhart avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one year, $5.2 million contract. While not a perfect comparison, it’s one that may foreshadow what contract Ryan Strome gets from the Rangers if they avoid arbitration. At the very least, it’s somewhat of a comparable contract.
A long term deal for Strome doesn’t appear to be on the table, but there is certainly a good case for a short term contract. The Reinhart deal is one that could be used by both sides as something to build off, since the production was similar last season.