Rangers forward Vincent Trocheck had an eyebrow-raising take on teammate Alexis Lafreniere's recent contract extension.

Lafreniere, speaking publicly for the first time since the deal was announced Friday night, said he was “happy to be done with it, and fired up to stay for seven years.’’ Currently playing in the final season of the two-year bridge deal he signed in 2023, he said it was nice to get a new contract settled early, so now he can focus on the season.

The New York Rangers have signed winger Alexis Lafrenière to a seven-year contract extension. A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press it is worth $52.15 million.