Speculation: 2013 Offseason Thread Part IV: SCF, end. Trades, begin.

[Kershaw]

And yet that "very overrated" PP player was tied for 4th in the NHL in PP goals last season, and tied for 8th the year before despite missing 22 games.

He was a good PP player on bad PP teams. I think Nash acquisition makes it somewhat redundant. Nash can't really work the half-wall well and is better suited in front of the net IMO. Callahan also occupies that role, so it's sort of a problem. Both Jagr and Iginla's bread and butter are working the half-wall on the right side.

Edit: I remember when Darcy Tucker and Glen Metropolit had an absurd amount of PP goals with tap-ins in front of the net.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

sign Lapierre Raymond
sign Fristic Lovejoy
trade one of Staal or Del Zotto for 1st round pick in the 5-12 range if possible




Rangers lines


Kreider Stepan Nash
Raymond Brassard Callahan
Hagelin Miller/Lindberg Zuccarello
Haley Lapierre Dorsett/Asham

McDonagh Girardi
Staal or Del Zotto Stralman
Moore Fristic
Lovejoy as 7th dman

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Everyone talks about getting A RHD who is a trigger man. Iginla can shoot just as hard as any RHD could I bet and he could help in other facets as well. Would he sign here for a year or two (max) though

 

[NYR Viper]

Everyone talks about getting A RHD who is a trigger man. Iginla can shoot just as hard as any RHD could I bet and he could help in other facets as well. Would he sign here for a year or two (max) though

Is he okay getting 3rd line minutes? Maybe 10-12 minutes a night? Nash and Callahan are going to be ahead of him.

 

[Kershaw]

Is he okay getting 3rd line minutes? Maybe 10-12 minutes a night? Nash and Callahan are going to be ahead of him.

I strongly doubt Iginla would be getting 10-12 minutes on the Rangers. Maybe the Penguins or Blackhawks, but certainly not the Rangers. He would easily be top 3 winger on this team.

 

[NYR Viper]

I strongly doubt Iginla would be getting 10-12 minutes on the Rangers. Maybe the Penguins or Blackhawks, but certainly not the Rangers. He would easily be top 3 winger on this team.

Same position Gaborik was in. Except Gaborik is the better goal scorer. How did that work out?

 

[Kershaw]

Same position Gaborik was in. Except Gaborik is the better goal scorer. How did that work out?

Gaborik struggled because he was put on his off wing along with a low sh%. Even he didn't average 10-12 mins a night, those minutes are for 4th line players. Iginla will average more around 16-18 on any given night, as will Callahan's ice time will dip to those numbers.

 

[OverTheCap]

Hossa is great, very smart player and one of the best two-way wingers in the league. I wanted the Rangers to sign him in 2008 to replace Jagr, and I would have liked him in 2009 if the Rangers hadn't signed Gaborik.

Doubt he'll get bought out this year as he can probably contribute to another cup run for Chicago but maybe next summer.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Is he okay getting 3rd line minutes? Maybe 10-12 minutes a night? Nash and Callahan are going to be ahead of him.

Cally on the shut down line with hags and the 3c. Iginla playing with 2 playmakers in Zucc and brass? Though that's kind of a soft line

 

[Kershaw]

Hossa is great, very smart player and one of the best two-way wingers in the league. I wanted the Rangers to sign him in 2008 to replace Jagr, and I would have liked him in 2009 if the Rangers hadn't signed Gaborik.

Doubt he'll get bought out this year as he can probably contribute to another cup run for Chicago but maybe next summer.

I'm glad we got Gaborik instead.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Same position Gaborik was in. Except Gaborik is the better goal scorer. How did that work out?

Our coach was also a ****ing ****** for that. Av wouldn't do that

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

It would be good for Callys TOI to drop imo. He was run ragged under Torts

 

[NYR Viper]

Cally on the shut down line with hags and the 3c. Iginla playing with 2 playmakers in Zucc and brass? Though that's kind of a soft line

eh, maybe. I would rather concentrate on filling the LW with a legit top-6 player rather than another RWer...

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

eh, maybe. I would rather concentrate on filling the LW with a legit top-6 player rather than another RWer...

Yes LW is a bigger need definitely. Sign Iginla buy out Richards and move Dz for a LW? Lol.

 

[NYR Viper]

Yes LW is a bigger need definitely. Sign Iginla buy out Richards and move Dz for a LW? Lol.

Then where does MZA play?

LWer-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Brassard-Iginla
Hagelin-Lindberg-Callahan
Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett
MZA?

 

[Thirty One]

Then where does MZA play?

LWer-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Brassard-Iginla
Hagelin-Lindberg-Callahan
Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett
MZA?

That shouldn't be the priority.

 

[RangerBoy]

According to a league source, the #stlblues have re-signed defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a four-year contract extension.

https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/349973909875068932

 

[Kershaw]

Then where does MZA play?

LWer-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Brassard-Iginla
Hagelin-Lindberg-Callahan
Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett
MZA?

I believe MZA played both wings last year.

 

[Trxjw]

He was a good PP player on bad PP teams. I think Nash acquisition makes it somewhat redundant. Nash can't really work the half-wall well and is better suited in front of the net IMO. Callahan also occupies that role, so it's sort of a problem. Both Jagr and Iginla's bread and butter are working the half-wall on the right side.

Edit: I remember when Darcy Tucker and Glen Metropolit had an absurd amount of PP goals with tap-ins in front of the net.

It's only a problem because you're trying to create the problem. You're moving two guys out of their natural PP position just so you can try and justify adding Jagr or Iginla to reduce Callahan's PP and ES time. It makes no sense whatsoever.

Callahan is a very effective net-front presence. His production is evidence of that. The "good on a bad PP" excuse is just fluff that has no real meaning. He tied for 4th in the NHL in PP goals because our PP was bad? How do you even begin to conjure up such backwards logic?

I remember statistical anomalies too, but that doesn't mean they're remotely relevant to the point at hand.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Then where does MZA play?

LWer-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Brassard-Iginla
Hagelin-Lindberg-Callahan
Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett
MZA?

If we got a legit 1LW and Iginla that wouldn't matter to me where or if he played.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Then where does MZA play?

LWer-Stepan-Nash
Kreider-Brassard-Iginla
Hagelin-Lindberg-Callahan
Pyatt-Boyle-Dorsett
MZA?

Honestly, who cares? I'd be thrilled is Sather could build a team that pushes MZA out of the lineup. Not because I dont like MZA, but because I know the Rangers would be a better team.

 

[Machinehead]

Logic dictates that with Nash's mammoth frame and silky hands he'd be a front of the net guy on the powerplay, but he's really never played there.

 

[Trxjw]

https://twitter.com/jprutherford/status/349973909875068932

Was seeing $4.25M per thrown about. Should help a bit in negotiations for McDonagh.

 

[RangerBoy]

Does cap recapture apply to waiver claims?

Yes. Looks like it. Assigned is the term used. Assigned is a trade or waivers. Richards will look to make his own deal on his terms. Reject waivers.

 

[Trxjw]

Yes. Looks like it. Assigned is the term used. Assigned is a trade or waivers. Richards will look to make his own deal on his terms. Reject waivers.

Thanks. Had been curious about that but kept forgetting to check.