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Speculation: 2014 Offseason - Roster Building / Trade Speculation Thread

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One guy who I believe could be had; Colin Wilson.

Nashville made a huge change letting go of Trotz. They are probably going to be looking to find a way to infuse more offense.

Rangers need to get bigger/stronger up front, specifically down the middle.

I love Brassard, I really do. He seems to fit in very well with the personality of the club. He is also a playoff performer and played on our best line all season.

However, with the limitations in cap space and our need to resign very important players and still find a way to improve the roster, and make a push to get back to the Final, tough decisions are going to have to be made.

Would Nashville entertain a conditional move involving Brassard and Colin Wilson? Condition being Brass is signed.

Wilson, a Connecticut kid, big, strong, brains, and hands. He didn't put up big numbers, but that has more to do with Nashville's system than his abilities.

Nashville has Austin Watson on the rise, and would probably be able to replace Wilson.

Maybe add peripheral pieces?

Facing realities, Ryan O'Reilly and Joe Thornton are not very realistic. And can O'Reilly take faceoffs on a regular basis at this point? He played a ton of time on the LW this season in Colorado. He would cost a ton of assets to even acquire him, plus his QO is ridiculous.

Jason Spezza could be an option in a Staal trade. Right handed shot. We could have used on the Power Play. Yes, he is 30+, no i would not normally endorse that sort of move, but the Rangers are going to want to try to get back to the Final. Spezza only has one more year on his deal. As does St. Louis. For one season that could be a good couple of veteran leaders. Spezza would also bring size and reach.

I hope they bring back Pouliot, Stralman, Zuccarello, D. Moore, and Boyle. Those guys are key guys.

Talk to Mason Raymond's camp, see if it is an option, he has history with Vigneault. What would he get?

Kreider - Spezza - Nash
Raymond - Stepan - St. Louis
Pouliot - Wilson - Zuccarello
Hagelin - Moore - Boyle

McDonagh - Girardi
Connor Allen - Stralman
Moore - Klein

I would love for J.T. Miller to step up and maybe take a spot on the wing (though I believe he is better as a center, I don't trust him there if we want to take another serious run).

Connor Allen, I'm taking a leap of faith on. I believe he can be a Girardi-esque type of player as he grows up. He is a smart player.

Continue to roll 4 lines. That 4th line is every bit as important as the "top" line. I like Hagelin's chemistry with both Moore and Boyle on the PK.
 
Just listening to H.Central at Noon on Toronto radio & Doug McLean (I know) was speaking generally about rumblings, player movement around the league & said something along the lines of: "I keep hearing Thornton & New York...". Real general comment he didn't elaborate on & it could be his dog talking.

Annnyywaaays.
 
Wonder if Sather will look at David Booth for the Brass/MZA line if Pouliot prices himself out. I'd imagine Booth would take a 1yr deal to try to rebuild his value.

Nucks fans have been pretty underwhelmed with him at that price, but it seems like he played well in the second half of the year post-injury.

Would be a risk, but certainly has more point upside than Poo.
 
I like Colin Wilson a good amount as a 3C but I would be hesitant to give up Brass for him.

Stepan, Wilson, Miller, Moore < Stepan, Brass, Miller, Moore

But Stepan, Brass, Wilson, Moore is a group I would like to build around.
 
Ian said:
Wonder if Sather will look at David Booth for the Brass/MZA line if Pouliot prices himself out. I'd imagine Booth would take a 1yr deal to try to rebuild his value.

Nucks fans have been pretty underwhelmed with him at that price, but it seems like he played well in the second half of the year post-injury.

Would be a risk, but certainly has more point upside than Poo.
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I think at this point I'd look from within to fill that spot. Fast or Haggerty should be able to slip into that line. Both have good finishing ability. Poo sucks at getting his shots off, much less on net.

But I think Poo stays for a small price
 
azaloum90 said:
I think at this point I'd look from within to fill that spot. Fast or Haggerty should be able to slip into that line. Both have good finishing ability. Poo sucks at getting his shots off, much less on net.

But I think Poo stays for a small price
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Can't see Sather taking that big of a risk with a unproven winger for the line that carried the team for the majority of the season.

Fast essentially is NHL ready (where he fits I have no idea), but I'd be hesitant to pencil Haggerty anywhere on the NHL roster. Probably better off having him at least play 20+ games in the AHL just to get him used to the professional game.

I do agree with you though, I think Poo ends up back on a 2yr deal.
 
HatTrick Swayze said:
I like Colin Wilson a good amount as a 3C but I would be hesitant to give up Brass for him.

Stepan, Wilson, Miller, Moore < Stepan, Brass, Miller, Moore

But Stepan, Brass, Wilson, Moore is a group I would like to build around.
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That would be a very good core of centers. I just don't know if our salary cap situation would allow it to happen.

But, I believe Colin Wilson is the sort of outside-the-box kind of move that could pay big dividends both short and long term for the Rangers.

He's cheap right now at 2 million for one season. Then you can probably get him re-signed to a team friendly deal in his next contract. He's young enough to look at as a potential core piece moving forward.

Again, I love Brassard. He has been very good here. But i'd love to be able to add more size and strength in the middle. And, can it financially be done?

Also, i would not normally be looking at moving Staal, but IMO, he was exposed in the ECF and SCF. His foot speed could keep up and he moves the puck too slowly at times. He will be paid handsomely. I feel Stralman is a better fit in Vigneault's system, so I'd rather he get the contract and look to improve the roster by moving Staal. Can't look passed Staal's injury history, either. Long-term commitment there could be a risk.
 
Colt Seavers said:
Just listening to H.Central at Noon on Toronto radio & Doug McLean (I know) was speaking generally about rumblings, player movement around the league & said something along the lines of: "I keep hearing Thornton & New York...". Real general comment he didn't elaborate on & it could be his dog talking.

Annnyywaaays.
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Wouldn't surprise me, Nash and Thornton are close and have chemistry. Wouldn't be that excited about it.
 
Thornton is another deal where, we don't have the futures that San Jose would want.
 
Boom Boom Anton said:
Right now they are at $52.6M with only 14 players signed so they'll have to go significantly above the floor to add 9 players. They could save some of $6M if they can move Ward (not likely all $6M though), but then they'd have to add 10 players which is surely still going to be well above the floor.
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All of the reports have Carolina looking to cut their payroll. Most of those reports are from Darren Dreger.
 
Would it be absolutely insane to put all of the following players (Kreider, Zooks, Brass, Staal, and Stralman) in a room with Slats. Then tell them all that we want to build this team with them plus McD, Stepan, and Hagelin as our younger core. With that in mind offer them all 4 mill a year for 4 years? That way there is much less debate about who gets what contract? We get 5 guys all signed for 4 years taking 20 mill of cap room.
 
TeamStewie said:
I'm sure Nash would OK a trade to Winnipeg :sarcasm:
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Letting those clauses carry over in any trade is moronic. Either way that doesn't mean you can't persuade them to do so. But yes it would probably be a sticking point.

ElectrocutedCat said:
Evander would be an amazing addition here. But, doubt we could get him. We don't have the futures to include in any deal that they'd want.
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He'll eventually find a way out of WPG things seemed even dicier after Maurice took over.

Fleury4ever said:
What exactly is going on w/ Kane? That strikes me as the type of move you have to make to compete w/out high draft picks these days, but only if he's not really gone off the rails.

Is Hagelin enough to start a conversation w/ WPG?
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Kane has had a poor relationship with Winnipeg since they relocated not entirely sure what percentage of blame to lay on him but I know the fans certainly didn't help it initially. Then you had Noel scratching him etc and then Maurice.

He's certainly not free of any blame, he could be a total d-bag.
 
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