Salary Cap: 2015 - 2016 New York Rangers Roster Building Thread Part VI

[aufheben]

I'm not taking anything you write seriously until you bring back the rat w/ the earings. So there's that.

Nothing says 'serious' like decorated rodent.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Nothing says 'serious' like decorated rodent.

#BabySinclair'15RIPpieces

I mean business.

 

[aufheben]

When was the last time this team had a defenseman this offensively dynamic?

 

[Doctyl]

This guy is one of the entertaining Rangers I've seen in my short time

English, pls

 

[Doctyl]

When was the last time this team had a defenseman this offensively dynamic?

Brian McCabe?

 

[TurgePurge*]

Is there like any chance you were watching the wrong player?

Whats coming next, the ole "did yandle steal your girl or something" remark.

 

[aufheben]

English, pls

Not necessarily grammatically incorrect with this team lol

Brian McCabe?

Del Zotto, then before him?

rofl Brian McCabe

*Acquire elite offensive-defenseman*

*We should trade him*

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

When was the last time this team had a defenseman this offensively dynamic?

Clearly we were spoiled by watching the likes of Poti.

Probably Leetch or Zubov

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Not necessarily grammatically incorrect with this team lol


Del Zotto, then before him?

rofl Brian McCabe

Del Zaster??

Remember when we almost had Stamkos for him. "Next Lindstrom"

 

[TurgePurge*]

Love how when Torey Krug is kicking pucks out of the air and schooling us its like what a loser that guy is and when we get Keith Yandle its like woah so dynamic.

 

[aufheben]

Del Zaster??

Remember when we almost had Stamkos for him. "Next Lindstrom"

He was pretty awesome for bits

Love how when Torey Krug is kicking pucks out of the air and schooling us its like what a loser that guy is and when we get Keith Yandle its like woah so dynamic.

He had 11 points in 19 playoff games and was a +7

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

He was pretty awesome for bits

Maybe the first half of his first NHL season.

After that he was pretty awesome for like... Devil's fans in the ECF when he contributed to more own goals than goals for the team.

 

[darko]

I still have hope that McIlrath will be a decent defenseman tbh. He needs to stop fighting though.

I'm ok with him fighting he just needs to pick his spots.

 

[darko]

If we trade Talbot we're going to have to add a backup. Skapski is not the guy for that--at least not yet. It sounds like we'll probably get a great return for Cam and that $1.45 mil one year contract that the Rangers got him to sign looks to be an astute move on Sather/Gorton's part. Otherwise he'd be going into the summer as a UFA. Ponder that if you will.

I would be okay with Soderberg depending on the cost. He'd fit on our team most likely as a 3rd liner so I wouldn't want to give him more than 3 years and I'd try to keep him to $3 mil per or under.

I'm not for moving Yandle either. I don't believe Boyle will be around past next year and Yandle I'd expect is going to be our primary offensive D next year and maybe for the future. Girardi and Staal both have NMC's and are not really movable. Just thought I'd mention it for those who haven't heard. The Rangers did not sign Staal the middle of this past season- - then give him an NMC with the idea of trading him before the ink on the contract dries. Girardi's contract becomes a modified NTC starting the 16-17 season--two seasons as NMC--Staal's turns to a partial NTC in 17-18--2 years NMC. The only guy that is really movable on our defense is Klein. I don't particularly have an issue with our defense as currently constructed going into next season. They do take up a lot of cap space but they are one of the best units in the league.

Anyway I really like Talbot but we need the first rounder (if we can get it) and it wouldn't be good for us not to move him and lose him as a UFA after next year nor fair to himself to not find out just how good he can be and how much money he can make. He needs to move along. It's both in the Rangers interests and his own.

Agree with everything here.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

I'm ok with him fighting he just needs to pick his spots.

The 13 fights last year seems like he did just that.

 

[SLE17]

So mixed on trading Talbot...

On one hand if get the best return available for him which sounds like a mid to upper mid 1st round pick is a legit possibility. That is a very nice return for someone who was an undrafted prospect we signed.

BUT

If we trade Talbot we need a back up goalie for next year. Every $$ is important to the NYR given the cap situation. We aren't going to sign a worthwhile backup goalie for less than Talbots $1.45 mil and we can't afford to invest more in a backup goalie then Cam's $1.45 mil given our cap situation which means the backup has to come from within.

ALSO

For most mid 1st round picks it is 3+ before they make significant contributions at the NHL level...

This team is a contender now so while it is always nice to continue to stockpile for the future is it in the best interest of a team that is a contender now to trade a valuable NHL piece of their roster for what in essence is future considerations (at the NHL level) 3-4 years from now?

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

Trade Talbot for #16, sign Gustavvson for 845K, save 600k.

 

[Cassano]

When was the last time this team had a defenseman this offensively dynamic?

2013-14 McDonagh.

Which is the main reason why I'm okay with the Rangers shopping Yandle around.

If only he was a RHD.

 

[Matz03]

This team is a contender now so while it is always nice to continue to stockpile for the future is it in the best interest of a team that is a contender now to trade a valuable NHL piece of their roster for what in essence is future considerations (at the NHL level) 3-4 years from now?

it's not just "nice" to stockpile for the future, it's a must if you're a contender or not. A first round pick in this draft would likely become our best prospect overnight, that should tell you we're thin with top end talent.

 

[darko]

No way do I trade Yandle. Not until deadline anyways.

 

[bobbop]

Trade Talbot for #16, sign Gustavvson for 845K, save 600k.

He's alreay gone back to Sweden.

Enroth and Neuvirth both good possibilities.

 

[BarbaraAlphanse]

He's alreay gone back to Sweden.

Enroth and Neuvirth both good possibilities.

Dammit

 

[aufheben]

2013-14 McDonagh.

Which is the main reason why I'm okay with the Rangers shopping Yandle around.

If only he was a RHD.

The difference is that Yandle is like that every season.

 

[Brooklyn Ranger]

The 13 fights last year seems like he did just that.

If McIlrath makes it into the top 6, he's going to be challenged to prove himself by the "tough" guys in the league--especially 4th liners--in the hopes of disrupting the Rangers' defense. If he's sticking up for his teammates or gets into a fight because of a hard hit, that's fine: but if he spends his time fighting off the faceoff, he's going to find that the coaching staff won't not happy with that.

 

[darko]

He's alreay gone back to Sweden.

Enroth and Neuvirth both good possibilities.

Either would be fine. Skapski needs to play full time.