We took Corey Perry and he made us better.
Right, but he doesn't make a ton of money, especially with the assumption the cap will be going up. All we really need him to do is crash the net recklessly. We don't have that guy. But imagine that guy making goalies nervous while Kuch assesses his options.
If he was 28, and not 33, I could be convinced. With his playstyle, I would be nervous of his future production and injuries, and it looks like he’s already starting to slide.
We would be bringing him in for two years to try to make a run. This wouldn't be a rebuild move. It would be about loading up for what realistically could be the rest of the window.
Honestly probably not close to as much as a team with more assets. Definitely a 1st. Maybe a 1st and a prospect.
He scored 70+ points last year, and, this year, has been playing through an injury on a team that has quit.Did a quick look at the trade board and it sounds like most are kinda thinking the same thing as me. Many posters who watch him in the regular are saying he washed. At one point I woulda traded a kings ransom for him, but seems like we’re chasing shadows if we are expecting him to be what we want him to be.
Value of: - Chris Kreider
Drury will threaten to waive him anyway. I know you are joking, but to say it out loud… obviously Kreider calls bluff on that. The Rangers not getting back Vaakaneinen if the trade goes thru is a lot different than them getting back nothing for Kreider. Besides, Kreider has a NMC so Drury...forums.hfboards.com
I'd give more than a 1st for 50% retention. Then you're talking about a 3.1m cap hit, which allows us to add another player in the off season. I would pay a pretty decent price for Kreider at that hit. Because it lowers the risk substantially. If he doesn't work out, he's easy to get rid of and probably good enough to keep. But there's still a solid chance he scores 8 or 10 hard-nosed playoff goals in 25 games.
Someone else says it. And it doesn't get said enough about players who were drafted at the top of the pipe and are mediocre
Kakko has a contract we could’ve gotten without doing anything crazy. New York retaining 50% on Kreider for 3 years is so far-fetched it’s not worth thinking about.
