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Have to imagine if Eichel wants out that the Rangers could put together as good an offer as anyone?

Edit: actually probably not if Buffalo wants a 1-for-1.
 
aufheben said:
Have to imagine if Eichel wants out that the Rangers could put together as good an offer as anyone?

Edit: actually probably not if Buffalo wants a 1-for-1.
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I don’t foresee any team being able to give them a 1 for 1. I don’t see a similar level player who would be available or who a team would want to move.

I really believe the Rangers would be in a unique position to put together an attractive package AND take on that contract.

The other thing to consider is if he’s requesting a trade out of Buffalo, other small market rebuilding teams who may be able to offer something MAY be scared that they will be in a similar position to Buffalo in the near future AND Eichel’s NMC may have kicked in by then which means his value drops like a rock.
 
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I don’t foresee any team being able to give them a 1 for 1. I don’t see a similar level player who would be available or who a team would want to move.

I really believe the Rangers would be in a unique position to put together an attractive package AND take on that contract.

The other thing to consider is if he’s requesting a trade out of Buffalo, other small market rebuilding teams who may be able to offer something MAY be scared that they will be in a similar position to Buffalo in the near future AND Eichel’s NMC may have kicked in by then which means his value drops like a rock.
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yeah there are like 5 players as valuable as Eichel in the league and none will be traded. Will have to be a big package. I miss the days of LaFontaine for Turgeon.
 
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Eichel’s salary is one of the larger hurdles to acquiring him

I’m not even sure how the team would make it work to be honest

Wouldn’t be something they could swing until after Hank, Staal and Smith are gone
 
natural hatty for ovechkin tonight...40 on the year, 698 for his career...has 14 goals in the last 7 games
 
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natural hatty for ovechkin tonight...40 on the year, 698 for his career...has 14 goals in the last 7 games
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Considering his excellent durability, him being 34 years young, tho it's going to be tough, he's definitely going to make Gretzky sweat it out.

Looks like he'll need to average around 34 goals per year for the next 7 years to break the record of 894. Can he still score over 30 goals a year when he hits 40 years old? That's what he may need to do unless he can keep scoring 50+ goals a year for the next 3-4 years whereby he'd maybe need to average around 25 goals a year to break the record.

Pretty damn amazing player and it would be fun to see him even get close to breaking the record.
 
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If Buffalo ownership doesn't get their act together Eichel is gonna want out and they'll probably get wrecked in the trade too.
 
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Considering his excellent durability, him being 34 years young, tho it's going to be tough, he's definitely going to make Gretzky sweat it out.

Looks like he'll need to average around 34 goals per year for the next 7 years to break the record of 894. Can he still score over 30 goals a year when he hits 40 years old? That's what he may need to do unless he can keep scoring 50+ goals a year for the next 3-4 years whereby he'd maybe need to average around 25 goals a year to break the record.

Pretty damn amazing player and it would be fun to see him even get close to breaking the record.
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He’s on pace for 62 this year, which would see him finish at 720. Let’s say he finishes at 715. I can’t see him drop off from this year to a sub 40 goal pace next season, so let’s say he finishes next year at 765. Still don’t see him him going from pacing for 60 to unable to break 40 in two years, but conservatively speaking, if he only hit 40 he’d be at 805 at 36 years old. That’s conservative estimates. Let’s say he does hit 60 this year, 52 next year and 46 in two years. That would put him at 820 by 36. The only thing stopping him is how long he decides to stay in North America. Barring a terrible injury there’s almost no way he doesn’t hit the mark.
 
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C'mon. That's terrible. They are going to need more established assets than that for Eichel.
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The rangers first is likely a top 10 maybe a top 5 pick after all is said and done.

Chytil is a heck of a prospect

Miller is a heck of a prospect.


That's a pretty damn good opening offer.
 
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The rangers first is likely a top 10 maybe a top 5 pick after all is said and done.

Chytil is a heck of a prospect

Miller is a heck of a prospect.


That's a pretty damn good opening offer.
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I'd use Ryan O'Reilly for Tage Thompson, Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, 1st, 2nd as a reference point and Eichel is on another level from ROR, especially at that point in ROR's career. He really elevated his game in STL. Maybe this is a good opening offer (sorry, I think the "opening" part is irrelevant) for an average 1C but for a young hot stud center like Eichel? Is Chytil supposed to fill in nicely for Buffalo's center depth? I know we like the kid and he's made some encouraging advancements this season but he's still far from guaranteed top 6 quality. But the ROR pick was 31st OA. Ok, well Matt Duchene 1.0 went for Shane Bowers, Andrew Hammond, 2018 conditional 1st round pick (Bowen Byram btw), 2019 3rd round pick. EDIT: forgot Kyle Turris was part of that trade too.

Ok, maybe terrible is hyberbole but I think if you post that in the boards, universally non-Ranger fans will laugh you out of your pants. Eichel >>>>> ROR or Duchene. That package is needs to be two 1sts for Eichel level or the Chytil part needs to upgraded significantly. Again, I like him but he is by no means a guaranteed impact player Buffalo will need if they are losing Eichel. And they'll need such a player in the deal to make it happen from their POV. Sadly, I don't think we have the player on our team that fits that description unless Botterill and the Buffalo scouts are smoking the Strome hemp.
 
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I imagine we’re a long ways away from an Eichel trade, but the fact that no one’s hypothetical offers include anyone from the club’s greatest and most desirable asset pool (RD) is mind boggling. You’re acquiring a 1st line center while keeping one of Fox/ADA on the third pair? (Trouba’s NMC will have kicked in, so don’t suggest him.) Silliness.

Something like ADA (centerpiece) + Strome (RFA center to step into the gap) + Henriksson (B/B+ forward prospect) + Hajek (B/B+ defenseman prospect) would make a lot more sense. (Sub in the ‘21 1st rounder and/or any prospects not named Kravtsov, Miller, or Lundkvist for the last two pieces, as needed.)
 
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