Confirmed with Link: Buch traded to STL for Blais + 2nd (2022)

[Machinehead]

Buch was a good PKer but Goodrow is a better one so that's not an issue.

 

[NYRangers0723]

Blues fan coming in peace.

Just wanted make a comment about Blais and give a little scouting report. He may not be the return you guys wanted for Buch, but Blais is a solid middle 6 winger when healthy. Not the best skater, but adequate in that department. Will hit anything that moves on the forecheck. Occasionally has crossed the line with hits, but I think he has learned from past mistakes and is getting better at keeping the hits clean. Has surprisingly good hands around the net and a good shot that can beat goalies clean. He has looked good in limited showings in our top 6, particularly with ROR & Perron.

Off the ice, there's a lot to like about Blais. He worked his ass off from being a 6th round pick to making the NHL, gives 110% every shift and wears his heart on his sleeve. He is easy to root for and a great kid/locker room guy. Try not to hate him because he was in the return for Buch, Blais is a very likable guy in his own right!

Best of luck this year.

. Thank You. I admit I’m not a huge Buch fan but you certainly got a upgrade. Buch is frustrating but talented. Also he has become a very good penalty killer

 

[jay from jersey]

Blues fan coming in peace.

Just wanted make a comment about Blais and give a little scouting report. He may not be the return you guys wanted for Buch, but Blais is a solid middle 6 winger when healthy. Not the best skater, but adequate in that department. Will hit anything that moves on the forecheck. Occasionally has crossed the line with hits, but I think he has learned from past mistakes and is getting better at keeping the hits clean. Has surprisingly good hands around the net and a good shot that can beat goalies clean. He has looked good in limited showings in our top 6, particularly with ROR & Perron.

Off the ice, there's a lot to like about Blais. He worked his ass off from being a 6th round pick to making the NHL, gives 110% every shift and wears his heart on his sleeve. He is easy to root for and a great kid/locker room guy. Try not to hate him because he was in the return for Buch, Blais is a very likable guy in his own right!

Best of luck this year.

same to you buddy. Buch has been a pleasure to watch grow and mature especially after the last 2 seasons. Hopefully he can keep up his consistency. You’ll love him anywhere on your top 2 lines, can Pk, pp, real complete player. He’s been a real joy since we drafted him. It’s a shame we had to let him leave for mostly cap reasons. Good luck enjoy

 

[Doctyl]

Yea these guys fill a clear need. You don’t trade a 1st line winger for that though.

 

[NYRangers0723]

Wonder how long lived that 2022 2nd pick will be

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. This is probably going to be like the 2012-16 era where Rangers traded pretty much every first and second rounder

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Rangers still have top tier skill.. Panarin, Zibanejad, Lafraniere, Kakko, Fox, whatever else they do, maybe Kravtsov, maybe Chytil, its not like they have no skill at all. They sold some skill (Buch) for grit (Goodrow, Blias), but they still have plenty of skill. Lets not act like they dont

 

[goal1228]

Where is Bern, and does anyone here know CPR?

 

[KevinFinnerty]

Is Blais a scrub? Potential?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lol Buch wasn't slow, he was above average I'd say

He is slow. One of our slowest on what is already a slow team.

 

[Graves94]

With the buyout of Tony D and this Buch trade. How much cap room do we have?

 

[NYSPORTS]

For anybody thinking the Rangers salary cap is healthy, this Buch move may have more to do with the future picture others are posting about.

 

[jay from jersey]

Buch was a good PKer but Goodrow is a better one so that's not an issue.

Both goodrow and blais play pedal to the metal every shift. It’s important to have these type of guys in our line up and at practice. This is the main message under Drury and gallant and we have to start infecting the young talent with that kind of effort
Which frankly was lacking under Quinn. Even the vets

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

If you’re taking a glass half full look at these moves, the Rangers got two bottom 6 guys who make the team difficult to play against for the less than what Buchnevich’s next deal will presumably be

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

With the buyout of Tony D and this Buch trade. How much cap room do we have?

21.8, but I dont know if that accounts for potential rookie bonuses.

 

[Edge]

The question is whether Drury talks Buffalo down on the price for Eichel.

I don't see them moving a RW for Eichel after moving Buch.

At this point they'd be shooting for Lundkvist, Chytil, Jones/Robertson and a first.

Strome would be flipped for replenishing assets or a LD.

You'd end up with

Laf/Eichel/Kakko
Panarin/Mika/Kravtsov
Kreider/Goodrow/Blais
Barron/Rooney/Gauthier

 

[NYR Viper]

Goos find and that makes sense. Guys who do dirty work

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

With the buyout of Tony D and this Buch trade. How much cap room do we have?

20M with only Shest and chytil to sign with 19 players depending on Nils, Barron, etc.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

The question is whether Drury talks Buffalo down on the price for Eichel.

I don't see them moving a RW for Eichel after moving Buch.

At this point they'd be shooting for Lundkvist, Chytil, Jones/Robertson and a first.

Strome would be flipped for replenishing assets or a LD.

You'd end up with

Laf/Eichel/Kakko
Panarin/Mika/Kravtsov
Kreider/Goodrow/Blais
Barron/Rooney/Gauthier

Does getting Goodrow and a cheap player like Bilas etc help them keep that 1-2 punch long term tho?

 

[Edge]

Does getting Goodrow and a cheap player like Bilas etc help them keep that 1-2 punch long term tho?

Maybe. Depends on moving Strome and potentially moving Kreider (does Barron step into that third line at some point?).

That right there is Mika's next contract.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Buch was a good PKer but Goodrow is a better one so that's not an issue.

lol what

 

[NYR Viper]

I wonder what Busch’s camp was asking for on his next deal. Technically he could just push for a 1 year deal. That’s not super attractive.

I’ll be honest, I partially blame the return on Gorton for not pushing a deal across the finish line last year.

 

[aufheben]

Said no one ever. Run along now troll

Let ‘em have some fun, this is probably the high point of their season.

 

[CLW]

The question is whether Drury talks Buffalo down on the price for Eichel.

I don't see them moving a RW for Eichel after moving Buch.

At this point they'd be shooting for Lundkvist, Chytil, Jones/Robertson and a first.

Strome would be flipped for replenishing assets or a LD.

You'd end up with

Laf/Eichel/Kakko
Panarin/Mika/Kravtsov
Kreider/Goodrow/Blais
Barron/Rooney/Gauthier

Yeah something along those lines seems to be the plan. The Rangers (Drunken Sailor and his Robin) seem all in on Eichel now, heaven help us.

 

[NYRangers0723]

The question is whether Drury talks Buffalo down on the price for Eichel.

I don't see them moving a RW for Eichel after moving Buch.

At this point they'd be shooting for Lundkvist, Chytil, Jones/Robertson and a first.

Strome would be flipped for replenishing assets or a LD.

You'd end up with

Laf/Eichel/Kakko
Panarin/Mika/Kravtsov
Kreider/Goodrow/Blais
Barron/Rooney/Gauthier

. I honestly don’t want to trade Lundkvist

 

[Zarao71]

WTF? Whatever, I'm not gonna let it ruin my weekend.