Player Discussion Chris Kreider

[eco's bones]

The point in moving Panarin is, if he’ll waive for contending teams, he has 2 full playoff runs left on his contract and 100 point players for 5.8M simply don’t exist for most contending teams. He ought to be able to return a significant package. By contrast, Kreider is older, having a bad year and publicly acknowledged he is injured. His value is lower than ever so why not put him on the shelf for what’s left of this season (since Fox is now out too, so really… are we going anywhere? We’re not even in a WC spot) and let him get healthy. He either rebounds and is better for us next year or recovers his value for us to get something in a trade next year.

That's fine if they put up a good return. And if the Rangers are moving Artemi they might as well make it a bidding war. He would be a player that at least several teams should want. Some teams don't have a lot of younger assets available or that they're willing to make available. Carolina did almost nothing in 2023 even though they had a lot of prospects/picks they could have moved. Last year they added Guentzel. This year they brought in Rantanen. Picks from contending teams are also later in rounds.

Panarin on a Leafs, an Oilers, a Panthers or an Avalanche team where he's not going to be necessarily the go to offensive guy might actually help his production. If he's playing with a McDavid/Draisatl, a Matthews, a Kucherov, a McKinnon or even with Barkov/Tkachuck/Reinhart/Verhaeghe could be a piece that puts a team over the top. If you're selling this guy that's what you expect payment for....that kind of piece should come with a price that takes a real and painful chunk out of that team's future designs.

I might add that if we do move Panarin we might be looking at more like $30 mil in available cap space in July when free agency opens. I don't see us just sitting on that.

 

[Ruggs225]

My biggest fear is if we move panarin and kreider during the season and we end up a top 13 pick. That means we lose next years first and will will probably be worse next year.

Drury was such an idiot to protect the first in this weak draft. Especially top 13. Like top 5 i get, but top 13 in a weak class is just not smart.

 

[NickyFotiu]

The TDL usually feels like a sellers market with too much demand in most seasons. That may not be the case this season. Feels like we have heard very few rumors so far this season and the TDL is approaching fast. I don't know if we will see any Goody for a 1st round pick type trades but I hope for our sake we do.

 

[leetch99]

I'd sooner see 6 more minutes of Othmann and 6 less minutes of Kreider versus the Leafs .

 

[Ruggs225]

I'd sooner see 6 more minutes of Othmann and 6 less minutes of Kreider versus the Leafs .

I would rather see kreider on the leafs personally.

 

[Guyute]

Kreider one of the last guys on the ice during the morning skate, indicating he isn't playing. He's been wearing a full contract jersey all week.

Has Chris already played his last game as a Ranger?