GDT: Free Agency 2019

[Thirty One]

Richards, Gomez, Drury, Redden...

None are applicable because “This time it’s different!”

Again, my point is NONE of us have sheet to say to anyone saying ‘NYR just throw money at every FA”

Because it’s true. We do. Own it

Why do I need to say shit to them? I'm just going to enjoy this team they're building for me to enjoy.

Anyways, Gaborik signing was a decade ago. Since then it's been Richards and now Panarin in ten seasons?

 

[LORDE]

We’ve been failing to win a cup under the league’s salary cap structure for 80 years?

Tell me, what else happens in 2084?

The NYR throw bags of cash and term to a UFA player and Georgia is next state lost to ocean due to global warming.

#thatwaseasy

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

@Mikos87 was on the money with Tanev being of surprisingly high interest (he said this a WHILE back around the deadline). Somewhat helps to explain that contract, but still...yikes.

 

[chosen]

LMFAO! We're literally back to being cap-strapped ... this is madness. We have 8.6M in cap space WITHOUT Trouba signed ... yup.

Not signed either atm: DeAngelo, Buch and Lemieux.

Ok. This madness. Can't wait to see what the **** will happen here.

The sky is falling!

 

[effen]

Assuming Gorton can trade Namestnikov and Kreider, the team probably doesn't need to buyout Smith or Shattenkirk?

Kreider yes, Namestnikov should probably stay.

As explained a few times, buying Shattenkirk does practically nothing this year.

 

[LORDE]

Yeah, let’s just stop signing top free agents from now on.

With our track record... yah... probably a smart idea. But we won’t

 

[eco's bones]

Awful as it may seem for some--he's our player now and we might as well hope for the best and hope he delivers. IMO he was Columbus's best player in the playoffs and after 4 years in the NHL he is a point per game regular season player. There ain't that many of them around. He's not on the wrong side of 30 and he's never really been seriously hurt. He works well with others--has eyes in the back of his head--he's not selfish or stupidly unselfish. I can see Panarin working magic with either of Kakko or Kravtsov. I can see others like Chytil benefiting from playing with him as well. We're also not putting the entire offensive load on Zibanejad's shoulders.

 

[Tob]

 

[effen]

With our track record... yah... probably a smart idea. But we won’t

Track record argument is dumb. Entire org is different people from 20 years ago. I think even Bruce the Masseuse retired.

 

[LORDE]

Why do I need to say **** to them? I'm just going to enjoy this team they're building for me to enjoy.

Anyways, Gaborik signing was a decade ago. Since then it's been Richards and now Panarin in ten seasons?

Kirk was 2 years ago!!!! And how’s that looking.

Grow a team, stop trying to buy one!

 

[QJL]

So what is the third move here?

Vesey gone frees up $2.275m.

Kreider gone frees up $4.625m

Smith in the AHL frees up $1.05m

We need to get more space to get DeAngelo and Buchnevich on the right deals.

Is the best move to pay someone a mid-round pick to take on a retained Smith, Shatty, or Staal? Seems well worth it for locking up the other RFAs on good contracts.

The other options here seem to be moving Names or Strome, but I’d prefer to taking a bit to give up one of the D.

 

[LORDE]

Track record argument is dumb. Entire org is different people from 20 years ago. I think even Bruce the Masseuse retired.

Yeah because Gorton didn’t sign Kirk and Clarke didn’t draft McIlrath.

Same shit, different day

 

[eco's bones]

Kreider yes, Namestnikov should probably stay.

As explained a few times, buying Shattenkirk does practically nothing this year.

If there's a guy I'd buy out it would be Smith. I would trade Shattenkirk first chance that came along though.

 

[NYR Viper]

So let's take a look at the Rangers cap situation:

They have $8.7m in cap space right now with the following players to sign:
Trouba
Lemieux
ADA
Buch

Let's keep it simple and say Trouba gets $8.7m (doubtful but for simplicity sake)

That leaves:
Lemieux
ADA
Buch

let's assume Kreider is traded and Namestnikov is traded with no money coming back (picks/prospects)

Lemieux - 2 years @ $1.75m per season
ADA - 2 years @ $2.25m per season
Buch - 6 years @ $4m per season

$8m for those guys

$8.625m out with Kreider and Namestnikov gone

That means a roster of 11F and 8D.

Send Smith down, save ~$1m and use that money to sign a 4th line winger.

I don't think they NEED to buy someone out. It would make things easier.

I still believe Shattenkirk at half cap hit is moveable.

 

[Ail]

Kirk was 2 years ago!!!! And how’s that looking.

Grow a team, stop trying to buy one!

How bout u grow a brain, moran!

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[Zibanejbread]

 

[chosen]

The question was when was the last time we signed a 27year old 1st line forward and I responded with the exact last time it happened. Isn’t even debatable Gaborik was an elite goal scorer when we signed him with an injury history.

So you understand that having Panarin is different than having Gaborik.

 

[NYR Viper]

That's not a bad deal due to the term.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I mean I know they're smurfs in fear of being dummied every game but HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[LORDE]

How bout u grow a brain, moran!

Moar-AN

 

[Gardner McKay]

Damn Canadian media trying to sell newletters with our supposed "interest" in Trouba and Panarin.

J, never change.

 

[Raspewtin]

Simmonds is barely an NHL player anymore.

$5mill seems ridiculous.

 

[haohmaru]

5M for Simmonds? Some of these signings make me feel like I’ve been transported to an alternate universe. Lee looking at 9M? Skinner? WTF?

 

[Gardner McKay]

Ugh. If only it was 3-4 years.