GDT: Free Agency 2019

[GAGLine]

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

I think Kreider is gone, but looking at the numbers, it might make sense to buyout Staal. I know he's the one guy we have all been thinking would finish his contract here due to his NMC and years as a Rangers. Shatty could potentially still be traded and Smith can be a 13th forward/7th dman or demoted. Staal's cap hit in year 2 is only an extra 800k.

 

[NYR Viper]

Ugh. If only it was 3-4 years.

Yeah the fact that it's a 1 year deal is the key. It's really not that bad of a deal.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

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

I dunno, man, the player I saw last year was absolutely cooked. Giving him a roster spot and more than 5% of your cap even for one year seems like a bad move to me.

 

[Fitzy]

Simmonds is barely an NHL player anymore.

$5mill seems ridiculous.

Defending winner of the Mark Messier leadership award?

 

[Leonardo87]

 

[Kane One]

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

Well we had some good free agent signings but we can completely ignore that for the sake of your argument.

 

[NYR Viper]

I dunno, man, the player I saw last year was absolutely cooked. Giving him a roster spot and more than 5% of your cap even for one year seems like a bad move to me.

But it's such a limited term. I don't love it, but f 1 year on a team that is probably mainly still rebuilding? Fine. If it doesn't work perfectly he will probably still be okay in a 3rd line role and PP in front of the net. So he will probably bounce into 15-20g and he's a piece they can move at the deadline.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Yeah the fact that it's a 1 year deal is the key. It's really not that bad of a deal.

I think it is bad because he is like a 2 million dollar player. But for one year? Yeah. That makes it okay.

 

[NYR Viper]

I think Kreider is gone, but looking at the numbers, it might make sense to buyout Staal. I know he's the one guy we have all been thinking would finish his contract here due to his NMC and years as a Rangers. Shatty could potentially still be traded and Smith can be a 13th forward/7th dman or demoted. Staal's cap hit in year 2 is only an extra 800k.

SEASON	INITIAL BASE SALARY	INITIAL CAP HIT	SIGNING BONUS	BUYOUT COST	POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS	SAVINGS	CAP HIT ( NYR)
2019-20	$4,000,000	$5,700,000	$1,000,000	$1,200,000	$2,200,000	$2,800,000	$2,900,000
2020-21	$3,200,000	$5,700,000	$1,000,000	$1,200,000	$2,200,000	$2,000,000	$3,700,000
2021-22	$0	$0	$0	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	-$1,200,000	$1,200,000
2022-23	$0	$0	$0	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	-$1,200,000	$1,200,000

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[chosen]

One thing you can count on. When we sign a huge FA, there will always be a contingent of fans talking about how they are super fit and can play until they're 60.

And there will always be the fans that say you should never pay for any good players. They point out that it hasn't been a successful strategy for the Rangers.

Like all of the other strategies have brought lots of Cups.

The only Cup of anyone's lifetime here came from acquiring older successful players for promising youth.

This time they didn't even give up any youth. They acquired it.

 

[Blueblood9]

honest question cause im bad at estimating these things how much will buch cost for say 4-6 yrs

 

[RangerLifer]

I'm thrilled Zucc is in MN, happy to have a local player that I love and can watch often.

My husband is from Eveleth, MN and he LOVES Zucc. He's gonna be happy about this.

 

[RGY]

Hank definitely ecstatic

 

[eco's bones]

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.

Lemieux--2 years at $1.5--it's fair--I see him becoming a 3rd liner but it ain't a slam dunk and he's just worked himself into being a regular.

DeAngelo--2 years at $2.5--it's also fair--he was scratched numerous times but played very well in the second half. To legitimize himself as a top 4 D he'll need to take on a penalty killing role--that should push him over 20 minutes average too. Barring that step he's in Michael Del Zotto land. I think he's capable but he still needs to show it.

I would not give Buchnevich 6 years. He gets 2 years too at $3.5--maybe even a little less. He also had a good second half last year but his first half was atrocious. Good signs IMO but I'm not entirely convinced and IMO if the right trade came along I would move him. But anyway the next two years should tell us if he's more like Pastrnak or more like Zherdev.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

And there will always be the fans that say you should never pay for any good players. They point out that it hasn't been a successful strategy for the Rangers.

Like all of the other strategies have brought lots of Cups.

The only Cup of anyone's lifetime here came from acquiring older successful players for promising youth.

This time they didn't even give up any youth. They acquired it.

Im all for paying good players. I'm not for paying 28 year old wingers that can barely crack 30 goals when we are in the second year of a rebuild.

 

[Nickmo82]

Assume we're basically set now right? Perhaps a few guys getting shipped out in the coming days, but for today that's it?

 

[Thirty One]

Assume we're basically set now right? Perhaps a few guys getting shipped out in the coming days, but for today that's it?

Yeah, I think that's a safe assumption. The big moves will likely be subtractions.

 

[Jackpot]

Im all for paying good players. I'm not for paying 28 year old wingers that can barely crack 30 goals when we are in the second year of a rebuild.

28, the new 35 in the NHL

 

[GAGLine]

I would not give Buchnevich 6 years. He gets 2 years too at $3.5--maybe even a little less. He also had a good second half last year but his first half was atrocious. Good signs IMO but I'm not entirely convinced and IMO if the right trade came along I would move him. But anyway the next two years should tell us if he's more like Pastrnak or more like Zherdev.

Based on the contracts given out to Kapanen and Johnsson, I think 3.5 should be good for at least 3 years, if not 4.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Assume we're basically set now right? Perhaps a few guys getting shipped out in the coming days, but for today that's it?

I expect stuff for Hartford.



Lou vs Bergevin. Lee is loving this right now.

 

[DanielBrassard]

SEASON	INITIAL BASE SALARY	INITIAL CAP HIT	SIGNING BONUS	BUYOUT COST	POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS	SAVINGS	CAP HIT ( NYR)
2019-20	$4,000,000	$5,700,000	$1,000,000	$1,200,000	$2,200,000	$2,800,000	$2,900,000
2020-21	$3,200,000	$5,700,000	$1,000,000	$1,200,000	$2,200,000	$2,000,000	$3,700,000
2021-22	$0	$0	$0	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	-$1,200,000	$1,200,000
2022-23	$0	$0	$0	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	-$1,200,000	$1,200,000

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

I think Smith is the buyout candidate if it is done. As long as it's not Shattenkirk though it doesn't make a whole lot of difference IMO

 

[NYR Viper]

Yeah, I think that's a safe assumption. The big moves will likely be subtractions.

I really think Gorton would like to add a piece or two for depth forwards but that's just me

 

[Lays]

Im all for paying good players. I'm not for paying 28 year old wingers that can barely crack 30 goals when we are in the second year of a rebuild.

87 points in 79 games on CBJ though. Has improved every year he’s been in the league and doesn’t have the wear and tear on him. He has a good all around game and put up 11 in 10 playoff games.

 

[NYR Viper]

I think Smith is the buyout candidate if it is done. As long as it's not Shattenkirk though it doesn't make a whole lot of difference IMO

SEASON	INITIAL BASE SALARY	INITIAL CAP HIT	SIGNING BONUS	BUYOUT COST	POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS	SAVINGS	CAP HIT ( NYR)
2019-20	$4,525,000	$4,350,000	$0	$1,145,833	$1,145,833	$3,379,167	$970,833
2020-21	$2,350,000	$4,350,000	$1,000,000	$1,145,833	$2,145,833	$1,204,167	$3,145,833
2021-22	$0	$0	$0	$1,145,833	$1,145,833	-$1,145,833	$1,145,833
2022-23	$0	$0	$0	$1,145,833	$1,145,833	-$1,145,833	$1,145,833
TOTAL	$6,875,000	$8,700,000	$1,000,000	$4,583,333	$5,583,333	$2,291,667	$6,408,332

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Thirty One]

I really think Gorton would like to add a piece or two for depth forwards but that's just me

I don't doubt it, I think that would come after moving some salary out and maybe nailing down a Trouba contract.