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Berserk said:
Leg for arm
Arm for leg
Greg McKegg
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Dijock94 said:
If I was a rebuilding team I would take 2 years of Smith for those two assets.
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Piggybacking off this, I think with the Robertson selection, attaching Rykov or Lindgren + a draft pick to take on Smith is somewhere in the ball park. Theoretically, you could make the deal bigger by attaching a better, more premium asset, but that would involve getting something better back in return. In that case, there would be too many moving parts.

K'Andre Miller will be ready by the end of next season -- I think his development mirrors Kreider/Stepan A LOT because I think he's actually ready right now, but one more year dominating at the collegiate level will do him wonders.

Nils Lundkvist will likely follow after that, possibly at the start of the 2020-21 season, unless the organization decides starting him in Hartford is a better idea. Lundkvist already looks very polished in the SHL, and has the skating ability to transition into the NHL.

Rykov, Lindgren are now just... "there." With Robertson, the organization has made it a priority to select tall (6-foot-4) defensemen (like Miller) who possess the ability to skate with high IQs and win board battles. The Rangers' strength in the pipeline is on defense now. There is depth, and not everybody will reach the NHL.

If Hajek is as good as he was last season, and Miller maintains his level of production, Rykov AND Lindgren are both blocked. With the addition of Fox and development of Lundkvist, the Rangers could explore the possibility of attaching Deangelo with Smith and getting an actual return with shedding the salary as well. There are quite a few options in play now that can make them significantly better this season.
 
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Anzi said:
Sounds like an opinion piece by Brooks rather than actual intel from the team
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Yeah, but that's 2 'insiders' with similar messages, different delivery

Vally = We need NA players too many euros
Brooks = Need Kreider, too much finesse
 
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Anzi said:
Sounds like an opinion piece by Brooks rather than actual intel from the team
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That's the feeling I get as well.

I'd love to keep Kreids, and I do agree with some of what he's saying.

We should move Namest if possible, potentially Buchnevich as well. As to a buyout... I don't know. I haven't checked in a while but last I did buying out Staal (doubt it) or Smith resulted in a heavy penalty for a year. We're in the final season of paying $3.611M for G's buyout and $1.9M for Beleskey.
We have 2 more seasons of Staal, Shatty and Hank. That's a whopping $20.85M off the books, assuming we don't move Shatty before the end. We have a lot space coming but need some more right now for Trouba, Lemieux, Buch, and DeAngelo.

Somehow getting rid of Namestnikov and Beleskey are the obvious targets for me. Smith too, but he has more value than they do for us, IMO. Can be in HFD or 4th line. Either way we need about $6M-$7M to get everything done, I think, regardless of what transactions occur after.

Obviously Kreider is our more attractive piece and we may need to go that route, but I'd hope to have him for this season and see what's up at TDL and how we've done. Beggars can't be choosers. Someone(s) have to go.
 
When the off season started, I expected the Rangers to get Adam Fox. I had my fingers crossed that they would advance through the lottery and I hoped they would be able to get either Jacob Trouba or Artemi Panarin. Not both, that’s too much to hope for.

Never in my wildest dreams did I expect all of these things to happen.

This is so damn exciting!
 
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Based on this entire week, can Dagoon be banned as a quotable source. It’s clearly no better than me throwing shit at the wall at this point. Like the guy said we were going to sign Panarin for 8 years, c’mon.
 
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I'd sooner deal Kreider and keep Buch. Buch will be cheaper to keep signed and is a highly skilled guy. His numbers SHOULD come up with all the added top end guys this year. Kreider would bring in more in a trade too.
 
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BBKers said:
Get me some Byfield at the 2020 draft. Solves everything. But —- how?
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Get's 2 2020 1sts back for Kreider & Buch. Along with our's, we'll have 3 1sts. Use a combo of 2 of them & a prospect like Lias to move up if you believe Byfield is THE guy.

We've collected enough assets over the past 18 months, so even though it's a lot to give up, you do it if you love the player.
 
Brooks loves Kreider. If Brooks was running the Rangers, Hayes and Miller would still be Rangers with big contract extensions. He wrote Hayes was a Rangers linchpin and they had to keep him. Thankfully the Flyers gave Hayes $50M so Brooks couldn't write about Hayes coming back to the Rangers anymore.

The sooner the better. Please trade Kreider so Brooks can stop writing about him. Kreider was told him the NHL is not a developmental league. Brooks has made mention of that a few times in the last couple of years.
 
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McKegg has been pretty good at faceoffs. So he's someone who can help the last five minutes of a game. Would still love to bring in Boyle.

Edmonton does't have much cap room. Curious if it's something around Manning, JPJ, and a first for Kreider.
 
JC704 said:
Piggybacking off this, I think with the Robertson selection, attaching Rykov or Lindgren + a draft pick to take on Smith is somewhere in the ball park. Theoretically, you could make the deal bigger by attaching a better, more premium asset, but that would involve getting something better back in return. In that case, there would be too many moving parts.

K'Andre Miller will be ready by the end of next season -- I think his development mirrors Kreider/Stepan A LOT because I think he's actually ready right now, but one more year dominating at the collegiate level will do him wonders.

Nils Lundkvist will likely follow after that, possibly at the start of the 2020-21 season, unless the organization decides starting him in Hartford is a better idea. Lundkvist already looks very polished in the SHL, and has the skating ability to transition into the NHL.

Rykov, Lindgren are now just... "there." With Robertson, the organization has made it a priority to select tall (6-foot-4) defensemen (like Miller) who possess the ability to skate with high IQs and win board battles. The Rangers' strength in the pipeline is on defense now. There is depth, and not everybody will reach the NHL.

If Hajek is as good as he was last season, and Miller maintains his level of production, Rykov AND Lindgren are both blocked. With the addition of Fox and development of Lundkvist, the Rangers could explore the possibility of attaching Deangelo with Smith and getting an actual return with shedding the salary as well. There are quite a few options in play now that can make them significantly better this season.
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To me, Rykov and Lindgren do not equate as prospects. I have Rykov much higher. Lindgren could be used to sweeten a deal because, as you say, we are extremely deep on the left side. Rykov would be a major part of any deal he would be in.
 
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Kreider for Dvorak with some things on either side to balance out. Names and Buffalos 3rd for a 2nd to a team with some cap space. Smith at 50% to Ottawa for a 6th.

Buch resign 3 years $3.5, ADA 2 years $2, Lemieux 2 years $1.5 and Trouba 7 years $8. Sign depth 13th forward/7th D sub $1MM each. Fox to start in the AHL.

Panarin - Zbad - Kravstov
Kaako - Dvorak - Buch
Lemieux- Howden - Chyil
Andersson - Nieves - Strome
UFA

Skjei - Trouba
Hajek - ADA
Staal - Shattenkirk
UFA
 
Is Brooks crazy? I enjoy his stuff but he can't be that dumb to think we NEED to keep Kreider and hand him a 7+ Million long term contract. That literally makes zero zero sense. I'm convinced he was drunk when he wrote it.
 
Skjeikspeare said:
Expansion Draft wise, TDA or even Lemiuex have pretty good shots at being claimed. But that's another conversation for later.
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Rangers would have to protect Panarin, Zbad, Skjei, Trouba to start out.

Lundqvist, Staal, Smith, Strome and Shattenkirk would not have to be protected as they will be pending UFA.

Kaako, Kravstov, Sheshyorkin, Fox plus any other prospects would not need to be protected. Not sure about Hajek's, Howden, Chytil and Andersson status.

If they were exempt due to being pending RFA that would leave Buch, Lemieux, ADA and Nieves that would need to be protected.
 
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