GDT: Free Agency Day - 7/13 @ 12pm EST

[Alluckks]

The arrogance, idiocy, and delusion of Canucks fans about the JT Miller thing for nearly a year now is reaching a peak, where it is now comical the tiny threads that they are clinging to in order to justify the ridiculousness of their posting throughout this saga

 

[IDvsEGO]

I'd be shocked if Schneider lost his spot.

But I agree. I like this situation on D. If we sign a vet D I hope it's for the 7th D spot and insurance.

I dont think nils is only on the right side. I think gallant might give him a shot to win the LD spot as well.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Things are going just fine out in Nassau

Just relocate the franchise

 

[bleedblue94]

Honestly good for Columbus. They have been f***ed over by guys not wanting to be there their entire history. This has Davidson’s fingerprints all over it, he’s got his warts as an exec but he can reel in the big fish

Jarmo literally said today that he's tired of hearing about players walking away in 2019 bc there were players within that group that they didn't even want to keep and didn't even offer contracts to.

I am thrilled Jonny is going to Columbus and I think that team is going to be much better sooner than most people think.

 

[RGY]

 

[bbny]

This organization and the front office's mindset is solidly in win-now mode. Trocheck is here for that reason. Can he put the team over, remains to be seen. Otherwise Chytil would be 2C.

Gallant is not likely to substantially increase the youngsters' ice times this year. He will probably stay largely with the same lineup, power play, and ice time distribution. Old school coaches like Gallant are creatures of habit, especially when they're successful with a certain formula. Then they run that formula into the ground.

Kid development is going to take a back seat once again as long as the Cup window exists. They got ahead of schedule on the hybrid rebuild and getting to the ECF only exacerbated the win-now mindset. I don't think the youngins will get moved, but if any of them crash heavily and there's moves to be made at the trade deadline to improve Cup pwin, Drury will stone-cold do them without remorse. The guy does not operate on emotion or attachment or empathy.

The kids will continue to find themselves between a rock and a hard place in this organization. In a win-now situation, they will need to succeed despite opportunities being few and far between.

Good post. I agree with most. I think there will be two kids in the top 6 this year getting large chunks of ice time, but lack of PP opportunity will certainly be carried over. Really the player who gets screwed over the most here is Chytil. He’s damn near completely blocked now. I don’t even know what to do with him and I’ve always liked him quite a bit personally. I have to imagine he’s probably getting traded within the next year.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

Things are going just fine out in Nassau

Big oof

Islander fans getting pissed on and ledecky calling it rain.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Lou has won 4 cups?

 

[will1066]

Sorry but this is just plain crazy. Win now mode, Kid development out the door, Hitting on Gallant and Drury. I don't get it. This team was 2 games from the Stanley Cup Final. Of course they are in a win now mode. But they are doing it with a good blend of vets and young guys. What do you want them to do? Take steps back? Have a 10 year plan to win the cup? Please. The young guys that have earned playing time are playing. There is no guarantee that all the young guys will prove to be good players. This is not a hybrid rebuild it is a balanced approach. As for Drury all he has done with maybe the exception of Nemeth has been all good. Gallant is not perfect but has again he elevated the team's play.

I am so tired of reading posts like this where people just complain and think the entire team should be made up of unproven and in some cases undeserving 20 year old players. The teams that win have a balance of vets and young guys. You use both and in some cases you use some of the younger prospects to fill holes at a particular position lacking depth.

I think you slightly misinterpreted me. It wasn't really complaining but rather accepting that if Gallant repeats his handling of the lineup, deployments and TOI, it is to be expected. To be clear, I don't think they give a shit whether the kids break out or not in 2022-23. They're playing the long game with the kids because they're distracted by win-now and maximizing the window as long as Kreider, Panarin, Zibanejad, and Trouba can keep it propped open.

 

[gravey9]

Just a hunch, but I wonder if Motte is waiting for the Rangers to trade Gauthier? If they can offload that 800k it may be just enough to work in Motte if he takes 1.75 or something. Again they might be too tight cap wise, but maybe not. Kakko at 2.5-2.65 and motte at 1.75 is 4.4 minus gauthier’s 8k, so 3.6 added. Leaves what? 1-2 mil?

 

[Savant]

The arrogance, idiocy, and delusion of Canucks fans about the JT Miller thing for nearly a year now is reaching a peak, where it is now comical the tiny threads that they are clinging to in order to justify the ridiculousness of their posting throughout this saga

While I don’t disagree with this, we also aren’t too far removed from people calling Sakic crazy for being patient with the Duchene trade. That worked out pretty well for Colorado. Not saying lighting will strike twice again, but you never know. Sakic was getting killed for holding onto Duchene for too long before he was dealt.

 

[RangerBoy]

This is from Brooks today

Under this hypothetical 22-man roster (13 forwards, 7 defensemen, 2 goalies), the Rangers would enter the season with just over $2 million in space. Entry-level bonuses could become an issue that bleeds into next season if Lafreniere attains his max $2.85 million and both Miller and Schneider hit their max of $400,000 per. So that is another reason why Drury should not — cannot — go to the $83.5 million ceiling. The Rangers need a bit of cushion.

Where does the $2M come from? 13 forwards, 7 D and 2 goalies.

$82,500,000. Not $83,500,000.

Just a hunch, but I wonder if Motte is waiting for the Rangers to trade Gauthier? If they can offload that 800k it may be just enough to work in Motte if he takes 1.75 or something. Again they might be too tight cap wise, but maybe not. Kakko at 2.5-2.65 and motte at 1.75 is 4.4 minus gauthier’s 8k, so 3.6 added. Leaves what? 1-2 mil?

Gauthier's $800,000 doesn't matter. The Rangers can assign him to the AHL without a cap hit.

 

[NYR Viper]

I wonder if the team has a handshake agreement with Motte based on Kaako re-signing. Drury may wish to not put himself in a corner in the case of an offer sheet.

I also wonder if we see a Lundkvist trade based on which teams missed out on a UFA d-man

 

[Good Intentions]

Outpour of love for Strome from his teammates on IG. Many such cases.

Yes, because this frat boy jerkoff had a few drinks with Panarin and co. He’ll be forgotten about by NFL Week 3.

Strome’s parting is addition by subtraction. For a week there, I was afraid we would have some LTIR circumvention to keep him “around the locker room” because he’s such a presence. Spare me.

To whomever called him “empty calories” earlier in this thread, you’re brilliant.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

We’re gonna be hearing about Patrick Kane everyday for the next 8 months aren’t we ?

Just kill me

 

[Good Intentions]

zzz

We’re gonna be hearing about Patrick Kane everyday for the next 8 months aren’t we ?

Just kill me

He played 18:12 last night, one PP assist. It’s going to be insufferable.

 

[RangerBoy]

We’re gonna be hearing about Patrick Kane everyday for the next 8 months aren’t we ?

Just kill me

Brooks is worried about Lafreniere's performance bonuses. If Lafreniere hits his performance bonuses, the Rangers will not need Kane.

 

[Avery16]

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[RangerBoy]

I wonder if the team has a handshake agreement with Motte based on Kaako re-signing. Drury may wish to not put himself in a corner in the case of an offer sheet.

I also wonder if we see a Lundkvist trade based on which teams missed out on a UFA d-man

Dallas.

The Stars tried to acquire Burns from San Jose. He has a 3 team trade list and the Stars were on his list. Dallas and San Jose couldn't complete the deal. The Hurricanes didn't give up much for Burns. No top prospects and no top draft pick. San Jose retained 33% of the Burns contract. Carolina wasn't on the 3 team list. Burns agreed to the trade to Carolina. Maybe Dallas wanted San Jose to retain more than 33%.

The Stars are looking to replace Klingberg. They spoke to Klingberg again on Wednesday. Nothing.

Montreal is looking trade Petry but they will not retain any salary or give up assets to remove the $6.25M cap hit. The Stars can not afford that contract. Montreal is not looking to take back money. Petry does not work for them.

Dallas signed Marchment. 4 years/$18M.

Dallas still has to sign Robertson and Oettinger. They have $11M-$12M of cap space. That money will go towards Robertson and Oettinger.

The Stars signed Colin Miller to a 2 year deal. $1.85M. Depth player.

The Stars don't have a young D to replace Klingberg and they don't have the money for a replacement.

Lundkvist to Dallas for Bourque.

 

[duhmetreE]

Brooks is worried about Lafreniere's performance bonuses. If Lafreniere hits his performance bonuses, the Rangers will not need Kane.

That's what I'm saying.

He could still be a possibility due to injuries or if Kakko and Kravtsov bomb. I wouldn't put Kane with Panarin though.

 

[bbny]

Probably. But I really love that kid line and salivate at the thought of them feasting on lesser competition. I also would prefer to not play Laf out of position, and Kravtsov/Buch just makes too much sense.

In my ideal scenario, the top 9 get basically identical ES ice time and Laf takes Strome’s wall on PP1. Trocheck goes net front on PP2.

Strome wasn’t playing the wall on PP anymore. Panarin was. Strome was the bumper who rarely had the puck on his stick on the PP.

Lafreniere isn’t moving Panarin out of that position. He’d be taking the bumper spot where he’d have a role where the puck isn’t on his stick much.

 

[UnparalledPark]

Dallas.

The Stars tried to acquire Burns from San Jose. He has a 3 team trade list and the Stars were on his list. Dallas and San Jose couldn't complete the deal. The Hurricanes didn't give up much for Burns. No top prospects and no top draft pick. San Jose retained 33% of the Burns contract. Carolina wasn't on the 3 team list. Burns agreed to the trade to Carolina. Maybe Dallas wanted San Jose to retain more than 33%.

The Stars are looking to replace Klingberg. They spoke to Klingberg again on Wednesday. Nothing.

Montreal is looking trade Petry but they will not retain any salary or give up assets to remove the $6.25M cap hit. The Stars can not afford that contract. Montreal is not looking to take back money. Petry does not work for them.

Dallas signed Marchment. 4 years/$18M.

Dallas still has to sign Robertson and Oettinger. They have $11M-$12M of cap space. That money will go towards Robertson and Oettinger.

The Stars signed Colin Miller to a 2 year deal. $1.85M. Depth player.

The Stars don't have a young D to replace Klingberg and they don't have the money for a replacement.

Lundkvist to Dallas for Bourque.

Well thought out post and good idea. I have never seen him play but he is real small, which makes me nervous, especially around playoff time.

 

[rangersfansince08]

And by the way kane will be a ranger at the deadline for the final push. Kravtsov or kakko Lundkvist and our first no doubt in my mind will be gone and kane will slide onto that line with Panarin and Trocheck

Drury will get it done zero doubt in my mind. He’s going to overpay and be all in

If that gets up the cup that would be glorious.

That's what I'm saying.

He could still be a possibility due to injuries or if Kakko and Kravtsov bomb. I wouldn't put Kane with Panarin though.

yea he might compliment Kreider-Zibby better.

 

[Lays]

You know who completely misread the market? kadri. No one legit was paying him 8 mil when he’s a second line center at best.

He’s either going to end up on a team he doesn’t want to play for (the islanders) or he’s going to have to join us back on planet earth. He missed a lot of the action. JT Miller might be wise to take what Vancouver is offering. This ridiculous salary cap is a joke

Salary cap sucks. It seems like no one wants to ever trade for a player with a contract longer than 2-3 years.

There’s no reason Max Pacioretty+Dylan Coghlan should return future considerations. Pacioretty is a PPG winger and Coghlan is a young potential top 4 RHD. Pacioretty doesn’t even have a bad contract. He has 1 year remaining at 7 million

McDonagh returned P. Myers and some other non-asset

Actually ridiculous that no one wanted to take on players of McDonagh and Pacioretty’s caliber. Yet Brandon Hagel returned 2 1st round picks because he was on his ELC

 

[egelband]

I always liked Reaves and what he brings. But giving Reaves the extension was a mistake. Motte is so much more valuable on the 4th line.

I think the extension was a condition of the trade, so it was inevitable. I believe.