GDT: Free Agency Frenzy July 1st @ 12pm ET (Apparently it's not 12pm)

[Filip Chytil]

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Bye Felicia

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

This was a fallback option for them is my guess. They missed on someone. Will they circle back to Trouba?

Nick Robertson has asked for a trade

Robertson for Kakko kind of makes sense.

The guy who ran the draft for Toronto when he was taken is here now.

 

[Filip Chytil]

 

[mike14]

my worry is it won't matter if he doesn't actually do something with that extra money this year

He might just hold it until the TDL (although I very much doubt it)

 

[LOFIN]

Robertson for Kakko kind of makes sense.

f*** that, he's not going to cost Kakko lol. I don't mind taking a flyer on him, but does that mean we aren't looking for any top-6 players in the free agency or trade market? Because if Robertson doesn't become this amazing top-6 scorer, he's f***ing useless. The Leafs have tried. He's not a bottom-6 player.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Less of: we really love eachother and get upset when the GM is not nice to our pals.

More of: We're willing to die on the ice if that's what it takes to bring a cup to new york. Losers aren't welcome, accountability is everything, every guy has to contribute, or leave.

 

[mas0764]

If true, this is ripe!

Its very much the fraternity. The older, more seasoned the Vet the more they stand by their teammates. Its like when you hear the retired player speaking on NHL radio saying things like..."Player X should get $5 mil per with term. He put his time in" Meanwhile player X has been cooked for half a decade. To them...It doesn't matter how much player X may suck. they see it as...how many pucks did that guy eat. How many times did he play through injury.

The Good:
The players have their teammates back.

The Bad:
If guys are speaking out publicly, they aren't drinking the cool aid.

The Ugly:
If guys are speaking out through the beat writers, and names aren't mentioned that means they are uncomfortable from a job security standpoint, and too much of a puss to say what they mean.

NHL players: “I want to get as much money as I can.”

Also NHL players: “I’m mad that the team has to send away my highly priced friends and co-workers to make room to pay my next contract’s ridiculous demands which always insist on setting the top of the market.”

 

[gravey9]

On his podcast last week, Vince M said they may be theoretically looking for players who would be interested in taking short term 1-2 year deals because of the money they need to pay Shesty, Laf and Miller next offseason. Given what we know of Shesty's possible raise, and what we could reasonable expect with Miller and Laf -- team may need to find about 15-17 million dollars for raises for all 3. if they don't spend a dime more than last year's cap ceiling and save all the new cap increases between now and next season, that's rough 8-10m to pay for Miller/Laf. They still need find 5-9m. They saved 3.6 with Goody. And if reports are accurate, roughly 5.5 with Trouba, but those guys will need to be replaced. So, keep that in mind. Berard, Othmann, Sykora, Edstrom, Rempe -- the development of these guys into regulars by 2025-6 is crucial or that whole season could feel the Patrick Kane deadline re: depth/cap issues. but it'll be all season.

Even if Trouba's gone this year, Lindgren, Kakko, Chytil and lord knows how else may need to go by end of next year and replaced with ELCs (see above) or 1 year vet deals.

 

[RempireStateBuilding]

Both Trouba and Goodrow are well respected and hard working vets. These guys are human beings which so many posters here seem to forget. It's not that hard to understand why some guys on the team are upset. It's really not a big deal either. It's not like they are going to request a trade because of it.

I find it strange that for 5+ years now, there's been at least one player each off-season that has a horror story about how NYR treated them, handled something, or about their playtime here. Anderson, Krav, Strome, Zuke, Kakko, now Trouba and Goodrow. Maybe I just don't pay attention when it happens to other teams. Either NYR are truly shit at dealing with these players, or the players just can't handle having to play somewhere else and not being able to have whatever lifestyle in/around NYC.

Trouba is in a slightly different boat for me. He wanted to play in NY for his own and his wife's careers and they established a family here. I can sympathize and understand him being upset and "not trying to rush things along", and understand the stress behind all the logistics they would have to work through if he does get moved from NYR. But if and when it happens, it's gonna be a "Thank you for your service and best of luck" from me.

I understand they're humans. They also get paid millions upon millions to play a sport for a living so forgive me if I'm not terribly sympathetic to the plight of not being able to play with their friends. Hoping them being "upset" is more a "Oh that sucks they won't be here next season, they were a good guy to have around" than them actually internally chastising the FO for the moves they make.

 

[Draft Guru]

Stars not giving Nils Lundkvist a qualifying offer is pretty insane. Thanks for the 1st round pick though, Jim Nill!

 

[CTTribe73]

I wonder what Gaudreau would cost us at 50% retained for CBUS.

 

[GAGLine]

Stars not giving Nils Lundkvist a qualifying offer is pretty insane. Thanks for the 1st round pick though, Jim Nill!

We wasted it on Tarasenko, so joke's on us.

 

[irishlaxburger2]

I wonder what Gaudreau would cost us at 50% retained for CBUS.

Our dignity

 

[NYR Viper]

Kakko for Pinto back on? Move Chytil to wing?

 

[LOFIN]

I wonder what Gaudreau would cost us at 50% retained for CBUS.

Almost 5 mil for 5 more years?

A f***ing shitload. Paying that much dead money for that long is not just a huge pain for the salary cap, try to explain that to your owner. You better get something really good in return. I'm talking multiple big pieces.

 

[AirGut]

Drury has yet to prove to me that he's any different than a modern Lamoriello

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Vegas shopping Pietrangelo. $8.8M cap hit. Can the Rangers ditch all $8M of Troubas AAV via waivers or otherwise? If so, they could perhaps fit him. Trade package would be meaningful, but that would be a hell of a hockey player to add.

 

[will1066]

Drury has yet to prove to me that he's any different than a modern Lamoriello

How about we kick the tires on Lias Andersson before making this conclusion, eh? Gawd.

 

[Brutananadilewski]

Almost 5 mil for 5 more years?

A f***ing shitload. Paying that much dead money for that long is not just a huge pain for the salary cap, try to explain that to your owner. You better get something really good in return. I'm talking multiple big pieces.

Gaudreau, Zibs, Kakko

Those 3 names together made my eyes twitch.

If any of you have kids acting up because of a severe sugar rush, I bet if you said to them "Gaudreau, Zibs, Kakko" they'll be under the table fast asleep.

 

[gravey9]

How about we kick the tires on Lias Andersson before making this conclusion, eh? Gawd.

We tried, but his slow-ass feet got in the way. Then he tripped.

 

[will1066]

2025 will be Lias Andersson's redemption tour as a New York Ranger. Starting with not tripping over the power cable on opening night.

GP G A PTS +/-
66 19 24 43 +8

 

[PuckLuck3043]

It's absolutely understandable to be a little bummed for your friend. 100%...these guys are human.

But you have to be a killer to win in professional sports. Winning has to come first. You can feel for your buddy who got moved to another team...and then still fish with him in the offseason.

The stuff about Trouba's wife is dumb. The Troubas have every right to make her career a priority. But that doesn't mean anything to the Rangers players or management...and it shouldn't. It's weird to even be talking about it (not that you are, Puck).

And I'm pretty confident the players can separate being upset about losing a friend and their captain and getting back to business next year. So many people are so upset that they dare have emotions about what is playing out.

 

[Draft Guru]

We wasted it on Tarasenko, so joke's on us.

It enabled us to keep our own first, which we used for Gabe Perreault. So joke's still on them.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Vegas shopping Pietrangelo. $8.8M cap hit. Can the Rangers ditch all $8M of Troubas AAV via waivers or otherwise? If so, they could perhaps fit him. Trade package would be meaningful, but that would be a hell of a hockey player to add.

I hope this isn't a serious post? Pietro is so overrated & very unimpressive when you watch him play everyday.