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

[n8]

Drury's best move of the offseason has been not signing Patrick Kane but that might have all been luck

 

[will1066]

Well we all don't see them winning with this team so hope you are right

I wouldn't care if they went in like this @Machinehead. A crash and burn season would not upset me if it accelerates a teardown.

 

[Profet]

It won't be boring when Sam points out that Reilly Smith is of no relation to Morgan Rielly -- one spells it with "ei" and the other "ie" -- but he IS related to Brendan Smith, the former Ranger, Joe.

f***.... I forgot about that.

We double checked that no one is having a wedding this offseason right?

 

[JohnC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807882608040100224

This reads to me like it was Trouba and Overhardt leaking the stuff about a Detroit trade to try to take control of the situation.

 

[Matt Rentfree]

It won't be boring when Sam points out that Reilly Smith is of no relation to Morgan Rielly -- one spells it with "ei" and the other "ie" -- but he IS related to Brendan Smith, the former Ranger, Joe.

According to E.B. White, his name should be "Ceilly Smith"

 

[LOFIN]

Glad we could partake with 3 million

 

[Vitto79]

Boring

Let’s say they signed a guy like they did with Nemeth for too much and long . Do you want them in cap hell again ?

 

[Circus86]

the answer is "sign good players and deal with the consequences when we need to?"

Its not that simple when we talk about 25% of the cap for three players next year. You can't do this without any planning.

 

[Machinehead]

I wouldn't care if they went in like this @Machinehead. A crash and burn season would not upset me if it accelerates a teardown.

We're really not in a good position to tear it down. Our most valuable assets either can't or shouldn't be moved.

 

[Barnaby]

Age and cap sealing make a big difference, as does timing and playoff performance. Only one of those two has shown that they can really perform in the playoffs


You can't bomb out of the playoffs if you're not in the playoffs. What are you talking about. What we just watched this year was the same exact thing that happened in the conference finals against the lightning when they didn't have any reason to be carrying a series lead and they dropped the ball and gave the opposition A sniff and then the opposition just absolutely dismantled them.

If you watch that series and even the second half of the Carolina series and thought to yourself that they looked like a team that could actually win the Stanley cup then I have absolutely no idea what you were watching, because without the goalie that everybody here wants to run out of town for apparently being overpaid on his next contract they would have been embarrassed nationally in those games. The same thing is happening with Igor that happened when Henke was at his top, people start to lose perspective of just how f***ing good these guys are and how much they're actually keeping teams in games against superior opponents and then people can't wait to run these guys out of town bc they apparently cost too much

You said the team bombed out. That’s not a bomb out season. Now you’re trying to rephrase it. The Sharks bombed out. Columbus bombed out. The NYR have some retooling to do, but your characterization of them as having a disaster year is ridiculous. It’s just raw emotion and no common sense.

… and you are aware that Igor is a member of this team? He’ll soon probably be the highest paid member of this team? This whole - they are bad except for Igor idea is pointless.

 

[will1066]

We're really not in a good position to tear it down. Our most valuable assets either can't or shouldn't be moved.

I mean the core.

 

[frozenrubber]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807886975354978740

I don't know why this is a surprise to people. This is Drury's MO, he puts together 3 lines for opening night and doesn't complete the roster until trade deadline.

I'm not saying I agree, but NYR management's clear plan the last few years is leaving holes in the roster and filling later in the season.

 

[Filip Chytil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807891551542022418

 

[will1066]

Glad we could partake with 3 million

We're gonna miss you, Cap Friendly.

 

[Machinehead]

I mean the core.

Right.

Zibanejad can't be moved. Trocheck can't be moved. Fox shouldn't be. Lafreniere shouldn't be.

You're trading Kreider and that's your teardown?

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

I wouldn't have a problem trading for a rental if they were legitimate top line players, like they could have done with Guentzel, but the direction the rangers are taking just makes no sense. If you aren't all in on this group or you are worried about the future, why the f*** are you trading all of these picks. Just re-sign Blake Wheeler or Roslovic and hope you get lucky. Should have just let Brodzinski center the 3rd line.

Or perhaps there's like 10 months before the playoffs start and 9 months before the trade deadline. Did I miss something or do the playoffs begin tomorrow?

The team on paper today isn't at all the one we will go to war with in April. Instead of panicking, why not just be happy that we didn't pay for someone that we'll be begging to get rid of by whatever means necessary in 2-3 years.

Were there a few reasonable contracts given out today, sure. But not many. And even less so for wingers. Maybe there are better options on D via trade or will come available during the year.

 

[JimmyG89]

we have no options, so we left signing cheap 1yr stop gap players that don't fit out team, but make it look like we're doing something.

How have both adds not fit the team?

Smith is a strong 2 way player that can play on any of the top 3 lines. He also is someone that can PK.

Carrick is a 4th liner that can easily be scratched if he is surpassed by internal depth. Gives them someone that can C or W for cheap for 3 seasons

I'm not saying we haven't made moves we need to address (defense), but unless Trouba is out, where was it going? I'd hope he'd move Lindgren out

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

The Rangers were 2 wins from the cup. This team was damn good. I really don't understand how people think we suck because we didn't overpay some bum today.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Think it’s safe to say that Trouba won’t be back next year.

Could have had a cleaner break had they committed to pushing Lindgren out and just bought out JT next year.

 

[DialUp]

I wouldn't care if they went in like this @Machinehead. A crash and burn season would not upset me if it accelerates a teardown.

Rolling the dice until you *know for damned sure* you have a real cup contender, which is basically only a few teams per ERA/generation is not something casual NYR fans will tolerate

Because the overwhelming odds are your team is not good enough. It would not shock me if the Rangers or any particular team for that matter, doesn't win a cup in my lifetime again

 

[Machinehead]

The Rangers were 2 wins from the cup. This team was damn good. I really don't understand how people think we suck because we didn't overpay some bum today.

2 wins from the Cup but 2 very big, very real wins against a team that's clearly better than us.

People are going to be rightfully annoyed if the team doesn't improve. If we don't, what are we doing?

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

Everyone, we are stuck with this team for the next 2 years while drury pisses away draft picks that we need to continue to find talent to be on elcs. I hate to say it but barring any trades, this is the team we have this season. Sorry folks. That’s all to see here.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

2 wins from the Cup but 2 very big, very real wins against a team that's clearly better than us.

People are going to be rightfully annoyed if the team doesn't improve. If we don't, what are we doing?

I'll also be annoyed, but we have 9 months to improve. Overpaying on July 1st doesn't signify we're doomed to having Trouba and Lindgren play gigantic minutes down the stretch for us again. There's a lot that can happen and with all the smoke around Trouba, it seems highly likely something will happen.

 

[Machinehead]

There were never any great fits in free agency. I'm holding out hope for a trade.

 

[Barnaby]

I think the Rangers make at least one, but probably two hockey trades this offseason. In the end, without having Trouba moved by today, it was going to be really difficult to go big game hunting. In the end, I think most of the players we liked were signed for more than we’d feel comfortable spending anyway.