Speculation: Free Agent Frenzy Part II - Who is left?

[NYR Viper]

Rangers will be facing EK for 7 years. They need to take that into account with what you want back for Callahan. Its not just them dumping Callahan. Its them getting one of the best dmen of our generation

This is true, but the Rangers don’t really have a say in this. If they don’t get involved, someone else most likely would. It’s business. Make sure you get a good return on your portion of the deal.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

This is true, but the Rangers don’t really have a say in this. If they don’t get involved, someone else most likely would. It’s business. Make sure you get a good return on your portion of the deal.

Yes that's what I'm saying it has to be worth it for the Rangers. Like no brainer worth it

 

[Kakko]

Who cares. He's gonna end up where he's gonna end up no matter what...u might as well profit from the move than let someone else.

"Doing something dumb is fine cause someone else will do it anyways"

I'd guarantee there's very few teams on Callahan's list of teams, that can take a cap dump

 

[Edge]

Tampa’s first is really late. It’s a very big difference between picking 10 to 20 or 30th or whatever. Taking on a bad contract to basically move up from 60 to 30 is ... kind of typical for what Gorton would get after trading with Tampa.

He trades for a pick he already traded for... The big question is probably if Gorts will add a 3rd to get it done.

I think a return could also include a prospect and/or another pick. So it’s not just the guarantee of a first, but also the additional prospect/pick.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Callahan has a NMC. Its not like TB can just trade him anywhere to dump him

 

[KOVALEV022473]

No Shit! That’s why I don’t get how people are ok with this.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Has there ever been an NHL four way trade?

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

What a dick

 

[Ghost of jas]

Dater doesn’t like it? Must be the right move.

 

[FireGerardGallant]

No ****! That’s why I don’t get how people are ok with this.

There will be some team that will help them might as well be the ones benefiting

 

[broadwayblue]

That would give the Rangers 5 picks in the top 93 before the season even starts.

That should get us a few more goalies.

 

[Irishguy42]

Which means it's a good idea because Dater is a tool.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Which means it's a good idea because Dater is a tool.

Please don’t talk bad about tools like that, thanks. Tools are useful, Dater is not.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

That should get us a few more goalies.

Thats not the plan.

The plan is:

Step 1: collect left handed defensemen.
Step 2: ???????????
Step 3: Profit!

 

[NYRFAN218]

I mean, Tampa will be set up as a favorite for the next 2-3 years but lets not act like they're going to be a dynasty for the next 5+ years. The cap is set up to cripple you and prevent it. Look at Chicago with their massive contracts. They locked themselves into these deals and were forced to ice guys making nothing in the bottom 6 and bottom pairing and it killed them. They got their 3 Cups so it didn't matter but they're paying the price now. How's Tampa gonna look? They're going to have 10-11+ tied up in Karlsson, 9-10+ in Kucherov, 8.5 in Stamkos, 7.875 in Hedman, 6,75 in McDonagh, Miller Palat and Johnson all at 5+, Point will have to be paid, Vasilevskiy is up in two years, etc. You need constant young and cheap talent coming through the pipeline to compete in this league and in the McDonagh trade alone they've already given up a 1st, a former first in Howden, another really good prospect in Hajek, and a conditional 2nd. This Karlsson trade will cost them way more factoring in them dumping Callahan. They'll certainly be a team that's a top contender for the foreseeable future but it's simply not sustainable in a cap league without your picks and prospects.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Please don’t talk bad about tools like that, thanks. Tools are useful, Dater is not.

Even if, as Dater says, the Rangers were be dumber than usual to make this move, it still puts them light years ahead of Dater.

 

[NYR Viper]

The Rangers are VERY familiar with the Lightning prospects. That’s a good thing. I like both Howden and Hajek so hopefully they know of 1-2 more

 

[TheBloodyNine]

I want a pick and a prospect from them in order to take back Cally. Raddysh?

 

[Edge]

Dater doesn’t like it? Must be the right move.

But he’s so edgey and opinionated!

Isn’t that the cool thing with social media “reporters”?

So long as it sounds snarky and like you know more than you really do, who cares if it even makes sense, right?

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

god damn it make the trade already i have to go to bed

 

[Edge]

I want a pick and a prospect from them in order to take back Cally. Raddysh?

Would be very interested in Raddysh. Not sure if he’s the currency TB is willing to use.

 

[Irishguy42]

Welp, I gotta say...I was having a pretty boring evening an hour ago...

...and now I can't stop hitting F5 and drinking hard liquor while fretting over this.

 

[Graves94]

I wonder what picks and prospects the Sens will get...could be ugly for Tampa in the long run, without picks and top prospects...

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

That should get us a few more goalies.

At least 2.