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bobbop said:
Disagree, Greene was excellent in the playoffs and while not my first choice, he should be under consideration. I expect he will be back with the Devils though.
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Green would be perfect next to Trouba in a shortened season. He can also take K'Andre/Tarmo/Libor/Robertson under his wing.
 
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RangerBoy said:
The Rangers play could be to buyout Brendan Smith in the 2nd buyout window in November. The arbitration hearings run from October 20-November 8. The Rangers have 4 cases so the hearing dates will be spaced out. Jeff Gorton did the same thing with Kevin Shattenkirk last August. The Rangers needed to make one more move after paying Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba. Gorton will look to move Smith in a trade but he can buy Smith out after the Rangers have settled their last arbitration case.

The Rangers would clear $1,556,667 in space for this season. Cap hit of $2,783,333 for 20-21 and $783,333 for 21-22. The Rangers buyout money jumps to $15,777,777 for 20-21. The Rangers gain more flexibility for this season and the cap hit for 21-22 is cheap. Instead of the Rangers clearing the entire $4.35M for Smith after this season, the Rangers clear $3,566,667. Not much of a difference.

The Rangers will shed a significant amount of money with the buyouts to Henrik Lundqvist and Kevin Shattenkirk dropping from 20-21 to 21-22. Ryan Spooner's $300,000 comes off the books. Add Smith's buyout money.

The Rangers added JMFJ. Are the Rangers really playing both JMFJ and Smith on the same defense? The Rangers need to expose a signed D for 21-22 who will play 70 combined games in 19-20 and 20-21 or 40 games in 20-21 in the expansion draft. Anthony Bitetto can satisfy that requirement. He needs to play 19 games in 20-21 to reach 70 combined games. He played 51 games for Winnipeg last season. Give the young guys like Tarmo Reunanen, Libor Hajek and KAM an opportunity. The Rangers don't really have room for Smith. JMFJ makes him expendable. Bitetto is cheap at $737,500. He helps the Rangers with the expansion draft requirement.

The Rangers need to expose two signed forwards for 21-22. Kevin Rooney played 49 games for the Devils last season. He needs 21 this season. $750,000 cap hit. He fits the Rangers cap. Colin Blackwell played 27 games last season for Nashville. He needs to play 40 games this season to be compliant. $725,000 cap hit. Both of them are signed for 21-22. They fit the cap.

The two Domink's are available. Dominik Kahun and Dominik Simon. Both of them would be good options. Both of them are familiar with Jacques Martin. Simon had shoulder surgery in May. He should be ready by November or December. 6-7 months. Michael Grabner is another option.



The Rangers take the Smith buyout savings and sign another cheaper forward. They would still have money left over.
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I thought it was reported that the Smith buyout savings this season were only marginal when compared to the salary they can bury. Then he would be off the books completely the following season.
 
RangerBoy said:
The Rangers play could be to buyout Brendan Smith in the 2nd buyout window in November. The arbitration hearings run from October 20-November 8. The Rangers have 4 cases so the hearing dates will be spaced out. Jeff Gorton did the same thing with Kevin Shattenkirk last August. The Rangers needed to make one more move after paying Artemi Panarin and Jacob Trouba. Gorton will look to move Smith in a trade but he can buy Smith out after the Rangers have settled their last arbitration case.

The Rangers would clear $1,556,667 in space for this season. Cap hit of $2,783,333 for 20-21 and $783,333 for 21-22. The Rangers buyout money jumps to $15,777,777 for 20-21. The Rangers gain more flexibility for this season and the cap hit for 21-22 is cheap. Instead of the Rangers clearing the entire $4.35M for Smith after this season, the Rangers clear $3,566,667. Not much of a difference.

The Rangers will shed a significant amount of money with the buyouts to Henrik Lundqvist and Kevin Shattenkirk dropping from 20-21 to 21-22. Ryan Spooner's $300,000 comes off the books. Add Smith's buyout money.

The Rangers added JMFJ. Are the Rangers really playing both JMFJ and Smith on the same defense? The Rangers need to expose a signed D for 21-22 who will play 70 combined games in 19-20 and 20-21 or 40 games in 20-21 in the expansion draft. Anthony Bitetto can satisfy that requirement. He needs to play 19 games in 20-21 to reach 70 combined games. He played 51 games for Winnipeg last season. Give the young guys like Tarmo Reunanen, Libor Hajek and KAM an opportunity. The Rangers don't really have room for Smith. JMFJ makes him expendable. Bitetto is cheap at $737,500. He helps the Rangers with the expansion draft requirement.

The Rangers need to expose two signed forwards for 21-22. Kevin Rooney played 49 games for the Devils last season. He needs 21 this season. $750,000 cap hit. He fits the Rangers cap. Colin Blackwell played 27 games last season for Nashville. He needs to play 40 games this season to be compliant. $725,000 cap hit. Both of them are signed for 21-22. They fit the cap.

The two Domink's are available. Dominik Kahun and Dominik Simon. Both of them would be good options. Both of them are familiar with Jacques Martin. Simon had shoulder surgery in May. He should be ready by November or December. 6-7 months. Michael Grabner is another option.



The Rangers take the Smith buyout savings and sign another cheaper forward. They would still have money left over.
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So do we get Grabner to stream live from a fitness center in Austria saying he's taking his talents to....... #TheDecision2.0
 
Oh I hope they buy Smith out just for the absurdity of it

it’s bad enough we’ve got 13 million of dead space as it is
 
Avery16 said:
I thought it was reported that the Smith buyout savings this season were only marginal when compared to the salary they can bury. Then he would be off the books completely the following season.
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This is accurate. $1,556,667 in buy out cap savings, vs $1,075,000 in buryable salary.
 
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I think the DeAngelo contract doesn't need to be a withdrawn process. Look at Werenski. Look at McAvoy. Front-Line. Top. Pair. Playoff. Defensemen.

He shouldn't come close to getting a buck more than Chuck.

Barrie.
 
Once more FAs come off the board, can the Rangers move Smith with some money retained.

They moved Staal and his 1 year remaining at $5.750 AAV with a 2nd round pick. I think the Rangers could move Smith $500K retained on his remaining year @ $4.35AAV and only have to attach a 4th or 5th round pick. It would be better than a buyout and clear $3.850 to work with to cover performance bonuses and/or sign bargain bin depth.
 
KreiderBomb said:
Smith is fine on this team, why buy him out? Unless Miller blows our doors off the left side is gonna need him big time.
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Smith is the most undisciplined player the Rangers have, and it (among many other things) cost them heavily in the play-in. I am not a fan of his.

But I don't know that I see the point in buying him out.
 
SingnBluesOnBroadway said:
My quick thoughts on the Johnson signing:

1) He's a true stopgap that allows the Rangers to not rush a prospect and let young players stay where they are during a very different time. Minimize the change.
2) He has familiarity with Martin's system
3) He's being seen as a veteran 6/7 defenseman and, if any younger player (say Hajek), outperforms him is easily shifted to street clothes. Meaning he's not going to block anyone.
4) This move is more about giving the Rangers the flexibility with their younger players than it is thinking that Johnson will be a major contributor or is a long-term solution.
5) Think of this as being very similar to when they traded for Adam McQuid.
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Probably right but I think his defense is atrocious. Could be losing games 8-7 this season which would be entertaining. There must not be a solution to left defense at a reasonable price currently. My guess is none of our prospects are ready for prime time minutes.
On a more positive note, I believe this is a year to grow the kids into mature players so I’m patient enough to watch this season play out with major surgery next summer, if needed.
 
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