GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[Edge]

THEY JUST TRADED HIM.

Exactly.

“Hey, we know the 18 months you spent with us didn’t really work out for either side, and we kinda sorta traded you a year ago, but hey you wanna come back and try again? Oh and BTW, if you get beat out for a spot we’re probably gonna trade you again.”

 

[effen]

So the Rangers offered Fast 2/5 and he took 3 for 6. Reasonable.

 

[Avery16]

THEY JUST TRADED HIM.

To stay cap compliant.

 

[kovazub94]

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.

Miller and Reunanen / Hajek.

 

[rangers1314]

Can Taylor Hall move it along already. Let’s go.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Can Taylor Hall move it along already. Let’s go.

Don’t let AP off the hook either

 

[Chytilmania]

IDK I think everyone is looking too far into free agency, getting rid of Staal and Hank, not resigning Fast or making trades.

This year we are a playoff contender (if there is a season) but not a SC contender. After the season we have more space and a full year to evaluate guys. Strome, ADA, Buch, Chytil, Gauthier, Barron, Kravtsov maybe, Laf, Kakko, Howden, Hajek, Miller, Tarmo maybe, Georgiev. Before making any huge decisions you can't take back, identify who you want here for the cup runs and who needs to be moved for better pieces. Maybe Miller has a Fox-like rookie season, maybe Chytil steps up by the end of the year and shows he's a capable 2C, etc. If Strome is on pace for a big season he can get moved at the deadline. Money opens up and then Gorton starts making big moves. No need to rush and do things for the sake of doing things.

 

[Avery16]

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.

If we ever need Smith big time, we've already lost.

 

[Fitzy]

So assuming we do the status quo and kick the DeAngelo/Strome cans down the road another year...

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Panarin-Strome-Kakko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Gauthier
Lemieux-Howden-Rooney

PDG scratch, Barron and Blackwell in Hartford

Smith-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Johnson-ADA

Bitteto scratch, Hajek and Miller in Hartford

In this alignment, I think Chytil gets left out of the powerplay, so It would be nice to see him incorporated onto the penalty kill unit.

 

[effen]

So assuming we do the status quo and kick the DeAngelo/Strome cans down the road another year...

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Panarin-Strome-Kakko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Gauthier
Lemieux-Howden-Rooney

PDG scratch, Barron and Blackwell in Hartford

Smith-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Johnson-ADA

Bitteto scratch, Hajek and Miller in Hartford

In this alignment, I think Chytil gets left out of the powerplay, so It would be nice to see him incorporated onto the penalty kill unit.

I think they sign one good defensive forward because that 2nd and 3rd lines are gonna get hemmed in and crushed in the D zone. Woof.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

So the Rangers offered Fast 2/5 and he took 3 for 6. Reasonable.

No sacrifice Gorton to the volcano gods

 

[Modest Grouse]

To stay cap compliant.

I don't see how that makes a difference to Namestnikov. We could have traded someone else instead if we really thought he was worth keeping.

 

[kovazub94]

Strome is in a weird spot. He’s going to be looking for a pay day for last season, and even his production since coming over from Edmonton. But I don’t think there’s a league wide interest in that - especially with the economic situation.

In hindsight, the Rangers probably should have moved both Fast and Strome at the deadline.

Fast - yeah, Strome - they will get another chance this season.

No doubt decision on Strome wasn’t easy but the main driver to qualifying him rather than finding a short-term UFA replacement was due to his “feasible” chemistry with Panarin rather than hoping the same will occur with his potential replacement.

 

[BBKers]

So assuming we do the status quo and kick the DeAngelo/Strome cans down the road another year...

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Panarin-Strome-Kakko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Gauthier
Lemieux-Howden-Rooney

PDG scratch, Barron and Blackwell in Hartford

Smith-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Johnson-ADA

Bitteto scratch, Hajek and Miller in Hartford

In this alignment, I think Chytil gets left out of the powerplay, so It would be nice to see him incorporated onto the penalty kill unit.

That is the current lineup. True. I agree with our flurry of signings, entry level performance bonus overage issues and 4 ongoing arbitration cases that this looks like what we will see (whenever...). But I would not bet a nickle that we will see this lineup on opening day. Not even half a dime

 

[Avery16]

I don't see how that makes a difference to Namestnikov. We could have traded someone else instead if we really thought he was worth keeping.

I read the post as 'why would the Rangers sign a player they recently traded'.
Also, it takes two teams to make a trade. Our other big salaries that we weren't relying on were Smith and Staal. Its amazing that we ever found a team interested in taking on Staal.

 

[RGY]

Wish Taylor Hall was a center since he might consider a short term 1-2 year deal.

 

[Tawnos]

Wish Taylor Hall was a center since he might consider a short term 1-2 year deal.

From a team that's a contender...

 

[duhmetreE]

That is the current lineup. True. I agree with our flurry of signings, entry levelperformance bonus issues and 4 ongoing arbitration cases that this looks like what we will see (whenever...). But I would not bet a nickle that we will see this lineup on opening day. Not even half a dime

What about 5 pennies? Not the old ones. The new ones made out of Zinc

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

That is the current lineup. True. I agree with our flurry of signings, entry level performance bonus overage issues and 4 ongoing arbitration cases that this looks like what we will see (whenever...). But I would not bet a nickle that we will see this lineup on opening day. Not even half a dime

Nooooooo we haven’t done anything yet that means the roster is gonna be the same!!!

 

[Fitzy]

That is the current lineup. True. I agree with our flurry of signings, entry level performance bonus overage issues and 4 ongoing arbitration cases that this looks like what we will see (whenever...). But I would not bet a nickle that we will see this lineup on opening day. Not even half a dime

You think there will be a trade, or a signing?

 

[PuckLuck3043]

They’re not signing any of these people

They’re lowballing these guys who are cheap as it is and when they inevitably decline we’ll be stuck with the same crappy depth that did them in last year

Diasgree. The bottom 6 is going to be much better than last year.

 

[carminejr]

So assuming we do the status quo and kick the DeAngelo/Strome cans down the road another year...

Kreider-Zibanejad-Buchnevich
Panarin-Strome-Kakko
Lafreniere-Chytil-Gauthier
Lemieux-Howden-Rooney

PDG scratch, Barron and Blackwell in Hartford

Smith-Trouba
Lindgren-Fox
Johnson-ADA

Bitteto scratch, Hajek and Miller in Hartford

In this alignment, I think Chytil gets left out of the powerplay, so It would be nice to see him incorporated onto the penalty kill unit.

Bullish on barron making team as 4th line pivot kicking howden over to wing, PDG a healthy and probably first man in

 

[Edge]

So the Rangers offered Fast 2/5 and he took 3 for 6. Reasonable.

I think the Rangers offer was closer to 2 years for $2.05m each year. Fast took 3 years for $2m each year.

So I'm actually wrong on my initial statement. The difference was closer to $1.9 million.

Rangers weren't keen on going to a third year, and though no one has said it, I do think there may have been a feeling that the team could look to flip Fast at some point --- or at least sooner than Carolina might consider such a move

 

[Edge]

That is the current lineup. True. I agree with our flurry of signings, entry level performance bonus overage issues and 4 ongoing arbitration cases that this looks like what we will see (whenever...). But I would not bet a nickle that we will see this lineup on opening day. Not even half a dime

I think this is correct as well.

 

[Fitzy]

Bullish on barron making team as 4th line pivot kicking howden over to wing, PDG a healthy and probably first man in

Barron hasn't played center with any frequency for a long time, so I'd be surprised if he broke into the NHL immediately in that capacity.