GDT: Free Agent Frenzy

[RangersFan1994]

... so much for all that Lettieri to Switzerland, O'Regan to Germany chatter ...

what happened???

 

[Edge]

So you're saying there are circumstances beyond Gorton is not doing his job?

Well you know, Fortnite takes up some of the time.

 

[Avery16]

From Brooks:

Jesper Fast’s decision to leave New York for Carolina and management’s decision to allow the five-time-running Players’ Player play somewhere else was not about the surprisingly modest but sign-of-the-times $2 million per on his deal, but the third year he received from the ‘Canes and apparently could not from the Rangers.

Rangers have plenty of concerns after start of NHL free agency

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Well you know, Fortnite takes up some of the time.

14 days worth?

 

[Irishguy42]

From Brooks:


Rangers have plenty of concerns after start of NHL free agency

And that's fine. If NYR didn't want to go 3 years, that's 100% fine.

 

[Edge]

From Brooks:


Rangers have plenty of concerns after start of NHL free agency

And there you go. The extra year and roughly $1.9 million I mentioned.

 

[Edge]

14 days worth?

Tournament.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

@Edge are the Rangers still looking at trading for a 2C?

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

There's nothing wrong with seeing where K. Miller/Robertson/Reunanen/Hajek/Kravstov/Barron/Gettinger and even someone like a Justin Richards are in terms of their development.

Maybe that's the plan. Tarmo had a super camp last year. Some of these "older" prospects like Gettinger and Hajek it's time to find out about and either let them learn their craft at the NHL level, or package them in deals for improvements or other prospects that need a change of scenery.

Rangers have brought guys like Frolov, Prospal, and Fedotenko in very late in the summer.

Some guys will get invites or a contract late in the game.

Remember as @Edge said right now playing in the NorthEast where covid is bad is not desirable.

Plus look at someone like Jack Johnson. He was desperate to get a contract. $1.1 million for an athlete in NY after agent fees and taxes isn't that great. Some Wall Street people make more than that with their base salary.

 

[Edge]

@Edge are the Rangers still looking at trading for a 2C?

Yes. Very much so.

 

[bobbop]

I think back to John Davidson’s comments a few days ago. Paraphrasing here; he said this is hard, this is going to take time and we are a long ways away. Sounds like he was preparing for this weekend.

 

[rangers1314]

Yes. Very much so.

Thanks again for everything.

Are we still talking with Chicago in AG?

 

[LokiDog]

Yes. Very much so.

Not poking at inside info, but realistically, who are they even sniffing around at this point? Who has a top six center they can part with? Who matches well with us based on needs?

 

[Edge]

Thanks again for everything.

Are we still talking with Chicago in AG?

Not at the moment. I think they are sitting on Georgiev unless he becomes a necessity for a trade involving a roster player.

 

[RagFinMet]

Im an amateur on fortnite
CaptBagel
Im ok but cant build for sh*t haha
Im an old Unreal Tournament player
But back on topic
Read that they didnt want to give Fast a third year
At 2 mil he's worth it
Put him on the 4th line
Gauth, krav, kak and buch shouldn't play 4th line anyway
Unless Fast feels like he's too good for 4th line then i can understand him wanting to move on

 

[Edge]

Not poking at inside info, but realistically, who are they even sniffing around at this point? Who has a top six center they can part with? Who matches well with us based on needs?

Calgary still in play.

St. Louis definitely an option for a different kind of trade.

 

[Avery16]

And that's fine. If NYR didn't want to go 3 years, that's 100% fine.

At 2 million per, I would have been more than fine keeping Fast for three seasons. That's a win.

 

[cwede]

... so much for all that Lettieri to Switzerland, O'Regan to Germany chatter ...

what happened???

Vinni to Ducks,
Danny to VGK

 

[rangers1314]

St. Louis definitely an option for a different kind of trade.

This is very interesting. Any hints you can drop without betraying confidences?

 

[Fitzy]

At 2 million per, I would have been more than fine keeping Fast for three seasons. That's a win.

It's a steal. Lost opportunity.

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Calgary still in play.

St. Louis definitely an option for a different kind of trade.

And this different type of trade is??? Lol

My assumption reading through the lines is the Rangers trading someone that hasn't been actively brought up in other trade rumors (IE not Strome or ADA)?

 

[Edge]

It's a steal. Lost opportunity.

And again, a likely factor in this is concerns about being traded (on top of concerns about depth and the lingering prospect of being expansion fodder).

 

[Avery16]

I doubt we have the space to take a Bozak or Steen off the Blues's hands and help them with Pietrangelo.

Either Barbashev or Sundqvist would be a good value 3C for us, but either would have to be one of their last ditch options for cutting salary.

Of their LD, I am sure they are interested in moving Scandella or Gunnarsson, but that also doesn't help us.

I dont believe they will trade Dunn unless it were in a move that helped them sign Pietrangelo. They will likely expose Faulk to Seattle and Seattle likely claims Faulk.

 

[Savant]

Calgary still in play.

St. Louis definitely an option for a different kind of trade.

Does Krug make Dunn available?

 

[NYR94]

I wouldn't fret too much over the condition of the roster on October 11th. If the seasons isn't starting until January we still have almost 3 whole months of offseason for the Rangers to make moves. Step off the ledge. The long term effects of the draft will far outweigh what's happened in free agency so far.