EvenSteven
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I’m all about comparables when talking trade. My closest recent comparable to a higher end forward with 1.5 years remaining at this level (Rehkopf), who will play his 19 year old year in this league is last year’s Owen Beck deal.
I understand that today, Rehkopf is a rung below where Beck was last January. But, there’s a lot of hockey to be played between now and this year’s deadline.
I contend that if Rehkopf is on pace for 45-50 goals and displays an improved game under our new coaching staff by the time January rolls around, the Rangers can and will be looking for a return in the neighbourhood of the Beck deal.
I’m not saying a deal including as high a pick as Van Volson, but a 1st rounder nonetheless. And I’m not saying he’s the best ‘05 in the league and should bring back the most, in trade, of all ‘05’s, (Barlow and Ritchie were mentioned) but he may be the best ‘05 made available at the deadline.
There are teams this deadline who will be looking to load up big time for various reasons. For example, Saginaw is hosting. Anything that’s not welded to the floor will be in play, including their first round pick, and possibly two part deals.
Sudbury is another example. When was the last time that this team has gone deep in the playoffs? They are one of the favourites in the east to go deep, they have a massive draft pick cupboard with which to deal with, and as already displayed via their Windsor trade, that they’re going all in.
Missy looks great so far this year and Leenders has been stellar in net. This is a team who’s future is next year and the year after. But, maybe they’re interested in two years of Rehkopf in a deal where Ivankovic goes the other way. How long can they run with both those goalies? Do they think they can make some noise this year?
If one of these teams feels that they have a hole to fill and that hole is a high end goal scorer, they may be willing to give up a package in the neighbourhood of the Beck deal. Especially when you consider, if you are Saginaw or Sudbury, should you empty your draft cupboard at this deadline, they’d have a player that they can get good return for at the following deadline to start the rebuild, if that’s the direction they go in.
We know at the 24-25 deadline, we can get 2x2nds and 3x3rds for Rehkopf based on the going prices at last year’s deadline. In order for us to move him a year earlier, the return would have to be significant. That means it has to include someone’s 2023 1st rounder. Unless the offer includes that 1st rounder, I’m slamming the door shut on moving him in January. Period. End of story.
I understand that today, Rehkopf is a rung below where Beck was last January. But, there’s a lot of hockey to be played between now and this year’s deadline.
I contend that if Rehkopf is on pace for 45-50 goals and displays an improved game under our new coaching staff by the time January rolls around, the Rangers can and will be looking for a return in the neighbourhood of the Beck deal.
I’m not saying a deal including as high a pick as Van Volson, but a 1st rounder nonetheless. And I’m not saying he’s the best ‘05 in the league and should bring back the most, in trade, of all ‘05’s, (Barlow and Ritchie were mentioned) but he may be the best ‘05 made available at the deadline.
There are teams this deadline who will be looking to load up big time for various reasons. For example, Saginaw is hosting. Anything that’s not welded to the floor will be in play, including their first round pick, and possibly two part deals.
Sudbury is another example. When was the last time that this team has gone deep in the playoffs? They are one of the favourites in the east to go deep, they have a massive draft pick cupboard with which to deal with, and as already displayed via their Windsor trade, that they’re going all in.
Missy looks great so far this year and Leenders has been stellar in net. This is a team who’s future is next year and the year after. But, maybe they’re interested in two years of Rehkopf in a deal where Ivankovic goes the other way. How long can they run with both those goalies? Do they think they can make some noise this year?
If one of these teams feels that they have a hole to fill and that hole is a high end goal scorer, they may be willing to give up a package in the neighbourhood of the Beck deal. Especially when you consider, if you are Saginaw or Sudbury, should you empty your draft cupboard at this deadline, they’d have a player that they can get good return for at the following deadline to start the rebuild, if that’s the direction they go in.
We know at the 24-25 deadline, we can get 2x2nds and 3x3rds for Rehkopf based on the going prices at last year’s deadline. In order for us to move him a year earlier, the return would have to be significant. That means it has to include someone’s 2023 1st rounder. Unless the offer includes that 1st rounder, I’m slamming the door shut on moving him in January. Period. End of story.
