Value of: Mika Zibanejad

[Guyute]

The Rangers will need to free up cap space in the coming years, and I'm not certain trading Trouba and letting Lindgren walk next summer will be sufficient. Thank you, Igor. What teams would be interested in Zibanejad? And since he has a NMC, what teams would interest Zibanejad?

Anaheim seems like a good landing spot off the top of my head.

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[The Duck Knight]

The Rangers will need to free up cap space in the coming years, and I'm not certain trading Trouba and letting Lindgren walk next summer will be sufficient. Thank you, Igor. What teams would be interested in Zibanejad? And since he has a NMC, what teams would interest Zibanejad?

Anaheim seems like a good landing spot off the top of my head.

Anaheim has Carlsson/Mctavish/Zegras at center. If they're in the market for anything it's a Kreider type winger.

 

[bernmeister]

The Rangers will need to free up cap space in the coming years, and I'm not certain trading Trouba and letting Lindgren walk next summer will be sufficient. Thank you, Igor. What teams would be interested in Zibanejad? And since he has a NMC, what teams would interest Zibanejad?

Anaheim seems like a good landing spot off the top of my head.

ana not a fit to them or zib

EDIT ADD: Not sure peeps got this first time:
Leafs -> Matthews = incentive for Zib to waive
or
Kings -> replaces Kopitar soon [Byfield to nyr] = incentive for Zib to waive

both deals Shesty goes

 

[lwvs84]

The Rangers will need to free up cap space in the coming years, and I'm not certain trading Trouba and letting Lindgren walk next summer will be sufficient. Thank you, Igor. What teams would be interested in Zibanejad? And since he has a NMC, what teams would interest Zibanejad?

Anaheim seems like a good landing spot off the top of my head.

He'd absolutely be an upgrade, but Anaheim won't spend the assets required to get him. He's 31 years old, signed until 37 and the Ducks will need the money by then (if enough young guys prove they're worth it). Ducks probably won't trade for any older players with more than 2 years left on their contract if they make big money.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I think he has negative value at this point.

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

I think he has negative value at this point.

Mika would benefit from change of scenario. But yeah I kinda agree, he’s been super underwhelming

 

[YP44]

what's his contract?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Minnesota could take him if we can send some smaller salary the other way.

 

[BobRossColton]

what's his contract?

8.5x5 plus the remainder of this season
Lots of signing bonuses

 

[ElPrimeTime]

ana not a fit to them or zib

Leafs -> Matthews
or
Kings -> replaces Kopitar soon [Byfield to nyr]

both deals Shesty goes

Wait... what? Are you saying Zibanejad and Shesterkin for Matthews?

 

[bernmeister]

Wait... what? Are you saying Zibanejad and Shesterkin for Matthews?

no, I just added edit to clarify

OP asked what would incline zib to consider to waive
playing w/AM = incentive to waive to TOR

as to LA
Kopitar still solid but Father Time.... so he'd be poised to be considered for 1C there fairly soon

 

[Djp]

I dont think a team will take him with that contract. I believe its buyout ptoof.

Maybe they can modify the CBAs for CBOs

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

He would never waive his NMC

 

[Thechozen1]

Not that he’d waive or that he’s a fit for their salary structure, but he’d be a great fit as the Jets 2nd line center.

Very good team with the need for an upgrade at that position.

 

[KevinRedkey]

I could see him waving for LA, but I'm not sure they would want him?

 

[Alluckks]

If Zib gets traded it wouldn't be till he has 3 years or less left on his deal and the cap has gone up.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

He would waive if he could be known as the hottest DJ in that new city

 

[KrisLetAngry]

The Rangers will need to free up cap space in the coming years, and I'm not certain trading Trouba and letting Lindgren walk next summer will be sufficient. Thank you, Igor. What teams would be interested in Zibanejad? And since he has a NMC, what teams would interest Zibanejad?

Anaheim seems like a good landing spot off the top of my head.

He has to waive his NMC.

So Lightning, Panthers, Golden Knights and Stars Utah.

That's my list of teams he'd waive to I think.

 

[bernmeister]

I could see him waving for LA, but I'm not sure they would want him?

In a vacuum no
but Rs can gamble on Garand reinforced by Quick + Domingue

Kings want shesty, there was an article in Yardbarker

Shesty + Zib
for
Byfield + Anderson

something like that

 

[Drake1588]

...and since he has a NMC, what teams would interest Zibanejad?

Anaheim seems like a good landing spot off the top of my head.

He has an NMC, and you think Anaheim makes sense? Why? He'd have more clubs ahead of them, I'd think.

 

[Guyute]

He has an NMC, and you think Anaheim makes sense? Why? He'd have more clubs ahead of them, I'd think.

LA is a nice city. He can continue to DJ. He can mentor fellow Swede Leo Carlsson. Former line mate Frank Vatrano said he’s the most underrated player in the league. The Ducks have tons of young talent but needs veteran leadership and a defensive-minded center. There are a lot of reasons he would be interested.

 

[Stickpucker]

He'd pull nice value with retention.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

He seems like he's lazy at times, but what is it about him that a lot of Ranger fans seem.. uneasy ? Don't view him as a player that has, or should have a future with the Rangers?

 

[Acetylene]

He won’t leave NYR. NMC and knee jerk reaction from OP.
Zib will soon heat up

 

[elmaco]

LA is a nice city. He can continue to DJ. He can mentor fellow Swede Leo Carlsson. Former line mate Frank Vatrano said he’s the most underrated player in the league. The Ducks have tons of young talent but needs veteran leadership and a defensive-minded center. There are a lot of reasons he would be interested.

Some people really underestimate the climate when players are choosing destinations.