Rumor: Namestnikov Gaining Some Interest

[LeetchisGod]

Some of the comments are not just full of utter disrespect, but also show a bitter lack of understanding. If you don’t just google ‘Namestnikov eliteprospects’ to look up his goals and assists and actually watch him play, you’d see he is amongst our better players so far. Admittedly, that isn’t that hard at this moment - but judging him merely on his points total is a joke.

I've watched just about every game that he has played since the trade. I have seen an unremarkable player who doesn't produce offense and isn't overly physical or fast.

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I think people in general have difficulty evaluating contracts in context. If the cap goes up each year (as it has), the contracts are going to go up.

Namestnikov's deal is equivalent to a $3.2MM AAV in 2013-2014 dollars. It's fine, especially given the term and where the Rangers stand in terms of expectations and cap space.

 

[noupf]

I've watched just about every game that he has played since the trade. I have seen an unremarkable player who doesn't produce offense and isn't overly physical or fast.

and that was the fleecing that we took from yzerman. I hope jeff gorton takes that one and stores it in his memory bank.....labels it "how not to make a trade".

 

[tomobson]

and that was the fleecing that we took from yzerman. I hope jeff gorton takes that one and stores it in his memory bank.....labels it "how not to make a trade".

Wouldn't call it a fleecing. Howden already looks halfway decent. If Hajek develops nicely then I would consider it pretty fair/good trade for us. Names is trade bait anyway.

 

[Kakko Schmakko]

Gorton shouldn't have waited till the last second to make McD trade, that would have given him time to flip Namestnikov to another team before the deadline.

 

[GeorgeKaplan]

Gorton shouldn't have waited till the last second to make McD trade, that would have given him time to flip Namestnikov to another team before the deadline.

Gorton’s fault when Yzerman wouldn’t do the trade until 5 minutes before the deadline?

 

[GlasgowNewYorkRanger]

Hopefully a few moves made at the TDL to give us some extra picks. Although, JG has been on the record more than once talking about prospects instead of / or in addition to picks. I wonder if we'll see this with some of our moves at this seasons TDL.

 

[darko]

Gorton shouldn't have waited till the last second to make McD trade, that would have given him time to flip Namestnikov to another team before the deadline.

Lol Yzerman was holding things up.

But hey Fire Gorts.

 

[egelband]

and that was the fleecing that we took from yzerman. I hope jeff gorton takes that one and stores it in his memory bank.....labels it "how not to make a trade".

Except Howden looks great. Hajek may turn into a player. And then there are a couple high picks. Trade sounds good to me, actually.

 

[egelband]

Wouldn't call it a fleecing. Howden already looks halfway decent. If Hajek develops nicely then I would consider it pretty fair/good trade for us. Names is trade bait anyway.

Yes. And in a year we might not consider Howden the Miller offset.

 

[Ghost of jas]

Gorton got fleeced by Yzerman on the McDonagh deal...that's pretty funny.

 

[Procrastinator]

Gorton got fleeced by Yzerman on the McDonagh deal...that's pretty funny.

Far from Fleeced. Howden looks like a decent player already and a really good 3rd line C. And from what I saw with hajek impressed me. Looks like a solid 3/4 guy with potential for more. For a broken mcd and no show Miller I would say it was a pretty good deal for us.

 

[BBKers]

We needed to dump both these guys as they were not playing to par for what their next contracts would have costed. Albatross warnings

 

[DutchNYR]

I've watched just about every game that he has played since the trade. I have seen an unremarkable player who doesn't produce offense and isn't overly physical or fast.

His production sucks, but his defensive work and interceptions are something which could balance a good line beautifully.

 

[LaffyTaffy]

People still think we were fleeced on the McD deal? Howden is going to be a solid top-9 center for a long time, Hajek will be in our top-4 in no time, Names will return more picks, that first rounder got us Nils Lundkvist, and we have yet another pick to draft this year. What does Tampa get out of the trade? 2 more years of good McD before the decline, and a decent top-9 forward in JT Miller? For a rebuilding team that sounds like a good deal. I was sad to see our captain go but I am certainly not upset with the return. I think we nailed every trade we made last year. The McQuaid trade is the only headscratcher of the rebuild so far but there is still time and trades to come.

 

[Fitzy]

Maybe, just maybe, it was a good deal for each team, considering where they're each at respectively.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

We haven't seen the end result from the trade so it's hard to judge it yet. Howden and Hajek look good, and Namestnicov could still get another return on a trade either this year or next. We couldnt with a good conscience sign Mcdonagh to the deal Tampa did knowing the miles that are on him. Miller can put up points but hes been put on the 4th line a couple times this year so who knows with him.
Does having Russian players on the roster help bring in Panarin? If it does then keeping Namestnicov around just for that might be worth it.

 

[LeetchisGod]

His production sucks, but his defensive work and interceptions are something which could balance a good line beautifully.

We shouldn't be paying a guy $4 million a year for interceptions and defensive work.

 

[LORDE]

I think people in general have difficulty evaluating contracts in context. If the cap goes up each year (as it has), the contracts are going to go up.

Namestnikov's deal is equivalent to a $3.2MM AAV in 2013-2014 dollars. It's fine, especially given the term and where the Rangers stand in terms of expectations and cap space.

Same reason why Hank isn’t worth his contract now although it’s the same percentage as his prior contract when no one had any issues.

Same ol same ol

 

[Bluto]

We shouldn't be paying a guy $4 million a year for interceptions and defensive work.

We paid nash 8 million a year for the same...

 

[LeetchisGod]

We paid nash 8 million a year for the same...

Nash scored 42 goals in one season as a Ranger. It would take Namestnikov 20 years to do that.

 

[Bluto]

Nash scored 42 goals in one season as a Ranger. It would take Namestnikov 20 years to do that.

I was kind of being sarcastic but his last 3 years here our defense of him was 'well but hes good at PK and defense'
We all did it dont you dare deny

 

[LeetchisGod]

I was kind of being sarcastic but his last 3 years here our defense of him was 'well but hes good at PK and defense'
We all did it dont you dare deny

I didn't. I've been one of the bigger Nash critics on here so it feels weird to defend him.

 

[LORDE]

I didn't. I've been one of the bigger Nash critics on here so it feels weird to defend him.

Yeah well Nash was brought here to push us over the top. How’d that go???

Names is here so that Gorts can flip him for another asset(s).

Yes the contract is too much for too long but again since we aren’t competing it doesn’t matter. Maybe he can turn it around and be worth something this ur or next. Maybe not. But he’s not killing us like Nash did when he couldn’t do anything with the puck except go ass first or logo snipe

 

[Crease]

They basically traded Miller for a Fast.