GDT: NHL Draft Day 2

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Is there any way to keep Mika and trade for Eichel, or is that a complete non-starter?

 

[n8]

So the need to re-sign deangelo cost us raty =/

so the need to buy deangelo cost us Raty

 

[Blueblood9]

I think Fox will take 8 years. He probably does the "market value" amount which Makar probably set lower since he only took 1 UFA year.

I'd like Mika re-signed but I let him walk at those numbers. Cap is an asset and we trade for help. He won't get that anywhere. Someone will shake loose or he withers when you call his bluff.

been out all day did numbers leak and i miss it?

 

[jay from jersey]

been out all day did numbers leak and i miss it?

He agent/brother was 7-8 years 9-10 mill per

 

[jay from jersey]

Okay? And you approach him about it. I prefer to have Zibanejad around, but if he wants more than we want to pay then we should explore moving him. I think those conversations should take place now, in the offseason. Make it clear that he wont be getting the number he expects no matter what so he can either accept a trade somewhere now OR play a full year forcing the rangers to self-rent him before hitting free agency. That’s not exactly fruitful for him, the pressure of having to perform over the whole year for the next contract doesnt seem like it would be preferred. He probably would rather accept a trade to someone willing to sign him to an extension with longterm security.

Plus risk of injury. Which prob would make him play even softer

 

[n8]

Is there any way to keep Mika and trade for Eichel, or is that a complete non-starter?

Are we letting Zibs walk because no way we can afford to keep both and then have enough flexibility to sign Fox at $9M and have cap for Kakko, Laf, Kravy down the road. He's not going to Buffalo because 1) NTC, 2) they won't want a pending UFA and he's not signing an extension with BUF. Unless they can use him to pull a Duchene-like trade. He would fetch a good package at the TDL but not sure Buffalo wants to risk that because Zibs could have a bad season and they'd have to sell low. 3) also NTC

 

[Blais to Win]

...play a full year forcing the rangers to self-rent him before hitting free agency. That’s not exactly fruitful for him, the pressure of having to perform over the whole year for the next contract doesnt seem like it would be preferred.

Not fruitful? Players often have career years looking for their new contract. He's going to have a monster year here and move on to whomever pays him.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Zibby for 10 mil? Forget it, thats awful.

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Okay? And you approach him about it. I prefer to have Zibanejad around, but if he wants more than we want to pay then we should explore moving him. I think those conversations should take place now, in the offseason. Make it clear that he wont be getting the number he expects no matter what so he can either accept a trade somewhere now OR play a full year forcing the rangers to self-rent him before hitting free agency. That’s not exactly fruitful for him, the pressure of having to perform over the whole year for the next contract doesnt seem like it would be preferred. He probably would rather accept a trade to someone willing to sign him to an extension with longterm security.

Agreed. That conversation should start now. I don't know how its going to play out but 10mil for 7 years is not going to happen at his age.

 

[Avery16]

 

[PuckLuck3043]

Is there any way to keep Mika and trade for Eichel, or is that a complete non-starter?

It's not possible for them to carry two 10 million dollar contracts. Not going to work.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Expected nothing less lmao

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

It's not possible for them to carry two 10 million dollar contracts. Not going to work.

It would be 3 $10mm + contracts lol

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I did get a good chuckle from Carps latest article where he said the team needs another top 6 forward less than 48 hours after trading away a top 6 forward lol

 

[I Eat Crow]

Rangers' Mika Zibanejad-Jack Eichel conundrum may get awkward

We can report that there have been preliminary discussions between Drury and Zibanejad’s agent, Monir Kalgoum, who happens to be the center’s brother. Our best information at this point is that Zibanejad is seeking a deal that would be at least commensurate with the one under which Eichel is operating in Buffalo. That would entail a commitment of $10 million per year.

The Rangers are believed to want to hold the contract to five or six years. The player is believed to be asking for seven or eight years.

I'm confident that a deal will get done. Rangers' offer is probably 5-6 years at 8 to 8.5 million. Zib wants 7-8 years and $10 million. That's not a totally huge chasm. He'll come in at the Rangers' ask for years but a bit above their initial offer.

I still think 5 years, $8.5 million gets it done.

 

[rangers1314]

Both trading for JE and giving Mika 7/10 are horrendous ideas.

I don’t want either

 

[charliemurphy]

JFC, now Zib is on his way out. Hold on to him until the TDL. Until then they need to pull some moves… trade for Dvorak and sign Danault

 

[PuckLuck3043]

It would be 3 $10mm + contracts lol

Yeah, hopefully Fox comes in at 9 mil.

 

[bl02]

Mika at 10 million? Sorry gotta say bye bye

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

It's not possible for them to carry two 10 million dollar contracts. Not going to work.

NBA players leave money on the table all the time for the "superteam" thing. Maybe they can get the big fish Mika/Foxy and their agents together and come to an agreement, then the next column from the New York sports state media can be about how cool the stars are and how smart Drury is.

this post was pure cope lmao i'm sorry

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Personally I think anyone believing Zibanejad is signing for 5 years is out to lunch

I don’t think he’s getting 8 years 10 million either tho

I could See a 8.5-9 million 7 year deal

That’s probably a compromise both could live with

 

[RGY]

Not fruitful? Players often have career years looking for their new contract. He's going to have a monster year here and move on to whomever pays him.

Often have career years? Did Taylor Hall have a career year this past season? What about the one before it. Thats just one player providing two examples in back to back years.

Dont speak with such certainty to expect Zibanejad to have a career year.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

Personally I think anyone believing Zibanejad is signing for 5 years is out to lunch

I don’t think he’s getting 8 years 10 million either tho

I could See a 8.5-9 million 7 year deal

That’s probably a compromise both could live with

I honestly don't feel comfortable with those numbers either.

 

[I Eat Crow]

I honestly don't feel comfortable with those numbers either.

I'd rather go up on salary a bit if it means keeping the term shorter. His injury history and play the first 25 games of this season do not give him leverage to demand 7 or 8 years.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

All I’ll say about Mika is they better get the contract figured out prior to the season. I don’t want another Kreider situation hanging over this team’s head going into the season

And Kreider hoodwinked Gorton into keeping him due to his play right before the deadline.

So get it done now